Does the Wind Matter?
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12/05/20 09:30 AM
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Here is a forecast for next week. It gives wind for each day here morning/midday/night. Does it matter for DHs? Sent posts? Does it matter if the wind is blowing in the hole vs over the hole?
Last edited by HobbieTrapper; 12/05/20 09:31 AM.
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Re: Does the Wind Matter?
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12/05/20 10:52 AM
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Can’t speak to other critters but I have videos of foxes and it seems they circle the set anyway. Once they get there wouldn’t the visual have them work the set the way it is made regardless of the wind?
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Re: Does the Wind Matter?
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12/05/20 11:10 AM
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I think the wind gets their attention if it’s blowing away from them it reduces the chance of them picking it up that’s why I set both sides of the trails.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Does the Wind Matter?
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12/05/20 11:18 AM
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Can’t speak to other critters but I have videos of foxes and it seems they circle the set anyway. Once they get there wouldn’t the visual have them work the set the way it is made regardless of the wind? Yes, use the wind to get them to the set, after that the set construction should take over. I have some videos as well and when they commit it makes me feel silly that I fretted over every little pebble and it being in the perfect spot and making small ridges all around the pan to make them step where I want them to. When they work it, they step everywhere, making bedding probably the most important factor in set construction, all things being equal.
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Re: Does the Wind Matter?
[Re: HobbieTrapper]
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12/05/20 11:29 AM
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Re: Does the Wind Matter?
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12/05/20 01:42 PM
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Wind and ground thermals that drift over the ground cover is dominate in helping animals to locate your sets/scent trail. Whether it is understood by some there is a micro particle trail left on the ground cover like grasses etc.. At first this scent trail is quite strong then as the scent intensity wanes the trace odor fades accordingly. Direct deposited scent trails will last much longer depending upon several ground and weather condition criteria. You mentioned ground thermals, can you describe this condition and the causes for it?
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Re: Does the Wind Matter?
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12/05/20 02:03 PM
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Cold air sinks, warm air rises. Thermals will push warming air uphill in the morning and throughout the day and they will pull air downhill as the air cools in the evening and night.
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Re: Does the Wind Matter?
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12/05/20 02:34 PM
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Cold air sinks, warm air rises. Thermals will push warming air uphill in the morning and throughout the day and they will pull air downhill as the air cools in the evening and night. Just up and down if there are no hills where you live.
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Re: Does the Wind Matter?
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12/05/20 07:55 PM
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Some of this sounds like bow hunting thinking.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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