“Tag: wind”

One of the concerns regarding wind farms back before they became a fixture on the Midwest landscape was their potential effect on animal populations,especially birds. There have been some incidents that seem to validatethisapprehension. Wind turbines have killed an average of 67 golden eagles per year in the San Francisco Bay area. (Perhaps that's a stat to tuck away for the next time a greeny suggests lead ammo isharming birds of prey.)

Is wind energy bad for waterfowl? It's something we've discussed here before, and a North Dakota study by Ducks Unlimited and the United States Fish & Wildlife Service in North Dakota found that when wind farms are placed on wetlands, breeding pairs of ducks are reduced by an average of 21 percent.

Did you know wind affects high-velocity rimfire rounds more than standard ones?

The American Bird Conservancy has filed a lawsuit that it hopes will help protect Bald and Golden Eagles from Wind Turbines.

Getting proactive can, at times, mean the difference between filling a tag or not. For certain hunts, you should put together a stalking kit.

No wind estimation method is better than using mirage. Let John Antanies explain.

No hunter relies on good wind quite like the waterfowler. So what do you do when there isn't any?

Shooting in wind is one of the most daunting tasks bowhunters face. However, there are a few things archers can do to mitigate the effects of nature’s blow.

Scent control technology is taking hunters by storm with new products that are exciting—mainly because they work. Here are four of the best new items that you should use this season.