Mondays high wind

[fadetoblack188]

Weather calling for winds up to 30mph Monday.  Will you still be sitting in your stand?  Or will the wind slow the deer movement?

[The_Real_TCIII]

Weather calling for winds up to 30mph Monday.  Will you still be sitting in your stand?  Or will the wind slow the deer movement?

I'll be out there for as long as I can stand it, it's the first week of November. Prime time! And I don't even have a buck tag lol


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[sodfather]

We will get it Sunday for us 40-50mph and Monday is calmer 

[moog5050]

Deer move in high winds based on my experience.  Saw a ton last year in a 30-40mph day first week of nov.  

[rob-c]

I had one of the biggest bucks I’ve ever laid eyes on walk by my stand on a very high wind day. It was probably 20-30 mins before I seen him the wind actually blew a very large tree down about 40 yards behind me , talk about a butt puckering moment. I never heard him come in till I caught his movement to my left   I drew my bow and he just never gave me a good shot.This was like 10-12 years ago but I remember it like it was yesterday. 

[grampy]

Some of my best hunts ever, have been on a very windy day! Of course being a ground hunter, with set ups made on the lee side of ridges, made for windy days, helps to up the odds a little.

[Daveboone]

Deer depend on their eyes and ears for defence...they do not like windy days. That said if the rut is on the bucks will still be running and the does likely running from them. I try to find areas that are out of the wind. Low spots, lee sides of hills, etc. 

I will not hazard it  though if the winds can be considered "dangererous", that is with branches etc. coming down, or enough to get my tree swaying noticeably.

[Northcountryman]

I like hunting windy days, especially when  trying a little still hunting As it Tends to mask Hunter noise. 

[Moho81]

I’ve noticed more movement on windy days versus calm days. I personally think the noise and wind mess with their senses and they don’t like to sit still perhaps because they can’t pinpoint exactly where the noise/scent is coming from.


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[Steve D]

9 hours ago, fadetoblack188 said:

Will you still be sitting in your stand?  Or will the wind slow the deer movement?

Don't know about the deer but I think they will move when the urge is there regardless of the weather.

I do know I won't be sitting in a tree if the wind is much above 10-15 mph. It is not fun sitting in a tree with the wind plus the wind make it feel a lot colder.

[Buckmaster7600]

I’ll be still hunting. Best day of the year for it!


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[fadetoblack188]

Ok so maybe in the morning I’ll tree stand hunt. Then still hunt mid day 

[CharlieNY]

I live and hunt in the Southern Zone where only archery season is open. The forecast is for winds of 29 mph with gusts to 54 mph. I will not hunt tomorrow for safety which is most important. But of equal importance is that shooting a bow in high winds is highly inaccurate and unethical to me. I doubt that many hunters practice with their bows in high winds and how could you possibly draw in a 29 mph wind and release an arrow when the wind might gust to 54 mph after you release the arrow?     valoroutdoors.com 

[Nomad]

Not me, I’m primarily a fair weather hunter especially in bow , so Sunday and Monday are not for, me . The next nine days however look like I’ll be out each day if needed . 

[Bionic]

Disregard, posted in wrong thread somehow

Edited November 1, 2020 by Bionic