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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 2874270" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>Well after more than 50 years of long range (ridge to ridge ) hunting, across valleys, sometimes very wide, and sometimes with large streams in the valleys, i am honestly no better at ( reading ) the wind than i was 50 years ago.</p><p>Yes, before we shoot we do look at the trees near the target for movement, and then make some kind of a guess as to how to compensate for that.</p><p>But there is no way of calculating for that which cant be seen.</p><p>Such as the thermals, which is what keeps those very large birds aloft for long periods with no flapping of their wings.</p><p>Same thing that keeps human hang gliders aloft as well.</p><p>Then there are the large hollows on the hillside we are going to shoot at which can and do have their own set of wind conditions. There could be several big hollows involved as well on the same hillside.</p><p>Certainly if you were to shoot at the same place often, you could gain more experience for that particular location.</p><p>But for a hunter who may not have been to a location ever before, or maybe not for several years at least, experience isnt </p><p>very likely. </p><p>Reality also is that the Whitetail buck were going to be shooting at is chasing after a hot doe. And as anyone having any experience knows a hot doe is apt to be leading that buck around like a puppy.</p><p> Meaning they are moving, moving, moving.</p><p> Which can make the data you just used to become obsolete very quickly. </p><p>Your never going to kill anything unless you shoot.</p><p>Which also solves the data situation.</p><p>It will also at least temporarily, get that puppies attention off that hot doe. lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 2874270, member: 12443"] Well after more than 50 years of long range (ridge to ridge ) hunting, across valleys, sometimes very wide, and sometimes with large streams in the valleys, i am honestly no better at ( reading ) the wind than i was 50 years ago. Yes, before we shoot we do look at the trees near the target for movement, and then make some kind of a guess as to how to compensate for that. But there is no way of calculating for that which cant be seen. Such as the thermals, which is what keeps those very large birds aloft for long periods with no flapping of their wings. Same thing that keeps human hang gliders aloft as well. Then there are the large hollows on the hillside we are going to shoot at which can and do have their own set of wind conditions. There could be several big hollows involved as well on the same hillside. Certainly if you were to shoot at the same place often, you could gain more experience for that particular location. But for a hunter who may not have been to a location ever before, or maybe not for several years at least, experience isnt very likely. Reality also is that the Whitetail buck were going to be shooting at is chasing after a hot doe. And as anyone having any experience knows a hot doe is apt to be leading that buck around like a puppy. Meaning they are moving, moving, moving. Which can make the data you just used to become obsolete very quickly. Your never going to kill anything unless you shoot. Which also solves the data situation. It will also at least temporarily, get that puppies attention off that hot doe. lol [/QUOTE]
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