Field guide
Read the layer before you trust the pin
Each explainer covers one map layer: where the records come from, what the bias is, and how to turn it into a plan.
- Layer 3 — Roadkill hotspots6 min
Understanding roadkill data: what iNaturalist tells us
How a crowdsourced dead-animal annotation becomes a movement map, and where the bias hides.
- Layer 2 — Private parcels7 min
Property boundaries explained: reading county parcel data
Why there is no national parcel layer, and what the lines you do see actually mean.
- Layer 5 — Hunt units5 min
Hunt unit boundaries: how states divide land
Units, quotas and controlled hunts — reading the polygon before you buy the tag.
- Layer 6 — Closures & alerts6 min
Seasonal closures 101: reading fire & hunting restrictions
What triggers a closure, how fast it lands on a map, and how much lead time you really get.
- Layer 4 — Wildlife sightings6 min
Using iNaturalist sighting data for scouting
Confidence grades, date clustering and how to turn casual records into a glassing plan.
- Layer 9 — Weather radar5 min
Weather radar: reading real-time conditions on your map
Reflectivity, storm motion and what radar cannot see in mountain country.