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Title: hunting in the wind Post by: Purebreedcolt on April 14, 2012, 02:36:45 pm Hey know a guy around here that will almost only hunt in the wind 20/30 mph. Says the hogs don't run as far and are easier to bay up because can't hear as well. Me I hate the wind about 5 mph is good to me lol. But the wind is blowing and I got the itch to hunt so. Was wondering what's yalls experiences with the wind.
Title: Re: hunting in the wind Post by: T-Bob Parker on April 14, 2012, 02:56:29 pm I know it sure makes dogs harder to hear baying! More often than not I just don't worry about the meteoralogical details any more. I be seen dogs have a hard time in drought, flood, wind, snow, day and night. I used to make excuses for them, but that didn't get me anywhere so I quit
Title: Re: hunting in the wind Post by: KevinN on April 14, 2012, 10:17:28 pm X2 on hearing the dogs bay. Other than that I like it.
Title: Re: hunting in the wind Post by: M Bennet on April 14, 2012, 10:33:13 pm we caught 3 today in the wind it was awsome
Title: Re: hunting in the wind Post by: Wmwendler on April 14, 2012, 10:37:30 pm Hey know a guy around here that will almost only hunt in the wind 20/30 mph. Says the hogs don't run as far and are easier to bay up because can't hear as well. He must use hounds. Waylon Title: Re: hunting in the wind Post by: Heaven Sent Kennel on April 14, 2012, 10:46:31 pm Hey know a guy around here that will almost only hunt in the wind 20/30 mph. Says the hogs don't run as far and are easier to bay up because can't hear as well. He must use hounds. Waylon LOL that's funny right there. We hunted today. had a chance for hail, storms, and tornadoes but need to get the dogs on some pigs. I like to hear a good bay. Ended up catching 3 today. Seemed like right before they struck and started a bay the winde died down it was kinda crazy. Depends if your hunting high ground or creek and river bottoms also. Bottoms provide a lil wind block but it still don't make it easier. Using the gps tracker is handy also. You can kinda see what your dogs are doing and know wether or not to head to them or if they still runnin' out a trail. Title: Re: hunting in the wind Post by: T-Bob Parker on April 14, 2012, 11:59:22 pm Hunted tonight in the big windy, caught 1 hog and 4 skunks, the last skunk was a total surprise to me and unfortunately I was directly in the path of stinkage.
Title: Re: hunting in the wind Post by: cash on April 15, 2012, 03:26:56 pm I caught a decent sow in the wind last night she didn't run a hundredyards n bayed up
Title: Re: hunting in the wind Post by: josh54 on April 15, 2012, 06:33:29 pm Im gonna try hunting tonight bout 30 mph wind. Hopefully it goes well. One of my new dogs first time out with me
Title: Re: hunting in the wind Post by: txhogsanddogs on April 15, 2012, 11:06:27 pm On the hearing the dogs is about my only complant. I don't care if it's 40mph. I'll hunt it and tend to always be succesful. does matter on hunting into the wind or with. if you have a dog that will go he will get downwind soon enough.
Title: Re: hunting in the wind Post by: Lance on April 15, 2012, 11:22:46 pm Caught 6 yesterday in the wind. I used to wouldnt hunt in the wind because I couldnt hear my dogs. I got my first tracking system about 10 yrs ago and since then I fear no wind. The new Garmins really make it easy and their alot easier to handle than them old big systems.
Title: Re: hunting in the wind Post by: josh54 on April 15, 2012, 11:25:53 pm damn right. Caught two good ones within the first 30 minutes. Had 5 strike dogs and four separate bays goin at once but one catch dog can only do so much. One is about a 120 pound sow and the other is a 300 pound boar with 3 and half inch cutters and also killed about 8 under 100 that strike dogs caught. All in all good night besides dragging the big one 250yards and across a river. On foot with just two of us. Fun stuff
Title: Re: hunting in the wind Post by: josh54 on April 16, 2012, 06:18:05 am Got home at about 130 andwere able to look the dogs over good. We saw that both mine and my brothers lead dogs were cut pretty good. My brothers gas about a 4 inch cut that really just peeled the skin back. My dog has 3 good punctures all on different legs. View are real rose but think they're gonna be alright just be out of commission for a while
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