Windy deer hunts

1hornwilly

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• Nov 6, 2011

• #1

They suck. Deer don't move. Anyone have a lot of success in wind? What can I do different to try to see deer when it's windy? Seems like if it's 15mph or more I might as well take a nap. Happens to me every year and I continue to sit it out and not see deer those days. Even worse if it's outta the east, but slow slow slow regardless. Can you tell I've not seen anything yet this morning?

 

Schu72

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• Nov 6, 2011

• #2

Keep your spirits up Willy. I killed mine Saturday in all kinds of wind. It can happen.

 

1hornwilly

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• Nov 6, 2011

• #3

That's what I needed Schu. Just need some motivation to stay on my butt in a tree.

 

jagermeister

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• Nov 6, 2011

• #4

I've never had any luck when it's windy either, Willy... so don't feel bad. If you want to increase your sightings, work on your still-hunting skills when it's windy. All the wind will really disguise any noises that you make while moving through the woods. I don't really have the patience for it, but I hope to some day.

 

bowhunter1023

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• Nov 6, 2011

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JBrown said:

I've never had any luck when it's windy either, Willy... so don't feel bad. If you want to increase your sightings, work on your still-hunting skills when it's windy. All the wind will really disguise any noises that you make while moving through the woods. I don't really have the patience for it, but I hope to some day.

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Yep...

I rarely see deer on windy days. I like to hunt in the bottoms if I do hunt when its windy, but I can't say as it has been a success/failure either way...

 

Gordo

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Athens County

• Nov 6, 2011

• #6

I never see anything on real windy days unless there rutting hard

 

1hornwilly

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• Nov 6, 2011

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Thought about what Jesse said. Wind blowing 18+ tonight so I am sitting in a ditch next to a small and wind protected apple orchard. I got a good feelin.

 

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hickslawns

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• Nov 6, 2011

• #8

A little late to motivate you today, but in case it is windy the rest of your stay in Ohio, I killed my buck last year on a windy day!

 

1hornwilly

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• Nov 6, 2011

• #9

Maybe tomorrow??? Hahaha. I'm lovin every minute of it.

 

CJD3

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• Nov 6, 2011

• #10

Was windy here and saw a buck walk through my father-in-laws back yard at a little before 4M today when I was dropping off some things. He was calm an carefull but just working his way west across the wind.
Don't let it eat at ya. It can work for ya TOO.

 

huntn2

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Hudson, OH

• Nov 6, 2011

• #11

I never seem to find much success with windy conditions. If it is turning nasty during the day with winds increasing and potentially rain/snow, I try and setup with hopes of intercepting them heading for some thicker cover that helps get them out of the wind some. Again, not that I have found success with this, but I feel logically it seems like a good bet.