Hunting the Wind

[Buck154]

With all the scent eliminating clothing, sprays and gadgets out there. Would you hunt the wrong wind if had the chance to hunt your target buck.

When i was younger i would but now i don't. I start work early so i get out early enough to hunt almost ecery day.  I have to wait for the right wind for me to go. I know you can't get them unless you go but hunting older bucks I think its a must to wait for good wind. I still keep my hunting stuff scent free as possible cause you never can tell where they will come from.

Edited September 19, 2018 by Buck154

[bucky]

I hunt the wind 100% of the time and WILL NOT hunt a shifting wind when chasing a mature deer...it's called discipline

Edited September 19, 2018 by bucky

[MGHunter66]

Nope, I learned the hard way and messed up on a terrific buck years ago. He toyed with me after pinning me by scent. I don’t repeat mistakes no matter how tempting it may be


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[Buck154]

1.5 and 2.5 year olds you can get away with a lot more for sure

[bucky]

only thing stupider then a 1.5 is a button buck. haha

[JHbowhunter]

6 minutes ago, bucky said:

only thing stupider then a 1.5 is a button buck. haha

You forgot a liberal...

I don't either Buck154 - discipline   

[MGHunter66]

You forgot a liberal...
I don't either Buck154 - discipline   

Yea i have the discipline too, but it doesn’t mean I don’t whine, bitch and moan when the wind screws me out of both stands LOL


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[Rusty]

8 minutes ago, bucky said:

only thing stupider then a 1.5 is a button buck. haha

I had a yearling spike come down off a ridge on the wrong side of my tree.  When he was 10 yards from my tree he smelled me and darted back up the hill 20 yards.  He waited a minute or 2 and then came right back down the same way.  He caught my scent again and ran 20 yards back up the hill again.  He repeated this 4 or 5 times until he finally circled 10 yards upwind of my tree so he could walk past without smelling me.    

[Tarhunt]

No. I learned the hard way as well.

[Lunatic]

I always hunt the wind. AT the end of the season, the app I use to check the wind is exhausted  

[SPEARFISH]

This East wind is a pain in the ass for me.I  try to always hunt the right wind. 

[Buck154]

6 minutes ago, Lunatic said:

I always hunt the wind. AT the end of the season, the app I use to check the wind is exhausted  

Which app are you using? I have been using huntstand

[bucky]

5 minutes ago, SPEARFISH said:

This East wind is a pain in the ass for me.I  try to always hunt the right wind. 

I agree, all my stands are set up for south and west winds which is usaully  dominant  this time of year

Edited September 19, 2018 by bucky

[Buck154]

2 minutes ago, SPEARFISH said:

This East wind is a pain in the ass for me.I  try to always hunt the right wind. 

Yeah not a common wind for us but we been having it lately. I can't hunt my sets right now with any thing with east in it.

[Lunatic]

3 minutes ago, Buck154 said:

Which app are you using? I have been using huntstand

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