Thread: Bush stalking - not my best skill

Originally Posted by ebf

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.

An old sock filled with some ash from the fire works too when you give it a shake!