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Post by Huntnfreak on Nov 19, 2020 9:04:45 GMT -5
Wind sucks.....
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Post by treetop on Nov 19, 2020 9:16:29 GMT -5
Hunting the blind again to dodge the wind. Cant stand a treestand swaying, and where I am up on a ridge, the wind blows over the top terribly. You get chilled to the bone in no time. But I must say again, the blind is really spoiling me. I see their usage going up drastically in my future. Check on Roger’s they run some good sales on them
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Post by BOBinIN on Nov 19, 2020 9:36:15 GMT -5
Some would say "it blows" too.
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Post by esshup on Nov 19, 2020 10:06:58 GMT -5
You may have to invest in a fabric company, the fabric ones don't last that long when they are out long enough for the deer to get used to them, or build some permanent ones. I may get off my butt this year and build a permanent one towards the back of my place. I could pre fab the walls, I have metal barn material to put on the roof. I wait and buy them on clearance. I have had the two I use most over 10yrs and their just starting to wear. I stake them down good, and have never had one blow away yet. I have to invest in more good stakes. I had one blow 100 yds into the woods on Sunday and it's trashed. Here I thought the 3' long 1/2" dia fiberglass poles were enough. I guess not!! Being on the windy side of a 7 acre field probably didn't help any either.....
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Post by featherduster on Nov 19, 2020 10:19:49 GMT -5
I wait and buy them on clearance. I have had the two I use most over 10yrs and their just starting to wear. I stake them down good, and have never had one blow away yet. I have to invest in more good stakes. I had one blow 100 yds into the woods on Sunday and it's trashed. Here I thought the 3' long 1/2" dia fiberglass poles were enough. I guess not!! Being on the windy side of a 7 acre field probably didn't help any either..... Several years ago I had my Double Bull blind get yanked out of my hands and took off tumbling across a field as I was attempting to set it up on a windy day. Two poles and one hub broke plus the broken poles ripped a 12"-15" gash in the side of the blind. I contacted Primos and they repaired it at no cost only thing I had to do was pay one way shipping. I now try to set it up if possible on the down wind side of some sort of cover be it a woods, fence line or what ever. I use long lines to good deep stakes or tie off to a tree or brush.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2020 10:34:27 GMT -5
I have to invest in more good stakes. I had one blow 100 yds into the woods on Sunday and it's trashed. Here I thought the 3' long 1/2" dia fiberglass poles were enough. I guess not!! Being on the windy side of a 7 acre field probably didn't help any either..... Several years ago I had my Double Bull blind get yanked out of my hands and took off tumbling across a field as I was attempting to set it up on a windy day. Two poles and one hub broke plus the broken poles ripped a 12"-15" gash in the side of the blind. I contacted Primos and they repaired it at no cost only thing I had to do was pay one way shipping. I now try to set it up if possible on the down wind side of some sort of cover be it a woods, fence line or what ever. I use long lines to good deep stakes or tie off to a tree or brush. I lay two pieces of old 1/2" PT plywood in my blinds. Helps hold the blind down and helps to keep your stuff dry on wet days.
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Post by willy7948 on Nov 19, 2020 11:05:02 GMT -5
I’m feeling good about today. I’ve been waiting for a good sw wind so that I can sneak in and hunt a pond that is between some standing corn and a bedding area that gets almost zero hunting pressure. This is probably my version of “hunting my best stand”.
The correct wind added to a a warm day hopefully turns into recipe for disaster at the pond (for a buck hopefully).
Just dropped my son off, and should be up a tree by 1.
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Post by sculver7 on Nov 19, 2020 11:31:12 GMT -5
I went back out by the same bedding area I saw 7 deer by last night. This morning... nothing. I feel like this whole year I’ve just been beating my head against the wall when it comes to hunting. I have never made it this deep into the season without a deer in the freezer. Just can’t seem to put the puzzle together.
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Post by willy7948 on Nov 19, 2020 11:35:30 GMT -5
I went back out by the same bedding area I saw 7 deer by last night. This morning... nothing. I feel like this whole year I’ve just been beating my head against the wall when it comes to hunting. I have never made it this deep into the season without a deer in the freezer. Just can’t seem to put the puzzle together. I feel you. Keep pushing! I myself feel like I had way too good of tabs on shooters until a week or so before season started, to not have any patterned now. Keep playing the odds on where they should be, and eventually they will be.
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Post by bullseye69 on Nov 19, 2020 11:35:35 GMT -5
I wait and buy them on clearance. I have had the two I use most over 10yrs and their just starting to wear. I stake them down good, and have never had one blow away yet. I have to invest in more good stakes. I had one blow 100 yds into the woods on Sunday and it's trashed. Here I thought the 3' long 1/2" dia fiberglass poles were enough. I guess not!! Being on the windy side of a 7 acre field probably didn't help any either..... Use the orange stakes that you screw in ,they work great.
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Post by genesis273 on Nov 19, 2020 11:58:40 GMT -5
I have those same orange stakes. So far, knock on wood, my blind behind the house is still there. It's in an open field too.
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Post by mission5 on Nov 19, 2020 12:26:59 GMT -5
Wanted to go so bad this morning, but I just have a hard time seeing deer in the wind. Going to sit out until Friday night at least. Still in the process of finding new properties to hunt.
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Post by onebentarrow on Nov 19, 2020 12:30:53 GMT -5
I passed a guy on the way in going up a climber on top of the ridge and thought he must be crazy. No way would I be in a tree stand skylined on a day like today Your thought process is why some regularly kill deer and others do not.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2020 13:11:57 GMT -5
I'm so glad now that I took that medium 8 pointer 3 weeks ago. This weather wind and warm temperatures are playing tricks on us. Maybe after thanksgiving we will have some better stable hunting weather.
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Post by treetop on Nov 19, 2020 14:49:32 GMT -5
I have to invest in more good stakes. I had one blow 100 yds into the woods on Sunday and it's trashed. Here I thought the 3' long 1/2" dia fiberglass poles were enough. I guess not!! Being on the windy side of a 7 acre field probably didn't help any either..... Use the orange stakes that you screw in ,they work great. I started using them they do work very good
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Post by treetop on Nov 19, 2020 15:04:24 GMT -5
I wait and buy them on clearance. I have had the two I use most over 10yrs and their just starting to wear. I stake them down good, and have never had one blow away yet. I have to invest in more good stakes. I had one blow 100 yds into the woods on Sunday and it's trashed. Here I thought the 3' long 1/2" dia fiberglass poles were enough. I guess not!! Being on the windy side of a 7 acre field probably didn't help any either..... I believe that I have a almost brand new blind or was new anyway In the bottom of my pond Used it maybe three times had it set up in the yard by were the deer come out of the woods to drink thought I had it down good obviously I was mistaken came home after work on very windy day and no blind in the yard walked all over looking for never did find it Ya that cost me about 230 bucks the joys of hunting never end at my house
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Post by treetop on Nov 19, 2020 15:11:11 GMT -5
Hope the wind lets up cause I HAVE TOMORROW OFF and I’m going hunting 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
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Post by bullseye69 on Nov 19, 2020 15:26:44 GMT -5
I have to invest in more good stakes. I had one blow 100 yds into the woods on Sunday and it's trashed. Here I thought the 3' long 1/2" dia fiberglass poles were enough. I guess not!! Being on the windy side of a 7 acre field probably didn't help any either..... I believe that I have a almost brand new blind or was new anyway In the bottom of my pond Used it maybe three times had it set up in the yard by were the deer come out of the woods to drink thought I had it down good obviously I was mistaken came home after work on very windy day and no blind in the yard walked all over looking for never did find it Ya that cost me about 230 bucks the joys of hunting never end at my house I'm sure the fish appreciate it!
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Post by treetop on Nov 19, 2020 16:04:18 GMT -5
I believe that I have a almost brand new blind or was new anyway In the bottom of my pond Used it maybe three times had it set up in the yard by were the deer come out of the woods to drink thought I had it down good obviously I was mistaken came home after work on very windy day and no blind in the yard walked all over looking for never did find it Ya that cost me about 230 bucks the joys of hunting never end at my house I'm sure the fish appreciate it! Been in there about 5 years now I really don’t know if that’s were it went I walked every were looking for it it’s that or someone seen it out in the neighbors field from the road and grabbed it I tried to fish for it with some heavy lures never did hook it if it’s down there
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Post by treetop on Nov 19, 2020 16:04:29 GMT -5
I believe that I have a almost brand new blind or was new anyway In the bottom of my pond Used it maybe three times had it set up in the yard by were the deer come out of the woods to drink thought I had it down good obviously I was mistaken came home after work on very windy day and no blind in the yard walked all over looking for never did find it Ya that cost me about 230 bucks the joys of hunting never end at my house I'm sure the fish appreciate it! Been in there about 5 years now I really don’t know if that’s were it went I walked every were looking for it it’s that or someone seen it out in the neighbors field from the road and grabbed it I tried to fish for it with some heavy lures never did hook it if it’s down there
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