Turkey hunting when windy

[hunt3636223]

Can't kill one sleepin!! 

[turkeydancer]

The birds will head down out of the wind ... if no forest openings or fields try the more open wooded creek bottoms or flats.  If the wind is out of the west (or north), go on the east (or south) side of the hill, but not up on the hill. The birds are still out there even in the wind and rain, and so am I.  Just saying ...
 

[SB]

Lot of good info and a good topic!  Love to hear other guys' opinions and experiences with adverse hunting conditions.  Hope this earns some thumbs up's!!!

[Karl Blanchard]

I will agree on the wind but I have shot birds and worked birds in some pretty nasty rain and snow and rain/snow mix.

[turkeydancer]

  
Tough to be out hunting when cold, wet, miserable! 
So I bought a couple umbrella blinds years ago and if it looks like it'll be wet and windy, I put them in the back of my turkey vest ... when at location I'll put one up in a tree to keep dry and stake the second one as a wind break/blind.  Many times I've sat comfy while watching the turks parade by ...   
Even started taking them for deer and elk hunting too. Was well work the approx $30 each, and the results have been priceless !
 

[The Gobble-stopper]

Thought I would put my two bits in also. Someone mentioned being upwind so you can hear their calls. If you like to listen to them, thats all fine and dandy. Me personally, would rather hear my gun go off. So I tend to set up. upwind of the turkey so my calls travel to him. Works for me. And I as well have shot turkeys in every kind of weather, Doesnt seem to matter, as long as they can hear you. And yes it does work to be down wind from them, as long as the wind isnt too strong, and they can still hear you.

[Tom Tamer]

And think all those that say they don't head out during the rain or wind. Makes the competition of other hunters that much less. TD is right with those umbrella jobs. After I saw his I picked one up only weighs about a pound if that. Or pop up a blind and take a small propane heater for me. Done some good hunts during snowy and rainy days. Windy they like most animals head to the leeward side and if available more open areas. I think the deeper timbered birds seem to hunker down more and evem lay up under Jack firs or Jack pinesand ride it out.