Thread: Wind in the Mountains

A few months back I attended the Gunslinger shoot at Tekapo which I would encourage anyone that shoots long range to do next event .While there I had my arse handed to me due to wind reading in the Hills just plain has me screwed a few times .

At one stage from up in the hills looking down into the valley I thought Id take advantage of a wind flag a mile away which was blowing up into the valley -well crap on me all day if the wind wasn't actually coming from the other direction shown by the flag. We were kinda tucked behind a hill and didn't have clear air -well I thought anyway .

Some guys got it right this day and many were left wondering on many of the targets,and I say this day as through experience the next day may have been shot completely differently by all .

A good lesson in Humble pie eating that I don't enjoy that food nor want to eat it at the next event .

Some of you shot this big terrain a lot I am sure and it would be good to here your thoughts on wind reading big country as it isnt as easy as just putting your wet figure in the air and saying its coming from there .Also one must understand this was a contest under pressure conditions to shoot -not a all day shoot one think about after a cup of tea shoot another
The big country shooting long range is quite different from shooting many of my spots at long range and I have shot distance and won a few times in comps so I am not a complete raving fool as some might think LOL