I have tried to research this and found conflicting opinions,(and probably will here as well) regarding how the moon phase effects deer movement. I am not talking about breeding behavior, but how a bright moon effects how secure they feel. I have always been told and believed, that deer will bed down earlier on moonlit nights, and they will go to their bedding areas later on relatively moonless nights. As most of you know last year's first week of October featured a full moon, and this year it will be new. Should be interesting to observe the effect the opposites have, if any, on the lateness of morning deer movement. Any opinions or knowledge of this phenomena from the vast store of woodscraft on this board?