Choosing the right wind
09-07-2011 | 01:20 PM
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Spike
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Choosing the right wind
I got a question for some of you guys. I'm hunting an area on a piece of property and have a lock on that is surrounded by a swamp to the south side, a big cutover/thicket to the east, clear hard woods to the west, and a 10acre food plot to the north side. I have no idea where the deer are coming from in this area but I do know that a large amount of deer bed in the cutover/swamp, however in the mornings they are typically in the field and working through the woods. I'm looking for a good wind on opening day but can't decide which i would be better off with. any ideas? the deer are everywhere, haha. just trying to figure out what would be best for that stand. thanks
Last edited by Bigeasy08; 09-07-2011 at 08:18 PM.
09-15-2011 | 10:22 AM
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Fork Horn
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From: Upstate New York
You need to do some scouting. Find the trails they are using from the fields to their beds. Your stand placement is dictated by the direction of travel the deer take. Whether or not you hunt that stand for the day is going to depend on the winds, that's why I use climber stands so I can move depending on the shifting winds.
Get out there early a few mornings downwind of the deer a good safe distance and see where they are moving. During the late morning, walk the woods and look for sign. Look for natural funnels and pinch points and set up on these if possible.
Get out there early a few mornings downwind of the deer a good safe distance and see where they are moving. During the late morning, walk the woods and look for sign. Look for natural funnels and pinch points and set up on these if possible.
