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Judging wind speed?
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 2585057" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>I sometimes use a kestrel, mostly when pronghorn hunting in flat open plains, fields or softer rolling hills, in these cases a wind meter of some sort works pretty dang good, wind is usually more consistent in this terrain. </p><p></p><p>However when in mountains, shooting across valleys/canyons and other type terrain, they can be very misleading, not only in wind direction, but also in speed. I look entirely at mirage, floating particles in the air such as spider webs, vegetation or other debris, ground vegetation, bushes/trees, and as importantly, the contour of the land. I try to put all these observations together before figuring my dope and taking the shot.</p><p></p><p>This video by Shawn at Defensive edge does a great job at going over this subject, I watch it periodically as a refresher, then go out and practice it as often as possible. You very well may have seen it, but for anyone that hasn't, this is definitely a worth while 15 minute watch.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]gh6pXPb-7Jg[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 2585057, member: 87243"] I sometimes use a kestrel, mostly when pronghorn hunting in flat open plains, fields or softer rolling hills, in these cases a wind meter of some sort works pretty dang good, wind is usually more consistent in this terrain. However when in mountains, shooting across valleys/canyons and other type terrain, they can be very misleading, not only in wind direction, but also in speed. I look entirely at mirage, floating particles in the air such as spider webs, vegetation or other debris, ground vegetation, bushes/trees, and as importantly, the contour of the land. I try to put all these observations together before figuring my dope and taking the shot. This video by Shawn at Defensive edge does a great job at going over this subject, I watch it periodically as a refresher, then go out and practice it as often as possible. You very well may have seen it, but for anyone that hasn't, this is definitely a worth while 15 minute watch. [MEDIA=youtube]gh6pXPb-7Jg[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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