Deer use their keen sense of smell to pick up on the scent of predators blowing through the breeze.
Maybe that’s why in a study from PennState College of Agricultural Sciences, it was found that at speeds up to 12 MPH, “for both males and females, deer move MORE during a windy day, but they’ll move LESS during a windy night!”
Deer are also territorial animals that scent and mark their habitats.
All in all, wind has an important role to play in how Deer perceive and respond to the world around them. This is important because to set yourself up for success during the hunt, you need to understand how and when deer move so you can be where they are.