Wednesday, February 1, 2012

How can I use the rain and wind to my advantage when hunting game birds?

How will the rain and wind affect the hunt at hand??? What difference can I expect to see;as compared to hunting game birds on a nice n sunny day??? How can I use this bad weather to my advantage??? Thanks for the answerHow can I use the rain and wind to my advantage when hunting game birds?
What kind of birds? Pheasants, quail and such will be buried in the thickest weeds and cattails trying to stay warm. Ducks and geese fly more because they get cold sitting on the water. Turkeys don't seem to care one way or the other, but the wind and rain make it possible for you to get away with a little more movement and noise. As with any game animal, you need to understand why they do what they do when they do it if you are going to try to predict how they will react to certain things (like weather).
we need more info. what kind of game birds?How can I use the rain and wind to my advantage when hunting game birds?
I agree more info is needed. If you are hunting grouse they will be in the trees. Pheasants trend to hunker down in the rain and snow and may hold tighter. If you have a dog rain makes it hard for your dog to pick up sent. Ducks and geese are more likely to be flying low in bad weather I have had some of my best duck hunts in blinding snow.How can I use the rain and wind to my advantage when hunting game birds?
Don't sit down wind of the game. They will smell you long before you ever see them. Use the wind to blow your scent away from the animal.
The rule of thumb is that if it is windy and rainy, pour another cup of coffee and kick back because the hunting that day is gong to suck and you will spend the day wet and cold as a bonus. Windy days means bad hunting for all game and rain screws up bird hunting with or without the wind.

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