ORIGINAL: adams

I hope T.R dosn't mind me quoting him. Per his studies deer movement is effected by wind speed as follows.

Wind Speed
0-5 mph activity is best
6-10 mph there is still some whitetail activity
11-15 mph whitetail activity is limited
30+ mph there is minimal whitetail activity.

It goes on to say:
"There are two basic wind patterns, one occures during stable weather, with clear or partly cloudy skies. During this pattern there is little or no wind at sunrise and sunset, with the highest wind speed from mod to late afternoon; deer move to open food sources at dawn and dusk. The other pattern occurs durring changing weather conditions. During this pattern the wind speed may be constant throughout the day, with frequent wind gust reflecting unstable conditions; gusty winds often cause deer to seek cover, where they may nervously bed and move throughout the day."

So, what type of skies do you have?