Whitetail Deer • Mossy Oak University
How Does a Weather Front or Cold Front Affect Deer Movement
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Dr. Bronson Strickland, co-director of the Mississippi State Deer Lab, discusses their research on how a weather front may change deer behavior and movement. Through years of research and analyzation of data, they believe that deer movement is relatively consistent except in time of extreme changes of weather. He recommends that hunters remember a deer will move every day regardless of weather changes and to not fully base their decision to hunt on the weather.
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