New hunter's intro

[Ptaylor]

#6339

Saturday I had the pleasure of taking a friend hunting with me. He has had some introduction to hunting as a teenager, but never really pursued it as an adult. We were sitting on the edge of a swamp. He was backed up right against the swamp thickets and I was a few yards in front of him. After an hour and a half of sitting a buck materialized right next to us. However, instead of walking along the game trail before me, he was walking by just inside the thicket-swamp. This brought him within 10 yards of my buddy, for an up close and personal look at a young 4 pointer. Unable to swing around for a shot, even if there was an opportunity, which there was not, we just walked him walk by. It was really thrilling to see something with a guy that doesn’t usually hunt. Hopefully this will light a fire. He commented later, “I didn’t realize bowhunting was so difficult.” Also, interesting to note: this deer was walking with the wind, instead of against or across it.

Preston

[Doc Nock]

#50328

I’ve often read, heard and seen bucks walk with the wind blowing up their backside (would make me light headed). From what I hear, that wway they use their eyes to spot danger ahead and the wind coming from behind clues them about any danger approaching from the rear.

Makes sense…at least till I find a deer that will talk to me and reveal their secrets:D

[Ralph]

#50359

I’ll bet this helps considerable if one gets confused about which way the wind doth blow.:D

[Ptaylor]

#52124

After reading about deer walking with the wind in Boyd Iverson’s “Blacktail Trophy Tactics” I started paying attention. And since, I have seen multiple deer, elk, and bears moving with the wind, or not really into the wind the way I usually thought they would. It was a real eye opener for me.

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