If the wind isn't right...

[AntlerCollector]

I have a strict scent control routine. I would hunt it. I don't get busted when I'm scent control conscious.

I had a buddy that said that too. One day we were hunting about 80 yards apart and I saw a buck circle behind him and scent check him then slip away. Tell yourself you're scent free all you want and forget the wind. You may never see what you're missing!

[axisbuck]

I would hunt it with out a doubt. Get in plenty early and get up high and you should be ok. If I started looking at wind, moon, rain, heat, mosquitoes, work schedule, family schedule and wait for that perfect hunt...my season will be real short.

[NelsonV]

I'd have 2 stands for multiple winds. Always has a back up plan. You can't cheat a mature bucks or does nose!!

[The Crippler]

Nope. I am generally a fairly "relaxed" hunter, but I have come to determine that a wind at your back just doesn't work. I hunt in West Texas and it's hard to play the wind, but I've got stands set up for a SE wind and a N wind, and I might see a single deer at 80 yards if I'm hunting the wrong wind and will see 10-20 deer if the wind is right. It matters. You can douse yourself in coon urine while standing downwind of a mesquite fire for 4 hours and a diligent deer downwind will pick you off in 2 seconds. An old buck is usually going to scent check you anyway if you're hunting a feeder, but not spooking the does and young bucks just might make them a little less cautious. If you're hunting a trail it's absolutely vital to be upwind.

[JHarrell89]

Wind changed on me. Here I sit. More of a cross wind

[TX_Hoghunter]

The quickest way to burn a spot for the year is to hunt with a bad wind. Ever here someone say "I just don't understand. If I am not there the trail cam shows lots of deer but they are never there when I am". Well that happens because they hunted with a bad wind. The deer got them patterned and so now the deer check each and everytime before coming in.

-john

[GarGuy]

The quickest way to burn a spot for the year is to hunt with a bad wind. Ever here someone say "I just don't understand. If I am not there the trail cam shows lots of deer but they are never there when I am". Well that happens because they hunted with a bad wind. The deer got them patterned and so now the deer check each and everytime before coming in.

-john

Yes sir you are correct.

[Ron]

Nope. not me.

[Texas Stalker]

Negatuve

[IOWA BOW HUNTER]

Nope I will move t another stand that fits the wind direction.

[Gunnyart]

I would hunt it with out a doubt. Get in plenty early and get up high and you should be ok. If I started looking at wind, moon, rain, heat, mosquitoes, work schedule, family schedule and wait for that perfect hunt...my season will be real short.

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I'd add to that a three hour drive to get there and knowing I'll have cattle to work, fences to mend, fields to plant, or whatever the landowner has for me to do when I get there. Plus I only have one stand location which means in one weekend I might have favorable wind once if I'm lucky. Dang I need my own place.

[buckmastertexas]

Also, take a bath in no scent and put out some tinks 69.
a few years ago I had the wind shift and "go the wrong way" . 10 minutes later here came a 14 in 8point. He came right under the stand and I could have jumped on his back. The tinks smelled right for him! and he never caught my scent. I let him walk.

Plus the fact is, who really knows which way a deer is coming in, in the piney woods of east Texas

[GarGuy]

Plus the fact is, who really knows which way a deer is coming in, in the piney woods of east Texas

Right now I have 8 setups. I know exactly which way the deer will come from on every one of them.

[Wood Man]

The wind usually always swirls when I hunt. I say hunt it. You also never know where the deer may come from. Good luck.

[JHarrell89]

Right now I have 8 setups. I know exactly which way the deer will come from on every one of them.

Teach me your ways...