RE: How I hunt the wind
 

As Steve mentioned it is important to know the wind direction AT YOUR STAND. I like to pay attention to what the wind does at my stand compared to the actual wind direction. A west wind may look good on a map but due to the terrain affecting the wind a northwest might be needed to hunt the stand. I think you can only figure this out by hunting the stand and finding out.
Then note your findings for future hunts. A few places where I have really noticed this are field corners and swamp edges.

RE: How I hunt the wind
 

Schultzy, this means that you have totake your homework one step further. After sitting your stands a time or two, you should be able to figure out exactly which winds will work. Write it down.

RE: How I hunt the wind
 

Some of my private land is shared with other hunters. I will not deviate from hunting the right wind because of this.

RE: How I hunt the wind
 

I have learned that this is critical. I try not to touch stuff even if i'm scouting.

RE: How I hunt the wind
 

Cool! You do hunting the same places year after year though, right?

You could say you've been forced to hunt the wind because you don't use a scent killer.

RE: How I hunt the wind
 

That's the ticket! It's called doing your homework! I learned this from a great article written by Bill Winke many years ago.

RE: How I hunt the wind
 

No dought thats what a guy should do. For the most part I do know what the wind will be doing but there's them times it just swirls in every direction. At times like this I just won't hunt it, no sense in screwing it up for future hunts.

RE: How I hunt the wind
 

Uh, no. I hunt several different places every year. Some are the same, others are new.

I have been forced to hunt the wind because the deer's nose demands it! :eek:

RE: How I hunt the wind
 

Quote of the day!! Your wall speaks for itself.

RE: How I hunt the wind
 

A couple times in the stand doesnt mean you have it figured out for future wind directions. I would take it a step further. I have stands that the terrain, maps, everything else says I can only hunt with a NW wind. Over time I have learned that a SE wind is what I truely need for this stand because of the deep ravines and high ridges and whatever that wind does in these areas.

My best advice although its not feasible for all of us, but if you can during the non hunting season, visit you stand sites during all different types of wind directions (especially for those up us with steep hills and deep ravines) to see what wind you truely need for that stand site. Why wait until hunting season and try it out a couple times and learn it then? Do your homework before school starts, not the next day at lunch.