Utilizing Thermal Hub direction to create a hunt time

I’m making a deep dive into how to use the direction of a thermal hub to determine what time you can hunt off that thermal hub. #bowhuntingwhitetails #bowhunter #publiclandhunting #outdoors #hunting #trailcam #saddlehunting #mobilehunting #spartanforge #deerhunting

[@99eclipseoz]

This helps so much makes sense to me now why my deer move the way they do I live in Pikeville Kentucky own 80 acres

[@buckeyeoutdoorstv-shane3504]

I guess im either missing something or I just dont understand....the head of both examples are located to the East and both Tails are located to the West. How are these different? Or is it West/East at the top of the screen? Im seeing it as West/East are represented as on the left of the screen.

[@mattwhitt6154]

The E and W on the maps are just showing what direction the head is facing. The map orientation is N to the top. In the E facing thermal hub example, the head is actually to the west side of the map but the head where everything is dropping is sloping down the east. In essence facing east. And vise versa for the W facing thermal hub. I hope that helps explain it a little for you.

[@cooterbrown1703]

Great stuff. You have forgot more about hunting than I will ever know.

[@ec9697]

I’m gonna bring a pocket thermometer lol

[@travisshuttleworth630]

Thank you! I'm from the flat agg of Ohio, but this year I've branches out to hunting Kentucky so I've been learning the hard way about thermals and wacky winds in these bottoms. My topography isn't as large as your examples though. The creek bottom is at 880ft and the ridge is at 960. Does that change anything?

[@JoshAndersonHunting]

I'm on some really flat land in north Texas, wooded thick stuff, with several dry creeks that come together. Almost zero elevation change, but I believe it's a thermal hub and I've been busted by bucks in there scent checking on their way out for the evening. I'm trying to find some advice there as well. The creeks are just enough of a dip, and with a bit of water are just enough to suck in the thermals I believe.

[@jeffjohnston5562]

I thought early morning thermals rise out of the bottom?

[@Outrunninaround.]

Still falling before sun comes up.

[@jeffjohnston5562]

@@Outrunninaround. I said early MORNING. I realize they change at sunrise.

[@Blood_Brothers_Outdoors]

This really helped me further understand which winds to be using! The videos have been great and really informative. I hunt the foot hills of Southwest Mississippi off od the river. Our drains and hubs are very similar. Keep up the great content 👍🏻

[@ML-ks2lj]

So with the west being where the sun sets youd want to hunt that hub in the morning when thermals will be rising? And in the east where it rises you'd hunt that in the evening? When the sun is setting and thermals are falling? I guess my only worry would be that the bucks filtering down the west hub would catch a swirled scent from thermals rising unless the wind is an east wind?

[@dansiemen]

This is some really great information. Subbed and I’ll be back looking out for more!

[@johndon121]

Amazing detailed info on thermal hubs. Thank you for sharing.

[@JeremyHayden-wq9el]

Question. In your experience how far does your scent go before its dispersed to where the deer no longer can smell you? Also want to thank you for explaining this in such detail it really made some things click for me!

[@mattison1906]

Great video! Thanks for putting these together, I think it’s really gonna help my hunting this season!!

[@bill74ish]

Excellent video sir

[@michaelanthonyoutdoors]

Great insight!

[@johndon121]

Great video. What is the rough average time that thermals switch in morning and evening in these hubs on partly cloudy or sunny days?

[@the_novemberwarrior1738]

It varies with direction and even where you are in the hub. It’s not nearly as early as people think. It’s got a lot to do with the barometric pressure and if you are having an inversion. An east facing hub on a mostly sunny with normal temps and humidity will usually start dropping thermals in the upper portion around 1.5-1 hour before sunset. That’s about the only consistent time I can give.

[@ryanb5768]

Very informative! Thank you!