The last quarter moon hung pale in the predawn sky as Rachel eased into her ground blind. She knew this phase often meant late roosting – the birds would be sluggish at first light. Her weather app confirmed the pattern: clear skies, no wind, perfect conditions for lunar-influenced behavior. Turkey hunting with night vision gear had shown her how moon brightness affected movement, though today she used only binoculars. Right on schedule, gobbles erupted at 9:15 AM as three longbeards descended from their trees. Rachel’s custom mouth call brought them closer until her shotgun spoke at 25 yards. Another moon phase prediction proved right – the early hunter gets the turkey, but the patient hunter who understands the sky gets the trophy.
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