RE: Rule of thumb on wind?
 

Think of this: In high winds arrow flight will be a problem in compensating, but think in terms of the animal. Deer, Elk, Moose, Caribou all depend on the senses of smell, sound, and sight; in that order.

When winds are high the animals have lost most, if not all, of their two most important senses smell and sound. I believe and plan that while they will move during these periods, they will stay very close to thick cover and will spend most of this period bedding.

Bowhunter

RE: Rule of thumb on wind?
 

As Wirehair said the wind when strong can work to your advantage if the terrain is right, most areas I hunt have gullys in them, I like to still hunt on the downwind side of gullies, the deer get down in the gullies to get out of the wind, the wind as already stated allows for mistakes in noise and also gives you a bit more freedom in movement because everything is moving due to the wind, it is rare I will stop hunting due to a strong wind, I just change my tactics, the same way that the deer change thier patterns in heavy wind.

The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club

RE: Rule of thumb on wind?
 

I've noticed when the wind is blowing hard I see more deer in the fields than I do in the woods.Also if it's really cold out hunt the south side of hills.If it's a sunny day you will notice a 10 to 15 degree temperature change.The deer will be bedded their.

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