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Hunting when it's windy #1830131 11/13/10 05:02 PM
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Yes um what's y'all opinion on hunting when it's windy I heard that the deer would b bedded down on days like today




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Re: Hunting when it's windy [Re: Gage T.] #1830150 11/13/10 05:17 PM
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That's what i have found here in East Texas,There is to much movement,And they can't tell if something is slipping up on them,BUT,The wind will ususally lay just before dark. up

And that's a good time to be in the stand woot



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Re: Hunting when it's windy [Re: mikeydon] #1830156 11/13/10 05:21 PM
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Well I'll still b out there u can't kill a deer on a couch lol




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Re: Hunting when it's windy [Re: Gage T.] #1830188 11/13/10 05:59 PM
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Oh i was in the stand this mourning and i will be back in the stand by 3:00 till dark up


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Re: Hunting when it's windy [Re: mikeydon] #1830215 11/13/10 06:26 PM
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I've never had any luck when it's really windy. I've seen and killed deer in heat, cold, rain, snow, etc., but high wind kills my luck every time.



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Re: Hunting when it's windy [Re: Grizz] #1830232 11/13/10 06:45 PM
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I'll give it a shot lol




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Re: Hunting when it's windy [Re: Gage T.] #1830242 11/13/10 06:54 PM
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I killed my 13 point this year when I thought my stand was going to blow over, I usually never go when its real windy but this year I have and it has paid off. I have went on some of the windiest days this year and I see deer everytime and I hunt an open field as well.


Re: Hunting when it's windy [Re: ffread] #1830252 11/13/10 07:01 PM
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I believe it has a lot to do with hunting pressure. But in general I dont hunt in winds over 10mph.




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Re: Hunting when it's windy [Re: Bowslinger] #1830360 11/13/10 08:35 PM
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Where I hunt, your lucky if the wind is blowing under 15 mph. I hunt reguardless of the wind. If it is always windy where your at, the deer are used to it.




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Re: Hunting when it's windy [Re: sportsman] #1830379 11/13/10 08:51 PM
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So the term would be "abnormal wind". I've seen them get spooky and not come in as well on windy days. You may still see some moving, depending on where you are, but they're much more skittish.

Mikeydon is right, though. The wind will usually lay down about 30 minutes before dark and the deer will move like crazy. I saw that again on Thursday. Love it.



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Re: Hunting when it's windy [Re: Insight Hunting] #1830787 11/14/10 02:04 AM
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I dont buy the "dont hunt when it's windy" idea. I have killed deer in pouring down rain, sleet, snow, one of the best bucks I have ever shot I took when my stand was rocking in the wind. it was so windy my hunting partner about 500 yards away never heard my shot and I was shooting a .270. he thought I was kidding him til I shone my light on the buck I had hanging.



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Re: Hunting when it's windy [Re: texaspatriot.308] #1831091 11/14/10 04:19 AM
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I went hunting today seen four does shot at one I'm sorry I missed her but tommoro I'll get up n try again lol




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Re: Hunting when it's windy [Re: Gage T.] #1831181 11/14/10 05:16 AM
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I have always heard 'if it is windy, don't bother going out', but my own observations run contrary to that.


Re: Hunting when it's windy [Re: Nate C.] #1831898 11/14/10 07:55 PM
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When its windy Itake to the botom of draws or into the thick woods on trails


Re: Hunting when it's windy [Re: jim1961] #1831963 11/14/10 08:22 PM
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I have always seen deer if it is windy or calm. It's just that the deer are very skittish in the open when it is windy. I saw 6 deer Friday night in the high winds but they were very skittish and not one fed. Sat morn it was calm and the deer, except the does, were quite calm. Two bucks from the day before went to the feeder, looked around for about 5 minutes and then ate for about 30. Muey grande stayed about 200 yard away to check for does but wouldn't come in.


Re: Hunting when it's windy [Re: Txduckman] #1836857 11/16/10 05:39 AM
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O then big bucks have colledge degrees lol they smart cuz if they are that big I'm pretty many of pll would want em on their wall lol but I been having the suckiest luck I usaly get a deer opening weekend but not this time I want some backstrap lol




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