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Old 03-04-2006 | 05:45 AM
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Default RE: Full moon means no deers?

I had the opportunity to put in 450 hours, give or take a few, of hunting. When there was a full moon I can't recall ever seeing a deer right after daybreak. Normally the first deer would show up at 8:45 or so, then there seemed to be a lot of action until about 1:30, especially during the rut. I watched several chases in this time frame, most chasing was around 9:30 and 12:00 though. Then there would be a big lull until dusk. Then activity would pick up again. During the rut, full moon or not, The bucks will chase and search for does a good portion of the night and then bed just before daybreak. They will usually nap a few hours before getting back at it.
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