Hunting The High Winds Tonight

[jboswell]

Well, I came in early to work so I am gonna hunt somehow.... tonight the winds are pretty crazy. WX man says 15-30mph with 35mph gusts and light rain, 41 degrees...

I plan to sneak an alpha into a tree close to bedding using the wind for cover (hopefully I can find a big tree). What are the thoughts of the group on hunting in these winds tonight? I am hunting scrubby CRP and the bedding area is in a brushy draw about 300yards from the gravel road the deer are moving to food just across the road. I have seen several does and one mature buck moving from this general area about 1.5 hr before sunset two weekends ago.

Am I crazy, should I stay at home?

Thanks

[Black Squirrel]

I'd hunt. Sounds like you got a good plan. Good luck.

[PLB]

You're not crazy!! I'd hunt too!! Good luck!

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[jboswell]

Thanks guys, sneaking out soon....

[Stanley]

I think wind and bedding are a good bet. If you stick to thick heavy cover windy days can produce some nice buck sightings. I know guys that won't go out in the wind but I feel anything between 15 and 30 is perfect. Knocked some good ones down in these conditions.

[jboswell]

welp, I ended up putting a stalk to within 10 yards of a deer... then it lifted its head and was a spike buck... oh well, it was fun to stalk him anyway... didn't see anything else all night

[backstraps]

welp, I ended up putting a stalk to within 10 yards of a deer... then it lifted its head and was a spike buck... oh well, it was fun to stalk him anyway... didn't see anything else all night

Sounds like a lot of fun !!! Congrats on a successful stalk none the less!

[Troutking]

I think wind and bedding are a good bet. If you stick to thick heavy cover windy days can produce some nice buck sightings. I know guys that won't go out in the wind but I feel anything between 15 and 30 is perfect. Knocked some good ones down in these conditions.

I'd take 15 to 20 over 5 mph any day!

[Stanley]

I think wind and bedding are a good bet. If you stick to thick heavy cover windy days can produce some nice buck sightings. I know guys that won't go out in the wind but I feel anything between 15 and 30 is perfect. Knocked some good ones down in these conditions.

I'd take 15 to 20 over 5 mph any day!

I agree, nothing worse than calm and quiet.

[Bucky]

I like 10-15 personally... Dead calm is tuff to hunt unless in-between fronts or prior to a storm

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