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Hunting stands and wind direction
Animals smell you before they see you, so wind decides which stands work on which days. Your own sightings can show which wind is best at each stand.
What to log
- Stand or spot name, kept consistent.
- Hours hunted (start and end).
- Wind direction the wind is coming from, at least once per hunt.
- Every sighting with the animal and count.
Turn it into a rose
For each wind direction, sightings per hour = animals seen ÷ hours hunted. Plot the eight values as a rose. The longest petal is the direction with the best sighting rate so far.
Small samples mislead
Two hunts in a north wind that both went well prove little. Look at how many hunts sit behind each petal; Moonlog shows the count for the best wind. Add data for a season before changing your plan.
Respect the rules
Moonlog is a log, not a legal reference. Follow your local hunting regulations and safety practices.
See the hunting journal app.