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Old 10-13-2005, 12:36 PM
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Default RE: Lunar tables / best time to hunt / etc....

Estrous cycles are almost completely predicated by circulating concentrations MCH, dopamine, and T4/T3. These are innately linked to the hypothalamus/pituitary, and in essence release GnRH/LH which correlates with increased ovarian activity.

And in case you haven't guessed, these are all linked with decreasing amounts of daylight, or shorter photoperiods.

Climate can also play a role, as can nutritional status.

But more importantly, is the doe:buck ratio. The higher this ratio, the more does each buck must breed. This is bad, because not only do the does cycle longer, but the activity of the bucks is greatly diminished; ie. if you have a fridge built-in to your recliner, you need not walk to the kitchen to get a beer...[8D]

Alsheimer may have some interesting data, but decipher it for yourself, do not rely on his intepretations.

I follow these four rules when hunting by the moon:

1) hunt mornings hard during the new and waxing moons
2) hunt afternoons hard during the new and waning moons
3) hunt mid-day during a full moon
4) hunt whenever I can from 0ct 15th to Dec 1st.

During the month of November, there are also many other celestial bodies which appear and oftentimes "align" in the night sky. Many of these were traditional hunting "signals" to the Native American Indians...


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