Charlie,

Yes, this year I didn't see the amount of deer that I normally do, but I wouldn't say that it was because they got spooked by my scent. I hunted alot of areas where the wind was good, and some areas where the wind wasn't so good. Like I said, I spray down with scent killer, but, I don't go to the extremes that alot of guys do. This has always worked for me in the past. Also, the deer I did see never winded me.

The areas that I hunt aren't your typical situations. My favorite patch of woods is surrounded by houses on two sides, a prison on one side, and a airport on the other. This patch of woods is probablly less than 40 acres in size and these deer just aren't as cautious as most others. On the side where the airport is, there is a softball field. During the summer, deer will come out and feed in the field while these guys are playing softball. These deer are probablly only around 75 yards away from these people.

One thing is that I didn't get in nearly as much scouting this year as I normally do. I had trail cameras set-up and I did get out a few times to look around, but, it wasn't nearly as in depth as I normally scout.

In all the years that I have been archery hunting, I have only ever been winded while hunting probablly two or three times. Like I said though, I wouldn't recommend this style to everyone, but it has worked for me. I just go out and hunt, it makes it much more enjoyable than worrying about if the wind is from the SE or the N