windy conditions - Hunt?

[nybuckboy]

Thinking of giving it a shot this afternoon in 7M.  Scoutweather says 24-25 mph winds after 12 today but no more rain. Thought I'd hit one of the stands around 2.

 

[The_Real_TCIII]

Its been blowing for 18 hours, at some point they have to move right?

[Steve D]

2 minutes ago, nybuckboy said:

Scoutweather says 24-25 mph winds

Take a pillow and you can nap while the wind rocks you to sleep but make sure your harness is on.

[moog5050]

Find a spot that is protected from the wind.  I bet you see deer.

[chas0218]

6 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

Its been blowing for 18 hours, at some point they have to move right?

I wish, they will likely only move little bit at a time then bed back up. 

[f3cbboy]

hunt - unless its unsafe for you.

[nybuckboy]

just had 2 doe grazing their way across the field from the house

 

[Buckmaster7600]

HUNT! Saw 9 on my quick morning sit this morning. Deer will move in hard winds.


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[Drew2255]

on the many occasions that I've been in the field when the wind is HOWLING ( 4H is crazy with its wind) deer movement seems to shut down, not saying I haven't seen them while its windy. I say go enjoy the afternoon regardless, can't catch anything while at home on the couch.  

[NFA-ADK]

I was going to give it a shot but this happened last night.  Lucky for me it did not hit my truck!  So I went into work today and will try to get out tomorrow.  4 ft in any other direction and I would be replacing my truck or repairing my house!  Thank you lord!!!  I don't have another 40,000 sitting around right now for another truck!   Dodged a bullet on this one, man did the house shake when this fell!  I skip hunting high winds due to issues with aiming under those conditions and I hate being in a tree with more than 30 mph winds!  Hope tomorrow has good movement!  

 

 

[Doewhacker]

High winds are great for still hunting or hunting from the ground, the wind confuses them and they cant tell where the scent is coming from. It also masks any noise you might make.

Saturday we had some good winds, I got down early on the night sit and saw four doe feeding in the open (which they are prone to do in winds). I was able to stalk into range but couldn't manage a shot, even at ten yards down wind they never smelled me. I did get busted once the main doe circled behind and had me twisted up like a pretzel, she caught me move my foot.

I have little interest sitting up in a tree in high winds though.

[Five Seasons]

there's a point in the wind game where (if hunting from a stand) it encroaches on unethical. Even big trees are swaying and any shot at 20+ will have a little movement on it. Not downright wrong to do, but I would try stalking at close range if I absolutely had to hunt today or tomorrow. 

[ncountry]

I shot one of my nicest archery bucks during a windy day like today..He was shadowing a doe.. it took her close to an hour to lead him the 100yds to pass my stand.  The wind was causing so much noise. She was constantly  stopping and looking around.. He was clueless, just concentrating on her.

So imo.. I would definitely hunt..

[Jdubs]

8 hours ago, NFA-ADK said:

I was going to give it a shot but this happened last night.  Lucky for me it did not hit my truck!  So I went into work today and will try to get out tomorrow.  4 ft in any other direction and I would be replacing my truck or repairing my house!  Thank you lord!!!  I don't have another 40,000 sitting around right now for another truck!   Dodged a bullet on this one, man did the house shake when this fell!  I skip hunting high winds due to issues with aiming under those conditions and I hate being in a tree with more than 30 mph winds!  Hope tomorrow has good movement!  

 

 

Far luckier than my gf.  This was from a micro burst last year.

[Doc]

I hate hunting in the wind. What I have experienced is that the deer that are up and moving, are super paranoid. Their senses are being screwed with and they know it.

[NonTypical]

Hunt on the ground or still hunt. The rut is on and the bucks will be on their feet. I've taken a couple on very windy days from the ground. 

[Hock3y24]

Ive shot plenty of deer in the wind, hunt.

[2012_taco]

I shot my best archery buck yet on a very windy day, Gman had to talk me into a sit on an open field edge as I wanted to got down into a creek bed hollow to get out of the wind. "hunt this field, wind doesn't bother the deer" and he was right! But it was a cold sit, wet snow blowing in my face and 30+ mph winds! but it was worth every minute of it! 

[nybuckboy]

Well, saw nothing and neither did my son.  Oh well back at it on Friday!

 

[TreeHugger]

Last year in the middle of October it was way too windy to hunt so I decided to go out and move a stand instead in my street clothes...don’t know why i’m even bothering to bring my bow...wait...are those...antlers..down in that ravine...? Wind was perfect enough that I got within 30 yards and nailed him. Nicest deer I have gotten so far. So you never know...


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[NFA-ADK]

I was in the woods by 12 today and saw 12 deer so not to bad for a slightly windy day!  2 spike bucks where the highlight I checked their hall pass and it was good so I let them go.  Wow those microbursts are crazy, we experienced some camping in Moose River one year after 3 days the Rangers and loggers where able to cut their  way into us but we still had a few more days to go.  They said we where trapped for 3 days but we just kept hunting.  Crazy winds! 

 

Edited November 1, 2017 by NFA-ADK