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How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
How many can you fit into one thread?
Can this woodchuck chuck heavy wood arrows (this 'chuck throws trad, maybe a couple of light twigs too) 60 yards downwind (to the North), without being scented? maybe if he wears full scentlok and lives in a scentproof tote in the back of a minivan.How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
I understand this completely. I read the book and hear what you all are saying loud and clear. He even says "the wind and barometric pressure are along for the ride" in regard to fluctuations of temperature. I see the association between the wind and the tmp but the good Dr. is not entirely clear on this point. He states verbatim that ANY SPOT that requires a south wind to hunt has "statistical odds of taking a deer...so near zero that it isn't worth the effort to climb the tree." That info, even couched in the cold front association/north wind findings, is extreme to me no matter where you are.
Another thing that is worth pointing out, is that he even says in the text that he data set is largely from people hunting "field in the afternoons" with outfitters. These data are from box blinds and ladder stands more than mobile set ups and travel corridor hunts. I think that would make a HUGE difference in your recorded sightings on warm days.
He's saying...in the area he hunts...south winds are overwhelmingly during warm frontsSounds kind of silly. If you prepare for a south wind, hunt a south wind. We hunt when we can for crying out loud.
There’s a LOT of filler material in the book. The useful info could’ve easily been condensed into a pamphlet.
Alabama used to have a buck a day limit for many years and also had a good many doe days where a person could kill 2 deer a day. I‘ve seen his pile of antlers and have no doubt as to his numbers. He also had some great hunting land, and he was hunting with a saddle-like homemade stand 30 years ago.How does one go about killing over 1000 deer? Must of killed one every other sit...
South winds are great later in the year when the temps are really cold. Early bow season when it's already warm, even warmer temps are BAD!
That sounds like a lot of sour grapes.Outdoor writer?? 500 yard shooting lanes in bedding areas?? Tree house on stilts?? His data is all but void for those without leases, large properties and time...
That sounds like a lot of sour grapes.
Outdoor writer? what does that even mean, other than if you read a book, someone needs to have written it?
500 yard shooting lanes in bedding areas? if you can't do this (or have absolutely zero desire to do) then take from it the knowledge that "deer move in daylight, but mostly within their bedding cover"
And regarding time - if you're short on it, in theory you'd want to make the most of what you have, wouldn't you?
That sounds like a lot of sour grapes.
Outdoor writer? what does that even mean, other than if you read a book, someone needs to have written it?
500 yard shooting lanes in bedding areas? if you can't do this (or have absolutely zero desire to do) then take from it the knowledge that "deer move in daylight, but mostly within their bedding cover"
And regarding time - if you're short on it, in theory you'd want to make the most of what you have, wouldn't you?
I understand. I guess I'm just one of those who doesn't get enough hunt time, so i'd find a way. Actually i do. here in MI, an east wind is a bastard wind for my area. But the past few yesars, we seem to be getting an extraordinary amount of wind from the east. Rather than sit out precious hunt time, I set a couple stand spots I can go to, rather than nothing, without disturbing my best areas. But I def agree, better to not hunt a bad wind, than ruin a spot being overzealous.He's saying...in the area he hunts...south winds are overwhelmingly during warm fronts
and the style he prefers to hunt...is intercepting deer in travel corridor pinch-points
and when it's warm...deer have a strong tendency to be back to their bedding areas more consistently for more of the day
so he doesn't spend his time preparing for south-wind hunting sites and bass fishes on those warm, pleasant days instead.