RE: Moon phase
I used Jeff Murray's wheel for 3-4 years and honestly didn't think it worked very well. I wantedit to...but it didn't.Possibly because I hunt the woods, and not near fields where activity would be more visible. I primarilyhunt oak flats and edges of bedding areas. I tried the transition zones as Murray suggested with little result.
I found that weather had a bigger influence, and early season(Oct.) the weather is pretty fickle here. If it was warmer than normal or humid or any condition that was off for the time of year ..nothing.
The other thing I noticed was that acording to the wheel the best times to hunt were after OUR bow season closed. This was during the breeding phase of the rut.
I'm not sold on it but if anyone can tell me if I was reading it wrong , I'd love to hear more.