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Old 10-25-2007, 09:38 PM   #1
 
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Default Morning hunts during full moon

Is it worth hunting early mornings during full moon in October?What I mean is being in your stand 1 hour before sunrise or is it better to go out to your stand after sunrise,say 8:00 am or so? The deer have been out feeding all night under the moon light ,Right? Then they bed down in the morning or is that wrong?Have you folks had any luck on full moon morning hunts?or mid day hunts?
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I had a buck 30 yards from my stand this morning at 7:05.......yes, it's worth it. You've got to give yourself the best chance, and I PROMISE you ....you'll never shoot one at home on your couch.
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Old 10-25-2007, 09:40 PM   #3
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I have asked the same question myself. Here is what I know. On my trail cam during the full moon I get pics during the night and then around 12 or so....I am with you that they are feeding at night, bedding down and then getting up late in the morning/early afternoon to feed. Good luck.
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Old 10-25-2007, 09:43 PM   #4
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You can't kill one on the couch, correct, but you can't kill one (THE ONE) if you spook him several times from his bed. I take extreme precaution entering in the morning during a full moon, my take is that big bucks beat you there (beat you on their asses, bed)during the full moon. this of course only applies to october. just my take on it.
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Old 10-26-2007, 03:29 AM   #5
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Default RE: Morning hunts during full moon

Again technically you can playing the buckmasters tv game.
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Old 10-26-2007, 04:35 AM   #6
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That's true. I killed a 210" whitetail last night from the couch. I also shot a muley from Montana from the couch. Then I got kicked out of camp for shooting a bear.
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