IIRC the guy I referenced earlier, Tom Brownley, said that scent molecules are denser in cold air and fall to the ground more rapidly in cold air; but the warmer the air, the more moisture the air can hold, and scent molecules stick to moisture, making scent linger longer. that applies to dew/wet conditions, too.
also interesting: wind carries your scent 10' per mph of wind, and on hills, your scent falls 14' per degree of declination of the hill (all things being equal, obviously a stiff wind opposite the declination will move scent)
I am more and more convinced that our local deer heavily rely on their ears to detect danger. whether that's crunching leaves, anything out of the ordinary. that was a big challenge this past season with the drought and the crunching leaves - some final approaches, 300-500yards, would take like 30-45min. not on topic but sharing here. I think that also partially has to do with the sheer thickness of the understory much of the season.
also interesting: wind carries your scent 10' per mph of wind, and on hills, your scent falls 14' per degree of declination of the hill (all things being equal, obviously a stiff wind opposite the declination will move scent)
this is interesting because you do 2TC which is uber-quiet, right?One related idea that really hit me this season was the realization of how many deer I am probably educating by simply climbing. I had several occasions this past season where deer were inside of 25 yards of me within 5 minutes or less of being at the spot. 2 caught me playing on the phone since I thought I had more time to get settled. Any climb, any method and I would have been seen. If I had just sat down and been still immediately, I feel pretty confident a few more deer would have taken a ride in the truck.
I am more and more convinced that our local deer heavily rely on their ears to detect danger. whether that's crunching leaves, anything out of the ordinary. that was a big challenge this past season with the drought and the crunching leaves - some final approaches, 300-500yards, would take like 30-45min. not on topic but sharing here. I think that also partially has to do with the sheer thickness of the understory much of the season.