Any advice on hunting in the wind???

[Blackdog79]

Tomorrow is opening day in KY and the forecast is calling for temps in the low 80's and winds at 20-30MPH.  Any advice on hunting in windy conditions?

[chcltlabz]

Here's how I hunt the wind.  Run and gun, and stop and call twice as often as I normally would.  Be ready at every calling sequence to sit down quick, because when they do sound off, they could be CLOSE!  Remember, the birds have a tough time hearing each other when its windy too, so they could be lonely.

Box calls cut the wind great.

[hotrod49er]

I seem to have the best luck on windy days. Box call works well, and I just sit back and relax.

[jakebird]

My advice for the wind is to get out of it, anything over about 25. Look for a deep, sheltered hollow, protected side of a ridge, or in flatland, dense pines or cedars. You'll likely find the birds holed up there.

[gunnerj]

Get out of the wind in a protected area. Then call loud and call often.

[mnbirdbuster]

Or...use the wind to your advantage and call with it Never against or even cross wind, but with it! Use it in the Black Hills all the time, a turkey wont smell you In nasty wind, i do agree with trying to get away from it, and if not possible calling more often than on a quiet day. Be prepared to hit the ground should one gobble as they will be close

[dadsahuntin]

Or...use the wind to your advantage and call with it Never against or even cross wind, but with it! Use it in the Black Hills all the time, a turkey wont smell you In nasty wind, i do agree with trying to get away from it, and if not possible calling more often than on a quiet day. Be prepared to hit the ground should one gobble as they will be close

I didnt think a Turkey could smell in any wind. Am I wrong?

[hotrod49er]

 

Or...use the wind to your advantage and call with it Never against or even cross wind, but with it! Use it in the Black Hills all the time, a turkey wont smell you In nasty wind, i do agree with trying to get away from it, and if not possible calling more often than on a quiet day. Be prepared to hit the ground should one gobble as they will be close

I didnt think a Turkey could smell in any wind. Am I wrong?

[Gobble gobble boom]

I hunt in an area with lots of pastures/fields so I sneak from one to the next glassing for birds. It seems with the wind blowing and all of the branches moving you can get away with more movement. If I don't spot any I move to a "favorite" area and use a box call. I hate hunting in the wind but I would rather hunt than work or sit at home. I have never killed one from the house.

[Blackdog79]

Thanks everyone, wish I could report some good news but this weekend was a bust.  Once the wind got above 20mph is was all but pointless to be out there.  We didn't hear one gobble much less get one to respond. I'll try again in a day or two.

[ttcustomcalls]

I like to cover lots of ground and try to spot birds in the distance then use the flurry of other motion to cover my movements to sneak into calling range.

[Mike Honcho]

Its windy in Kansas where live...louder calling like the guys have said helps...you may have to change your tactics to more "spot and stalk" , intercept them if you can spot them...they can't hear your movements in the wind.

I had a memorable hunt two years ago in a 30-40 mph wind and I was able to get in front of some birds moving down low along a creek feeding trying to get out of the wind.   

I let them come to me...within 15 yards.