Downwind Obstacles and Scent Dispersion

[StickersNKickers]

For those who set up so deer can't get downwind of your set up, what are you using for obstacles? How far downwind are they blocked?

Also, how far do they need to be blocked...or in other words, how far does your scent go before diffusing enough to either not smell you or, if they do, to not think it's a threat?

 

[hoosierhunter]

My personal experience is that 40-60 yards is the point where I get winded, but I'm crazy about scent control. I watched does wind my dad at 200 yards a few years ago.

 

[NWBuck]

In my mind the best obstacle is some sort of significant drop in elevation on the downwind side. That way any deer that does come downwind your scent should be over top of it. Ridgetop stands are the best…

NWBuck

 

[hillrunner]

In my mind the best obstacle is some sort of significant drop in elevation on the downwind side. That way any deer that does come downwind your scent should be over top of it. Ridgetop stands are the best…

NWBuck

Exactly
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[gundog870]

I too love the ridge tops, a lot of time you can get your wind to blow right over down wind deer.

 

[mplane72]

I too like the ridge tops in the morning. I know for a fact that thermals and a light wind will get my scent above the deer. Sadly, I have also learned that cooling evenings will carry my scent right down into the bottom where I will get busted for sure.

 

[Central Iowa]

Every set up is different, how the wind flows, thermals, swirls it goes on and on. Try what makes sense will work and check with scent checkers as you sit pay attention to what works and doesn't. Take notes if you have to and you will start understanding how it works before you get there or as you see it. I have some set ups that blow my mind how the wind works and doesn't work depending on direction and the thermals.

Give me good scent control for in/out, dry air / ground with a rising thermal any day.

 

[skyleralan]

I have one really good ridge top set, but I still try and hunt it with the wind blowing my scent "further" up and over the ridge. The thought of hunting this stand still with a West/NW wind scares me.