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Old 07-23-2003, 10:36 PM
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Default RE: Elk and Wind?

The wind is probably your worst enemy, its difficult at times when the wind currents change every 15 minutes and tring to stalk within range to get a bow shot off, but what works best for me is I have a vechicle parked down at the bottom of the moutain which is at the 2400 ft elev. and come opening day, I stalk down from the top which is about 5800 ft., Come opening week of bow season, this is the method I use as I work the revenes nice and slow, I take my smoke bottle out continuiosly and will cross the revenes depending on the winds as they change, the most important thing you can do is always try to figure the winds out, and then hope the bull doesn' t come and circle back. Heat rises and this approach from working from the top to down has worked well for me me as its also easier going down, especially when dropping one. Good Luck, Bobby
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