Weather as the Daily Driver
Elk Ecology with Randy Newberg
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2m 55s
When hunting elk, Randy often asks, "How has weather changed the landscape?" Whether it is hot or cold, windy or calm, elk are going to react to changing weather conditions. The savvy elk hunter understands how elk react to different weather conditions and uses this knowledge to put themselves in the areas that elk are most likely to be in, based on the conditions of that day.
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