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Are slightly alternating winds good for buck movement in buck bedding areas?

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by virginiashadow, Oct 15, 2010.

  1. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    I was reading Gri22ly's post last night when I saw him say he wanted to catch a buck adjusting to the changing wind direction. So that got me to thinking today about potential set-ups around a buck's basic bedding area. Have any of you seen bucks get up and move from one part of their bedding area to another as the wind shifted? Or have you anticipated this movement and cut off a buck that was otherwise impossible to set up on based on the predicted wind shift?

    Here is a map below showing what I am speaking of in regards to bucks making short movements to readjust their bedding based on a wind change.

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    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    So Josh, do you think there is any merit to what I was thinking? Possibly set-up on a buck outside of the rut based on the chance he will get up and move due to the changing winds?
     
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    I have been thinking about this for a while myself. I have never done it, but plan to one of these days. It's a good idea VS.
     

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