Wind Checker

[ARROWHNTR]

Anyone have any suggestions on what to use to refil wind checker bottles?

 

[Deerlove]

baking soda

 

[slamdunk]

LAST EDITED ON Aug-28-08 AT 03:08PM (MST)[p]Powdered chalk.
You can get it from sporting good stores in the weightlifting section, or wherever rock climbing supplies are found.

 

[crazeymaez]

Yeah powder chalk.The one i use is to re-fill chalk boxes.Any Home-depot or hardware store

 

[cjg_beef]

Talc powder is what most of them use. Just make sure to get the unscented kind.

 

[ForkWest]

I've used corn starch, it worked good.

Ran out on a trip once and refilled with the dust on the side of the dirt atv trail. You know the kid of dust I'm talking about, 4 inches thick, and will choke you to death if you aint the lead rider. It worked well also.

 

[NMPaul]

Sevin dust, and it will kill the caterpillars on your tomatoes also.

 

[mntman]

I personally use the dust, leaves twigs or what ever is at my feet at that exact time I need to know. I tried one of those windchecker things once and it is just another gimic to carry in an already filling up pack.


Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"

 

[kilowatt]

Small light piece of yarn off swivel works good too.

Brian

 

[TheHunt]

Smoke in a bottle... Best stuff around and cheap. If it runs out buy another one.

 

[ForkWest]

Grass, dirt, twigs, yarn are fine for wind check, but its the undetectable gross air currents that are crutial and can only be detected by the finest lofty ariborne powder. I use a bottle or two a year, no gimick.

 

[nmelktrout]

What Forkwest said. Use it or lose it. Especially when you don't think there is even the slightest breeze out.

 

[lone_hunter]

I have used an old nasal spray bottle filled with baking powder for years. It works great and I am still on my first can of baking powder. Just give it a squeeze and enough powder comes out. I like it because in a light breeze it stays suspended long enough to give a good read. Yea, I even wrapped camo tape around it.

 

[desertpointbrian]

ciggarette smoke lmao j/k i refill with chalk as well works good

 

[berg]

Try cattails .... one cattail will last a life time too.

just grab a small pinch pinch and let her float.. you can see it float for a long time. Much better than poweders IMO ..a little goes a long way .I used to have some attached to my bow and with some tape.

btw..this kind of cattail...

 

[marcopolo]

Just push until you rip a big fart. If you smell it, the wind is not in your favor!

 

[larrbo]

I use a Bic lighter