RE: how to hunt when the wind is blowing?
 

The wind is my friend. A 15 mph wind means nothing to me except I can get by with more movement and deer are less likely hear me draw or to spook after my arrow zips through their lungs. I think the wind has a bigger effect on the hunter than the deer. I do know that I have killed 3 deer this year when the wind was blowing 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph and 2 more when the wind was blowing at least 15 mph, and that is in a combination of 3 different states. I wish you guys would try to keep this a secret though because I don't think the deer in Illinois, Arkansas, or Mississippi know they aren't suppose to eat when the wind blows;)

RE: how to hunt when the wind is blowing?
 

WOW....15 MPH winds. I stay out of the trees and still hunt. Try to sneak up on deer laying on ridges. Sneak in from downwind. Otherwise, head to the lake and do some duck hunting.

RE: how to hunt when the wind is blowing?
 

I am intentionally going out in the morning when the wind is suppose to be 20-30mph. When wind blows that constant, it is a good idea to ambush from downwind. They are going to stay bedded down and the chances of me sneeking in are much higher.
It is not like I am peeing in the wind, I am shooting an arrow. Only a quick side gust will throw me too much off target.

RE: how to hunt when the wind is blowing?
 

I dont really matter to me. Some of the biggest deer I've killed has been in 20 + mph winds. Just killed a 7 pointer monday night in wind gusts of 40 mph. Theres only one way to know if the deer are moving and its not sitting on the couch looking at the tops of trees. Always keep a positive mind frame. I believe I am going to see deer everytime out no matter what the conditions and usually do. If your scared to sit in the tree in highwinds set up in a natural blind. Deer are unpredictable and if a buck is on a doe or their hungry the wind is not gonna stop them from chasing or eating. It may limit the movement but it wont stop it completly. If theres a forecast for 30 mph winds for 3 concecutive days you really dont think that the deer are gonna bed down for 72 hours do ya? Me eitherJMO

RE: how to hunt when the wind is blowing?
 

I will usually skip the morning hunt if I wake up and it sounds like my roof is trying to blow off of my house. However, if usually will try to go out in the afternoon since the winds tend to die down a bit around sunset and the deer start showing up quickly.

RE: how to hunt when the wind is blowing?
 

HUNT THE CORN!!!

They will be bedded in the standing corn. They don't have to leave their bed to eat, just stand up then lay right back down. The high winds make it noisy and you can effectively sneak across rows until you see a deer. When you do, back up a couple of rows and start working your way towards the deer. Make sure you enter the field so the wind is towards you or at least quartering towards you.