A device for an attachable wind detector that affixes directly to hunting equipment, outdoor gear, headgear, or clothing, allowing for wind detection without unnecessary hand movements. In an embodiment, the wind detection device comprises an enclosure filled with powder or liquid, an enclosure holder, a swivel, and an attachment device, and a dispensing tube, designed to be attached to hunting equipment, outdoor gear, outdoor structures, headgear, or clothing, wherein pressing on the outside of the device causes a puff of powder or vapor to be dispensed into the air, allowing the user to determine wind direction.

An illuminated wind detection device is shown and described. The illuminated wind detection device includes a container configured to hold a powder material therein and a spray cap configured to secure to the container. The spray cap is configured to disperse a cloud of the powder material from the container into the air. The spray cap is further comprised of a light is configured to illuminate the cloud of the powder material. A D-ring connector is secured to the device.