I have had some of my very best hunting on windy days. If I didn't hunt days with 20 mph or more winds, I would give up a lot. The wind just seems to blow up in North MO. I never rely on my hearing to tell me a deer is coming, cause to many times they show up silently (how, I don't know), so that part is a non-issue with me as well. Bottom line - high winds don't bother me in the least.