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So, instead of using too many full body decoys in one single position, try to use full body and shapes to render your flock more natural.

2. Motion is the key

At a given moment not all geese on the ground are standing still. Some of them will be walking while a group is swimming and some others getting airborne. That means a lot of activity on the ground.

If all decoys are set as statues such natural movement pattern will be absent and once again, birds won't land near you.

Think about how a normal flock looks on land and try to imitate their disposition and pattern. Use floating decoys to add movement and render all the set more natural.

3. Keep distance

Believe it or not, a crowded flock will not be attractive to a 6 feet wingspan goose and will fly away to find a better place. Geese are big birds and they need some space to land and if there's not enough available, the best choice is to move away.

Setting decoys too close to each other won't leave enough room for birds to land, discouraging them and destroying your odds of a good hunt.

Keep your eyes wide open and try to move along your best known areas, this way it will be harder to get caught by an unexpected terrain accident.

2. Fall are your major enemy

The combination of wet terrain, water ponds and slippery surfaces is the perfect mix for a fall, specially if you are dealing with heavy equipment. 

A fall may produce bad injuries and even death, particularly when you are hunting on tough terrain with cliffs and streams. If you are hunting on this particular type of terrain the most important thing is NOT GOING ALONE. 

In case of an accident you will need help from a hunting fellow, so don't hesitate to invite a trustworthy companion to your hunting expeditions, especially under rain and storm conditions.

3. Everything slips

That's particularly truth when you are hunting from a tree stand and even a blind, but stand are the most dangerous apparels when you are hunting under the rain.

Just a missed rope and you will fall badly. Ladders tend to be slippery despite of security materials and cold numbs your hands and fingers impairing your grip. That's the best mix for a disaster if you fail even on a minor step.

Perhaps if you are a rookie you will be thinking about using a flashlight or something like it to find your way in the bushes and probably it will work if you are looking your way back home, but for hunt it's useless. During rainy days your flashlight will reflect on every single raindrop, turning you on a spotlight, thus every potential game in the area will go away from you.

On the other hand rain is noisy and it will be harder for you to hear certain sounds that might lead your steps toward your game. At the same time calls effectiveness is impaired, making the job harder than usual.

There's always a risk of falls and slips because of wet terrain, so every steps must be completely conscious and your alert status must be at maximum level all the time.

Certainly it's a challenge but if you are able to deal successfully with the cons, probably it will be easy to take advantage of the pros.

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What it's a con for you is also and edge because plays against potential game.

Same as you, animals' vision is also impaired because of raindrops, so if you are an skilled hunter who knows well the area, it will be possible for you to literally "hide in the rain" until being ready to shoot.

On the other hand, if you are not the most silent hunter, rain will become an unexpected ally. 

If your walk through the bushes usually is noisy or not as quiet as it should, rain will help to cover your noise overlapping its sound over yours, so it will be harder for animals in the area to hear you, especially during thunderstorms.

As the season begins and hunters start pressuring deer on their own lands, keeping yours "risk free" for deer will make them to migrate towards you! Then you won't need to find deer since they will go straight to you.

To achieve this result it's important to minimize scouting on your property and leave as less traces as possible to make deer confident about human menaces absence.

But, how to know where deer are without pressuring them? Well, you will must trust technology.

Much before season beginning, install cameras and movement sensors around your spot areas, this way you won't need to stay out too much time to find deer. The same may be said about blinds and tree stands. Install all your gear 4 or 6 weeks before season beginning.

This way there won't be anything new and threatening for deer on the area and they will start to migrate there when other hunters increase pressure on their own hunting grounds.

To deal with all this changes the best strategy is multilayer clothing.

That consists on multiple clothes layers easy to add or remove according to the situation.

The inner layer should be lightweight and breathable, the one providing less insulation to be used on warmer situations. Over it each layer must be thicker and more insulated in order to provide proper protection even on the most extreme conditions.

It's highly recommended every cloth layer to have proper camo, this way you will remain undetectable regardless the outer layer is.

Another good hint is to use modern insulation fabrics on most of your clothes. Traditional insulation may be too bulky, especially if you are wearing three or more layers of clothes underneath. 

To avoid such problem, last generation fabric provides extra insulation adding almost not extra thickness. 

Of course you will need a couple of bulky, heavy jackets to face extreme windy and snowing conditions, but that's less than a lot of bulky layers.

It's also important to keep in mind what kind of hunting you are going to perform.

For those waiting on a tree stand or blind, extra protection is required because physical activity is minimum and body temperature tends to drop fast.