I don't think anyone has indicated that it is impossible to kill a deer that has come in from downwind. It has been done, I have done it. That doesn't mean that I'm going to disregard the many other instances I have personally observed of deer catching my wind and blowing out, or in the case of older deer, slinking away.Swirling winds are one thing, we can't control that, but if a wind isdead wrong and you hunt the stand anyway that is justasking for trouble. The bottom line is why take a chance at ruining a good spot if the wind is wrong. If you know your property you should be able to quickly change to a back up location without going into core areas.

It isn't gospel, but if you want to be successful you've got to tip the odds in your favor, and playing the wind is just common sense for improving those odds.