Rain

[Hunter9396]

Looks like its going to rain Sunday.. What do you guys do when it rains.. Do you set traps before or after.. & if you see rain in the forecast what do you do?

[greensider]

i never let rain change my hunt other than using a ground blind also usually when the rain stops the deer move well i like being out there when it stops rather than going out after it stops

[DirtTime]

Looks like its going to rain Sunday.. What do you guys do when it rains.. Do you set traps before or after.. & if you see rain in the forecast what do you do?

 

 

i never let rain change my hunt other than using a ground blind also usually when the rain stops the deer move well i like being out there when it stops rather than going out after it stops

 The OP was referring to trapping. Not hunting.

[greensider]

lol

[wolc123]

That is when it is tough to beat a ground blind.   I have (3) of them now and they make me really look forward to hunting the rainy days.   I can always find the right one for any wind direction.    The biggest advantages of hunting the rain is less competition from other hunters.  Deer activity does not slow down at all unless the rain is very heavy.   Rattling has been particularly effective for me in a steady rain.   Bucks don't expect hunters to be out in those conditions so they are more easily "fooled" then.  Also, the background noise of the wind-driven rain makes it very tough for them to tell that it is not the real thing. 

 

I cant think of any time when deer activity is higher than immediately after a very heavy rain.  A ground blind enables you to be in position to take advantage of that action.  Better yet if you have a tree-stand nearby that you can quickly get to when the pouring stops.  Even the mid-day action can be crazy at these times.

 

The only hang-up I had with rainy afternoon archery hunts is the hardship it added to blood-trailing, especially after the sun set.   Hopefully, no more of that now, since I picked up some CSI-type "blood glow".  Rain is supposed to multiply the effectiveness of that stuff, which makes the blood glow in the moon and starlight. There is no problem tracking with a gun in the rain if you are willing to sacrifice a little more meat and hit them in the shoulder blade.

 

As far as trapping in the rain, maybe if fur prices were higher it would be worth it but it don't sound good for this season.   I would spend your time in the deer blind instead.  

      

Edited October 24, 2015 by wolc123

[stoneam2006]

For me depends on access to dry dirt...if I have it I will set it for I can find some of will set...I think I won't be setting till Sunday night or Monday and use hulls as cover the last few years with some dry dirt stored also..mouthing worse than trying to sift mud...trapping is my favorite outdoor activity someday when I'm retired 40 years from now lol...I'd love to trap the adks and do some major water lines...odd love to get a few 100 steel in the ground and spend my days checking them...rain shine snow I will do what I have to to get it in ground...only reason not getting in Sunday is daughters birthday party....and alot of the land access I have is mainly after deer season

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[Hunter9396]

For me depends on access to dry dirt...if I have it I will set it for I can find some of will set...I think I won't be setting till Sunday night or Monday and use hulls as cover the last few years with some dry dirt stored also..mouthing worse than trying to sift mud...trapping is my favorite outdoor activity someday when I'm retired 40 years from now lol...I'd love to trap the adks and do some major water lines...odd love to get a few 100 steel in the ground and spend my days checking them...rain shine snow I will do what I have to to get it in ground...only reason not getting in Sunday is daughters birthday party....and alot of the land access I have is mainly after deer season

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This will be my first year trapping.. So I can't wait to get out there and set them lol but with the rain it looks like I'm going to have too wait till Monday to set them.. & I would love to have a cabin in the adk in the middle of no where and spend my days hunting and trapping haha

[stoneam2006]

I've been trapping 20 plus years and I'm 27 next week lol...my dad taught me and I'm teaching my 5 yr old...this is his 2nd season on the line I have a real passion for trapping and trying to outsmart the target animal...good luck this season and I would look into getting some dry dirt stored and possibly mixed with antifreeze or buckwheat hulls work good as cover....especially as the weather is only gonna get worse....fur prices sucks this year so for me may be a year to get some tanned and maybe mess with some myself...again good luck there's a few other guys on here who have success trapping and I'm sure could chime in with tips

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[Hunter9396]

I've been trapping 20 plus years and I'm 27 next week lol...my dad taught me and I'm teaching my 5 yr old...this is his 2nd season on the line I have a real passion for trapping and trying to outsmart the target animal...good luck this season and I would look into getting some dry dirt stored and possibly mixed with antifreeze or buckwheat hulls work good as cover....especially as the weather is only gonna get worse....fur prices sucks this year so for me may be a year to get some tanned and maybe mess with some myself...again good luck there's a few other guys on here who have success trapping and I'm sure could chime in with tips

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Well happy birthday ! Lol I don't really care about selling the furs yet.. I'd love to tan them and hang em up around in the trophy room and stuff like that at first and than once I really get trapping down I would probably start selling. I've been hunting and fishing all my life.. Now I really wanna get into trapping. I'm really teaching myself and reading stuff online how to do it because my father never got into trapping.. I bought peat moss.. Do you think that would work for k9's?

[stoneam2006]

I have never used it personally...read about it and another member here recommend it so I'm sure it will work...

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[Kludes]

Well I've been living and learning for 23 years of trapping and I'm 30 yrs young ..

Peat moss is good but I'd get some underalls for before the freezes set in around late Nov December .. because when peat moss get hit with rain it will settle under your pan and cause the pan to get stuck up 75% of the time ... I've started using underalls past 2 years and I like them very much and you could also do like some of the pros and use pre cut wax paper as pan covers but I've liked the underalls ... ##1 thing you have to stress every set is make sure your trap is bedded solid and it doesn't move ... so put your hands on the outside of each jaws and start pushing the dirt in towards each jaw tight but make sure the dirt isn't over the jaws to freeze it open if cold persists

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Edited October 24, 2015 by Kludes

[Kludes]

And make sure your pan is the lowest spot of your set on every k9 set

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