Going in blind to hunt a Leeward Ridge

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Going in blind to hunt a Leeward Ridge

Unread postby rfickes87 » Sun Nov 19, 2017 4:03 pm

There is this mile long ridge that i keep staring at on a piece of public. Runs east to west. Slopes are facing north and south, obviously. About 3/4 of it is on private. Ag fields to the north and south creating a great funnel. It has a nice crest all the way around the 1/3 elevation. It would be ideal to hunt on a north or south wind. The first day of rifle is calling for a NW wind 13 mph. I think i can still use this wind because the last 500 feet of the ridge hooks down to the south west. Which would be ideal for a NW wind, I could get perfectly leeward. But its only the last 500ft of the ridge. Is this too short to bother to hunt? I feel like bucks wouldn't want to cruise it because once they walk that short distance they're either down off the ridge completely or they're still on the main ridge just not in an ideal wind tunnel.

Im sure some might read this and think WTH is he talking about. Kind of hard to explain. Im afraid to post an image of it. I'm just really wondering if 500ft is enough of a ridge for bucks to want to cruise? I would think the longer the ridge the better. The wind does seem to favor bedding on 2 small points i see on this little section of the ridge. That could really help me out.


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Re: Going in blind to hunt a Leeward Ridge

Unread postby UofLbowhunter » Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:35 pm

My opinion their goin to cruze all the way up and down the point sometime and get to the bottoms, thats where the does will feed. But that also depends on pressure. Another thing, they will be in the bottoms all night and in early mornings till the thermal rise, thats when they start working the 1/3 better.
With this said, Rut cruising time anything can happen. One important ingredient is the doe bedding location?
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Re: Going in blind to hunt a Leeward Ridge

Unread postby Rob loper » Sun Nov 19, 2017 11:56 pm

Wherever you go brother consider the thermals
It sounds like your on the right mindset and track setting up so good luck. Remember thermals wind speed and direction. And where that wind tunnel will be
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Re: Going in blind to hunt a Leeward Ridge

Unread postby PK_ » Mon Nov 20, 2017 1:19 am

Cover. Cover. Cover.

Once the pressure hits that’s all that matters imo.

Both the bucks I killed out of state with gun were on non-leeward slopes.
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Re: Going in blind to hunt a Leeward Ridge

Unread postby creepingdeth » Wed Nov 22, 2017 8:24 am

Wouldn't wait for a perfect N/S wind...a little "off" will make it work...go get him
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