Hunting Windy Days

[dh.hamilton1]

Mostly public land hunting due to being so far away from family with land. Married with a toddler so hunts are around what days I can get out and weather dependent.

Seems like a lot of days I get out, it is windy and I struggle to see anything.

The area I hunt has pretty unpredictable wind that switches a lot.

I know there are deer cause I see sign but it’s definitely low numbers.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!


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[UA_Blake]

My only advice, you can’t kill em from the couch. Wind shifting is frustrating but you can’t control the weather. Check the wind direction before you leave, pick a spot, and the rest is out of your hands.

It’s an odds game, the more your out there the better your chance of filling a tag. If you have scouted enough to put yourself in a good position it will come together at some point.

 

[Chris in TN]

I use the Windy app and do my best to pick routes in/out that allow me to hunt looking over feeding areas where my scent hasn’t blown into nearby thicker bedding areas.

It’s common for me to choose between stands based solely on wind direction, on private land. On public, you can’t control what other people do, but over the course of time I believe you’ll maximize deer sightings by playing the wind.

Also - windy days tend to be poor hunting days. Stay in thicker areas when it’s windy; the deer usually will too.