Light is very important for tracking. It creates a shadow effect in the tracks and reflects the surfaces that have been disturbed, which helps them stand out to the tracker’s eye. Although moonlight or artificial light can be used in tracking, the light source you’ll use most and will need to know best is the sun because understanding how to utilize the position and angle of the sun can dramatically improve your ability to see sign.

Understanding how to utilize the position and angle of the sun can dramatically improve your ability as a tracker to see sign. This blog post from UF PRO featuring professional tracking instructor Boris Vos covers the topic of light-source positioning and offers two additional sun angle-related exercises.

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