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  • Tactics · ScentYour Smell Travels as a Ragged Ribbon Instead of a ConeThe wind arrow marks a bearing within a fan of directions. Measurements from three woodland towers put that fan at about twice the width during light winds compared with a breeze. Within it, odor comes in pulses.Working paper · Every state · Sep 30, 2026 · 7 min read
    1.7 to 1.9×wider wind direction spread in light air than at 5 m/s or more, three towers
  • Tactics · ScentScent Claims Under Review: What the Tests ExaminedOur digitized readings of the Georgia playback study's published figure give modeled fleeing probabilities of 58% at first exposure to human speech and 19% to 27% for carnivore calls, with uncertainty of about one percentage point. Here, seven claims about managing scent are grouped by their measured results and their limits for hunters.Field guide · Every state · Sep 30, 2026 · 6 min read
    58%modeled chance deer ran at first human speech, Georgia study