Thread: Bush stalking - not my best skill

Originally Posted by tikka 7/08

checking the wind ... ok i usually do this with a common old bic lighter, just see what direction the flame goes, I usually try and keep this to a minimum due to the noise it makes.. i would have thought the noise if in a stalking situation would scare it off.

flame/light and mechanical/ratcheting noise both not common in the bush...

lick your finger, stick it up in the air. the side that feels colder is where the wind is coming from. K.I.S.S.
alternatively (1) take a small length of light wool and use it to check wind direction, better yet, tie it close to the front of your barrel
alternatively (2) get some non-scented powder/chalk etc, and a little bottle you can squirt out a puff of powder into the breeze, check archery shops.