How Are Talcum & Cornstarch Used for Wind Direction When Deer Hunting?
Tools Purchase unscented talc or regular cornstarch and a squeeze bottle. Minimize contact with these ingredients to prevent transferring your scent onto them. Fill the bottle. Six ounces should be sufficient. Prepackaged, prefilled bottles are also available. If you find a bottle works well, keep it and refill it as you use the contents. Test Test the method before you go out onto the trail to make sure you understand the procedure. Squeeze the bottle lightly. This will release a small amount of powder into the air. Watch and note the direction the powder carries. If you feel you need more coverage, you can cut the tip of the bottle to allow the release of more powder. Science Talc and cornstarch are lightweight, do not carry a scent that might alarm and are easy to carry. The powder is visible; being able to see the movement of the powder in the wind is more reliable than tactile sensation. Picked up by the wind, these powders can show the direction of even small breezes which may be
