rockport

does the wind swirl in the creek bottom? It probably does.

Rpcross45

Yeah it does. Is that good or bad?

kidoggy

bad!
you don't want em to wind you.
if possible set up so you are downwind of where you expect em to show

Rpcross45

If im downwind from where they are going to show wont they smell me?

kidoggy

you are downwind when the wind blows form them to you

Rpcross45

Ohhh i thought that was upwind

BrushyPines

I believe you're actually upwind from the deer if the wind is blowing from the deer to you. Good way to remember is if the wind is in your face, you're upwind. If the wind is to your back, you're downwind.

Topgun 3006

You are incorrect in that what you are saying is exactly the opposite of what hunters commonly call "hunting down wind". kidoggy hit the nail on the head. You always want the wind to be in your face or at least going across in front of you and not with it coming from your back. Therefore, if set up correctly and the wind is in your face you are "down wind" from the direction the wind is coming from.

kidoggy

thanks top.

regardless of what you want to call it ,it does not take a rocket scientist to figure ,you DO NOT want the wind to blow from you to the deer.

between the two threads ripcross has started ,I am really beginning to question wether or not he is actually a newbie hunter or simply pulling our legs.

BrushyPines

Now I'm a little confused haha. So you're saying with the wind in your face, your downwind from the deer? How I was explaining it was from the deer's position. With the wind to your back you would be downwind to the deer. Either way it's confusing.