Bowls and Wind

[HunterBob]

Let me start by saying if you can refer me to the appropriate all time best tactical thread, please do!

My question is if a bedding area is at the end of a bowl, which wind is best to hunt it? The direction coming into the bowl (which would work with thermals pulling up to the bed), or the opposite way (wind coming downhill to the bed)?

Would love thoughts and experience on this.

[backstraps]

If I understand correctly….

Its almost like trying to hunt a valley…. As long as the wind is consistent either way coming into or blowing away from you should be good to get near it

The bowl itself is where the swirling will be greatest

Take into consideration of what time of daylight your wanting to hunt and calculate the thermals

[<DK>]

My exp is that the wind is hardly doing what I need or expect it to do. Hes got a rock solid setup and likely has the wind in his face as well bc of kick back.

I like to hunt them in the mornings during pre-rut/rut but about mid morning the wind/thermals will be squirrely. Very low wind days may be best so it doesnt swirl. Essentially I would want a wind blowing out of the mouth of the bowl.

[Lockdown]

When both situations make sense, it’s tough to know what is highest odds. The situation you described reminds me of bedding around openings in a thicket. Is he laying on the upwind side watching the opening? Or is he laying on the downwind side monitoring it with his nose? Both situations make sense.