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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: himmerman on October 29, 2011, 08:40:53 PM

Title: What's your favorite wind Detector?
Post by: himmerman on October 29, 2011, 08:40:53 PM: A question for everyone. What is your favorite or most effective wind detector that you have used?
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Post by: 50CalJim on October 29, 2011, 08:58:30 PM: Powder in a squeeze bottle for me.
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Post by: predator guy on October 29, 2011, 09:03:37 PM: This may sound crazy, but I use my neck.
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Post by: Button Nubbs on October 29, 2011, 09:26:27 PM: lol when i first saw this i thought "wtf? wind detector? this guy must be slingin some arrows into outer space!" :DOH: :chuckle:
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Post by: patton1 on October 29, 2011, 10:44:38 PM: Stick my finger in my mouth and hold it up in the air. Where's it get cold first? That's where the wind is coming from.
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Post by: sebek556 on October 29, 2011, 10:55:30 PM: primos powder squeeze bottle
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Post by: the1rod on October 29, 2011, 10:56:10 PM: whip it out, start goin and see which way it blows!
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Post by: DoubleJ on October 30, 2011, 01:01:48 AM: Whatever light weight grass seeds or pine nettles I can get a hold of. That or a pinch of dust/dirt
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Post by: sirfunkeybut on October 30, 2011, 01:18:25 AM: King mountain 100 cigarette

J/k

I just use the smallest thing I can reach from my stand and drop it. Something like a leaf or fibers from the bark of a tree
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Post by: Sportfury on October 30, 2011, 01:24:29 AM: This year I bought Code Blue Smoke Detector when I was at Cabela's. It worked great. Shake it up and give it a squeeze. Fits right in a pocket. In the past I have used sewing string tied to my rifle or a small feather from a grouse. I do like the Code Blue the best.
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Post by: coonhound on October 30, 2011, 07:05:51 AM: "Smoke in a Bottle" for me.
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Post by: cwuwildcat on October 30, 2011, 11:18:01 AM: My shaved head. With all of the nerves and blood vessels in your head, you feel EVERYTHING. Especially if you've worked up a sweat. Just take my hat off and the side that's got the chill is where the winds coming from.

2nd best is a squeeze bottle filled with rock climbers chalk. I picked up a fairly big bag of it for a buck or two. Doesn't cake together, easy to see and doesn't have any oder. Bag has enough for years worth of hunting.
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Post by: AKBowman on October 30, 2011, 11:39:12 AM: Cant really beat "Breeze Squeeze". Pretty much any powder in a squeeze bottle will let you know the slightest wind direction which is very important. Most important tool on me besides my bow IMO.
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Post by: PolarBear on October 30, 2011, 11:40:44 AM: I have a grouse belly feather tied to my bow's riser. I can tell wind direction without moving a muscle or making a sound.
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Post by: ICEMAN on October 30, 2011, 04:00:42 PM: Refried bean burrito with onions. Anyone downwind of me can smell me from way way way off...
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Post by: Todd_ID on October 31, 2011, 09:56:39 AM: A buddy gave me a length of Ghost Cocoon sturgeon bait thread. I've got about 4" tied to my bow. It picks up breezes that my "Spidey Sense" can't detect.
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Post by: jechicdr on October 31, 2011, 09:25:10 PM: I bought a firefly electronic wind detector. Works great, but still rely on the wind on my skin.