20 mph wind dropping to 18 mph at last light.

[Apostolic Outdoors]

Public land.
In your opinion would it be a waste of time to sit this evening considering the high wind?

 

[cbhunter]

If there ain't many trucks there, I would still hunt my way through the woods. Killed one of my biggest in 20-25 mph winds just easing through the woods

 

[Carlos Viagra]

If there ain't many trucks there, I would still hunt my way through the woods. Killed one of my biggest in 20-25 mph winds just easing through the woods

As posted, their senses aren't 100% and you can slip up on em. Especially if you're familiar with the terrain, it's one of the best times to ease thru the woods.
Be ready.

 

[Ski]

Yep you can get much closer to them than in good weather. Good luck!

 

[JRC1]

Still hunt through the woods

 

[knightrider]

East side of a rdge or in the bottoms with howling west winds

 

[BigCityBubba]

You will probably see them if you spot and stalk but there is a really good chance they will see you before you see them. I have always found deer to be on high alert in the wind. I love spot and stalk in the rain. They aren't nearly as jumpy.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Definitely not a waste of time. I have killed some pretty decent bucks on really windy days.

 

[Apostolic Outdoors]

Not a bad start!!

 

[Apostolic Outdoors]

Well, There that is!

Found a ground blind.

 

[74MOPAR]

Well, There that is!


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On public?

 

[Apostolic Outdoors]

On public?

Yes sir.

 

[Apostolic Outdoors]

Found me a spot away from that blind. No more still hunting. Don't want to get shot. Just going to sit here till dark.

 

[74MOPAR]

Good luck

 

[Apostolic Outdoors]

Good luck

On not gettin' shot?

 

[74MOPAR]

On not gettin' shot?

That and shooting a deer

 

[younggun308]

I'd definitely not be sitting still—I'd be creeping through the woods. Might need open sights since chances are good you'll be bumping them before you see them.

 

[bloodtrailing]

Well, There that is!View attachment 259690

Can they even shoot more than 5 yards?

 

[Apostolic Outdoors]

Can they even shoot more than 5 yards?

Yes. They have water bottles on trees for yardage markers.

 

[.243 Deer]

Absolute waste of time in my opinion unless you are still hunting. In my experience, deer do move in high winds but the catch is they can smell you much better. All those high winds do is blow your scent around for every animal in the woods to smell you. Deer are also more alert in high winds because they can't hear as well.

 

[backyardtndeer]

They still have to eat. My food plot camera has been blowing up this afternoon even with this wind.

 

[Apostolic Outdoors]

Absolute waste of time in my opinion unless you are still hunting. In my experience, deer do move in high winds but the catch is they can smell you much better. All those high winds do is blow your scent around for every animal in the woods to smell you. Deer are also more alert in high winds because they can't hear as well.

I agree, and that is what happened. I didn't want to still hunt it after what all I found. There were 2 feed buckets around that ground blind and a buck skull. Whoever that blind belongs to is a thief and a criminal. If they'll do that on public there isn't much more they won't do, IMHO.

I went across the creek and set up. Had little to no west wind until about an hour before dark, then I had a strong east wind. And sure enough, I got busted about 15 minutes later. How in the corn bread world I can get an east wind when there is a 20 mph west wind blowing is beyond me. Oh well, going to a different spot in the morning that has fields.

 

[.243 Deer]

I agree, and that is what happened. I didn't want to still hunt it after what all I found. There were 2 feed buckets around that ground blind and a buck skull. Whoever that blind belongs to is a thief and a criminal. If they'll do that on public there isn't much more they won't do, IMHO.

I went across the creek and set up. Had little to no west wind until about an hour before dark, then I had a strong east wind. And sure enough, I got busted about 15 minutes later. How in the corn bread world I can get an east wind when there is a 20 mph west wind blowing is beyond me. Oh well, going to a different spot in the morning that has fields.

Well dang, I was hoping you'd get a deer. It's a shame that you encountered a poacher's blind.

In my experience, wind direction in high winds can change pretty dramatically in just a few minutes. When I used to hunt high winds, the wind would "swirl" and go every direction regardless of what the wind direction should've been. It sucks because it swirls your scent everywhere and makes the deer more alert then they already are.

 

[Apostolic Outdoors]

Well dang, I was hoping you'd get a deer. It's a shame that you encountered a poacher's blind.

In my experience, wind direction in high winds can change pretty dramatically in just a few minutes. When I used to hunt high winds, the wind would "swirl" and go every direction regardless of what the wind direction should've been. It sucks because it swirls your scent everywhere and makes the deer more alert then they already are.

The last time I sat a high wind I was in a tree in my saddle. I tossed out a small piece of milk weed and it did a 360 around the tree I was in. LOL It can sure get crazy some times!!

 

[EastTNHunter]

Get a pin on the poachers blind and turn them in

 

[Apostolic Outdoors]

Get a pin on the poachers blind and turn them in

Did that while I was standing there.

 

[EastTNHunter]

Did that while I was standing there.

Good on you. Probably be good to take the pic down just in case the law is enforced and an investigation ensues

 

[270MONTS]

Absolute waste of time in my opinion unless you are still hunting. In my experience, deer do move in high winds but the catch is they can smell you much better. All those high winds do is blow your scent around for every animal in the woods to smell you. Deer are also more alert in high winds because they can't hear as well.

I usually have the same opinion. But I have hunted high wind days. I don't like it as well but also I have had some good days hunting high wind. In 2020 I was in a stand and the wind was blowing like crazy. It was cold and wind blowing from my left. So I had pulled my hood around iver that side of my face just to try to get some relief from the wind. Next thing I know I have several deer coming towards me straight from my left. When I got my gun up and shot the 8 point I shot ran right towards my stand and ran just feet away from the bottom of my stand and fell about 40 yards away. Anyway it was insanely windy that day but tunred out to be a great day hunting.

 

[DoubleRidge]

While I may not prefer 20 mph winds.
It's never a waste of time to go hunting.

 

[Gravey]

I don't care for hunting on windy days but saw six this morning including one small 8-pt. Just bumped 3 when I got about 10' from my stand. I think they were bedded just across the field.