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Old 07-20-2008 | 09:11 AM
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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.
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Old 07-20-2008 | 09:14 AM
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Good stuff there Greg!! I couldn't agree more on what you said.

The land you hunt is it fairly flat? Reason I ask is the woods I hunt Is fairly hilly and most of the time what the wind is doing in one spot will not be doing in another. It really makes it tough and frustrating but thats hunting I guess.
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.
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Old 07-20-2008 | 09:16 AM
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That's great advice Greg, if you're hunting private land where youdon't have to worry aboutother hunters messing up your plan.
Some of my private land is shared with other hunters. I will not deviate from hunting the right wind because of this.
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Old 07-20-2008 | 09:17 AM
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In addition to this, I also take several different paths to and from my stands to prevent this "line" from occuring. I also DO NOT touch anything with my bare skin. I prepare my trails to and from my stands by pruning a clear path.
I have learned that this is critical. I try not to touch stuff even if i'm scouting.
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Old 07-20-2008 | 09:19 AM
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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.
That's the ticket! It's called doing your homework! I learned this from a great article written by Bill Winke many years ago.
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Old 07-20-2008 | 09:19 AM
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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.


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Old 07-20-2008 | 09:21 AM
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Good stuff there Greg!! I couldn't agree more on what you said.

The land you hunt is it fairly flat? Reason I ask is the woods I hunt Is fairly hilly and most of the time what the wind is doing in one spot will not be doing in another. It really makes it tough and frustrating but thats hunting I guess.
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.
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.
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Old 07-20-2008 | 09:22 AM
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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.

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!
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Old 07-20-2008 | 09:27 AM
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I have been forced to hunt the wind because the deer's nose demands it!
Quote of the day!! Your wall speaks for itself.
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Old 07-20-2008 | 09:33 AM
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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.
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