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We model the behavior that actually drives daylight movement: the rut, cold fronts, wind, and temperature, per species. Whitetail first; more as we expand.

Whitetail Deer

Rut-driven; moves hardest on a cold front, in the cool.

Wild Turkey

Spring gobblers; calm, clear, mild mornings under a building high.

Ducks

Migratory; a hard cold front and wind push new birds in.

Canada Geese

Field-feeding migrants; a cold front and wind drop fresh birds into the decoys.

Mourning Dove

Early-season field bird; warm calm days hold them, the first hard front sends them south.

Squirrel

Mast-driven; calm, quiet mornings when the hickories and oaks are dropping.

Cottontail Rabbit

Brushy-edge winter game; cold and a little snow get them up and make tracking easy.

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