Thread: Wind reading accuracy while hunting

^^ The above comments about wind are a perfect example of why misses occur. You cannot see wind, only indicators of it. Wind is 3 dimensional, just ask any experienced sailor. Its like a big swirly river. Across a gully you have zero indicators of what is happening between you and the target. There is a very good example of this effect often seen at the Section 22 shoot at Sparrowhawk. The target is acroos a gully. Plenty of bushes to give an indication at the target end (usually about 140M, so the equivalent of a 400M centerfire shot). Plenty of kestrels and instruments to read wind at the firing point. Plenty of very good shots with good rifles. BUT several times now Ive seen just about everybody miss at the generous target - there is a wind drifting above the ground in the path of the tio of the bullets trajectory. If you look further down the gully (as one maybe three of the cannier compeditors now do) you can see it moving the top of a willow tree.

Now how are you going the see that across a 400M gully with nothing to indicate it. On a target you'll be able to see splash (or someone with a spotter might) and call you in. On game its either a miss or a gutshot animal. Either way not a good outcome. Doesnt mean shooting game in the wind is bad, but it takes more experience and practise than most people think.