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The wind is blowing 30 to 40 MPH here today.Aint no way I'm sitting in thst crap. I hunt on the ground ,just think how the guys in trees feel today around here. Noway. Bucks still move ,but think most does will be bedded up.Find them you find the buck

It's blowing like crazy here too -- gusts up to 50mph! I'm going out this afternoon to hunt a stand I hung at noon.

We had a high wind advisory last night and today here, 30-40 mile an hour wind gusts. I didnt get to hunt this afternoon but i wanted to go out and check on my ground blind. It was blown about 100 yards away from where i had it set up. It was in good condition except for the tent poles which where busted to pieces. I guess i will be hunting without it tomorrow.

ive been out when it 20+and i have seen deer but somtimes ive notice dusk the wind somtimes dies down, and ive took to deer like that ,all along thinking earlier i should get out of my stand and go home case the trees were swaying so much. like today in ma, i didnt go 45+ winds but tommrow their saying 20 but ill be out then,45+i think is to much, good luck and just make sure your in a good strong tree:D:D

I prefer to hunt in wind 5-10mph. A STEADY wind. This gives me more opportunity to move, and cover up sound. Nothing like trying to draw on a deer with no wind and absolute silence. The brush of your whiskers on your coat sound like buzz saw.

I've hunted in strong winds and have found deer movement to decrease, but the rest of the weather played a role as well (was it raining? clear? etc..). Peak rut is the exception though. Bucks tend to lose control of their minds.

I don't see wind as being a problem unless it's a swirling, direction changing wind. Not saying don't hunt, but two things happen in this type of wind: the deer or more on edge because sound is coming from different directions constantly with the shifting wind, and they are far more likely to pick your scent up when the wind is all over the place.

Last evening was very windy with rain and I could see several deer running around the field like they were running a derby. Tonight was windy but dry and the deer were moving around a little slower. I've been tying a 2 ft. piece of ribbon to a nearby limb in my ground stands so that I can watch the wind direction - tonight the ribbon didn't know which way to go.
I agree with the others about the rut - wind makes no difference....

Quote:

ORIGINAL: adams

I hope T.R dosn't mind me quoting him. Per his studies deer movement is effected by wind speed as follows.

Wind Speed
0-5 mph activity is best
6-10 mph there is still some whitetail activity
11-15 mph whitetail activity is limited
30+ mph there is minimal whitetail activity.

It goes on to say:
"There are two basic wind patterns, one occures during stable weather, with clear or partly cloudy skies. During this pattern there is little or no wind at sunrise and sunset, with the highest wind speed from mod to late afternoon; deer move to open food sources at dawn and dusk. The other pattern occurs durring changing weather conditions. During this pattern the wind speed may be constant throughout the day, with frequent wind gust reflecting unstable conditions; gusty winds often cause deer to seek cover, where they may nervously bed and move throughout the day."

So, what type of skies do you have?

I'd have to agree. Thats why this morning I just rolled over and went back to sleep.:DI may see deer but not anything big enough for me to shoot. The odds go down when the wind goes up.