[Max]

As an ex racing dinghy sailor, used to dealing with killer gusts and wind shear on inland lakes, I have got used to reading wind conditions almost instictively. I have found that shooting in wind is all about feel, observation and most imprortantly, timing. Aiming off is a good trick if you can master it, but let the bow do the work for you - the arrow will punch through the wind, if you don't tense up and try and fight it. Watch the flag - pick up on any visual clues from gusts on the grass and feel the wind on your face, then when you sense a moment of slack air, execute the shot (or tack the boat - same principle).

Wind at ground level is extremely turbulent - over 100 yards, the twists and shear will vary considerably. If you want to watch and learn about surface wind shear, park your car above one of the many inland reservoirs and watch the wind shear play across the surface as dark ripples and rosettes, then tell yourself that what the flag is doing is only a small part of what the arrow will experience in its flight. Feel the force Luke! Relax and don't fight it.