Thread: Wind reading accuracy while hunting

Originally Posted by viper

I know it's not first shot stuff but if I am targeting a gully or hill face for rabbits and it's blowing I will quite often do a sighting shot at say a rock , take note of the wind drift and then I am generally good to go.
It is always a strange feeling actually aiming off the animal and allowing the wind to push it across to connect.

we were spotighting up in mackenzie country one night 30ish years ago @waimo might remember it?? Kerry n I were still hitting bunnies no trouble in the NW wind but the other guys gave up....when asked how I was doing it... "aim about 10" off upwind" was my reply....and agree 100% its a hard thing to get your head around.