A few years back, i went out spotting in early September on a day that had very heavy hanging fog. 250 yards was maybe the farthest i could see. Usually i sat down in my spot and had to wait an hour before the deer started to hit the fields. But when i got there, there were a bunch of deer in the field including 3 pretty good size bucks.
Will fog or a heavy overcast do this. It was a few years ago so it could have been the moon or something.
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Re: Fog and heavy overcast
I have seen this before as well. I think deer feel very comfortable moving in this type of weather. I think the increased humidity, gives them more confidence in there sense of smell. Also, around here anyway, usually foggy days have light, consistent winds.
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Black Squirrel wrote:I think the increased humidity, gives them more confidence in there sense of smell.
Great point Squirrel!
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I was about to start a post on this exact subject Predator. But then,I came across your post,so I,ll just add to yours.
I was going through some pics and past obsevations from last year and was really seeing a trend with extended sightings and pics on foggy/overcast days.I was really hoping I could get lucky and use this to my advantage during the season.
I remember one day last summer ,I was at work and it turned real dark ,hazy ,foggy,misty.So I beat it down to my spotting area as you did.This particular bachelor group I was watching were coming out at like 8 o'clock or whatever. But I got out there at about 5 o'clock and the whole group was heavily feeding 3 hours earlier than usual.That type of weather can really speed up the action for sure.
I was going through some pics and past obsevations from last year and was really seeing a trend with extended sightings and pics on foggy/overcast days.I was really hoping I could get lucky and use this to my advantage during the season.
I remember one day last summer ,I was at work and it turned real dark ,hazy ,foggy,misty.So I beat it down to my spotting area as you did.This particular bachelor group I was watching were coming out at like 8 o'clock or whatever. But I got out there at about 5 o'clock and the whole group was heavily feeding 3 hours earlier than usual.That type of weather can really speed up the action for sure.
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Re: Fog and heavy overcast
I agree.. more daylight buck sightings in overcast, foggy, and light rain conditions. Part of it could be the change in barometric pressure during these types of conditions but I also believe that most bucks don't like to move well in bright sun light cause of there sensitive eyes. The overcast type days simulate the same amount of darkness that gets them moving at sunset.
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dan wrote:I also believe that most bucks don't like to move well in bright sun light cause of there sensitive eyes.
Great point!
Swampthing, i went through all of my trail camera pictures just now. And i found a lot of fog ones also.
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Re: Fog and heavy overcast
I also believe that the overcast and fog "trick" the older bucks into thinking it is getting dark and they feel more comfortable moving in it, I can remember some hunts years ago in the fog and having some close encounters with big bucks well before sundown.
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