ORIGINAL: buckeye
ORIGINAL: GregH
I set up enough stands so that I can hunt almost every wind direction. If the wind is not perfect for a stand I will not hunt it.
Wind direction is the #1 determining factor of where or if I'll hunt. No exceptions.
I also set my stands for predominate winds.... But...How do you combat when the wind changes and swirls? When isthe wind perfect for a whole hunt?
I have my stands set up for varying degrees of wind direction. Example, stand A will work for a wind direction of 270 to 315 degrees ( west to northwest ). Sometimes the amount of degrees is smaller, sometimes larger. If the wind switches to an unfavorable direction, I get the heck out of there and move to another stand if time permits or I just go home.
I hunt relatively flat land and the wind rarely switches or swirls, therefore it is perfect for a whole hunt most of the time. BTW, a whole hunt for me is usually 2-3 hours max. Usually the wind will stay consistant for that length of time.
I also set/use stands for the rising thermals in the mornings and descending thermals in the evening.