Hunting in fog

MS 9x56

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Question for safari hunters. Do you hunt in fog or wait until it burns off? I personally love to still hunt in foggy weather. I can't explain why but animals seem to be calmer and stay added longer. I have had great success hunting bedding areas in the fog or a light rain. Many times even if you bump an animal it will stand and look instead of bolting giving time for a shot.
 
Depends on the animal and the environment. If still hunting deer in a woodlot then yes. If spot and stalk hunting in open terrain and particularly the mountains, fog will ruin a hunt.
 
I've noticed the same thing myself, especially eastern Whitetails. If the corn is still standing and you have a calm foggy morning, that's the best time to put the sneak on them. ;)

The only time I can really think of being forced to wait out the fog is if your only option is to locate animals through a spotting scope at some distance before you can begin your stalk.
 
Question for safari hunters. Do you hunt in fog or wait until it burns off? I personally love to still hunt in foggy weather. I can't explain why but animals seem to be calmer and stay added longer. I have had great success hunting bedding areas in the fog or a light rain. Many times even if you bump an animal it will stand and look instead of bolting giving time for a shot.
@MS 9x56
I walked many a mile in the dog to get to animals while the are still relaxed. Love still hunting in the dog but as I have got older you can stick the rain where the sun don't shine.
Admittedly at times I've had to put a sun roof in the floor of my 4x4 as someone reckoned the sun shone out our of my big bum
Bob
 

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