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attila787
September 12, 2009, 05:36 PM
So I finally got my deer blind up and decided to give it a try today. But it's raining not hard just a steady rain fall.

Am I wasting my time? I was planning on staying here all night but it looks like it's going to rain all day. Do hogs come out in the rain?

trooper3385
September 12, 2009, 06:19 PM
Shot a 12 point 2 years ago in the rain. I made up my mind to hunt this feeder all day long. Right after I got there it started raining and was pretty cold. Got out of the high rack and into my truck. It was about 1 pm when the deer started moving. If it's just a light drizzle, I would stick it out. More than that, I'm probably taking it to the house, deer moving or not.

2rugers
September 12, 2009, 06:42 PM
Raining here and just drove past a little back and white piglet in the 50lb range in a small pasture off hwy 281.
Stay put and see what comes your way, if nothing , still an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon.

attila787
September 12, 2009, 06:50 PM
I'm in Polk county right now.

2rugers
September 12, 2009, 07:22 PM
Hamilton county here Attila.
Got any bait out or just out "sittn'n'watchn'" in general?
Either way, wait n'see.

2rugers
September 12, 2009, 07:23 PM
I hunted with a fella out your way over dogs, lots n lots o pigs out there.

attila787
September 12, 2009, 07:36 PM
I've got a game camera out and just about everyday I have about 6 to ten hogs. Deer don't show up very much maybe once or twice every two three weeks. I think the number of hogs I have in the area are scaring the deer away.

So I'm just sitting here watching the feeder and reading a book.

YARDDOG(1)
September 12, 2009, 07:46 PM
+1 Get Rid of the hogs you will see more DEER :D

2rugers
September 12, 2009, 07:47 PM
Sit tight till after dark and I betcha get lucky.

attila787
September 12, 2009, 08:06 PM
I'm in a blind I built with scaffolding material sitting about 15 ft high it's quite the view...it's stopped raining.

Once it gets dark time to break open the nightvision binos (:

2rugers
September 12, 2009, 08:10 PM
Oh! sounds like you got it made brother.
Tap that keyboard quietly now. SHHHHH.

Double Naught Spy
September 12, 2009, 09:04 PM
Wet is hog weather, at least up in north central Texas. Hopefully you haven't updated us because you are being skinning, right?

attila787
September 12, 2009, 09:09 PM
Just saw a buck but no hogs yet. Started raining again...more updates to follow.

Double Naught Spy
September 12, 2009, 10:25 PM
Texting from the stand is fun. It helps de-isolate you from your fellow hunters.

I don't know how the hogs are where you are, but where I am, they seem to appear quite suddenly and can disappear almost as quickly.

attila787
September 12, 2009, 10:26 PM
Nothing just a raccoon eating my corn. I'll give it another couple of hours.

BoneDigger
September 13, 2009, 01:03 PM
Yes, they will feed in the rain.

Todd

attila787
September 13, 2009, 01:18 PM
I ended up leaving around 11pm. Was up on the blind from 4pm to 11pm and was getting a little tired so I gave up and left. I was really surprised I didn't see a hog after seeing some just about everyday on the game camera.

Oh well until another day.