I think a few things about the lunar table...

#1 Many hunters and outdoorsmen trust it and therefore plan their hunting/fishing techniques and strategies around it.

#2 Many don't give the moon any consideration whatsoever.

#3 Personally, I have heard many people refer to the lunar phases both in a positive and a negative way.

I would point out that no matter where you are in the US, the moon is still in the same phase! That's why moon phases are printed in so many calendars, conservation books, and the like. To believe that the rut is going to occur within the same time frame for all of us across the entire United States, is a bit of a stretch I believe. I've seen the occurance of the various phases of the rut change from state to state in the same year, and depending on what table you're sitting at at the local cafe at breakfast time, the timing of these phases have been different from county to county.

This is always an interesting topic of discussion though because every single person to visit this thread will have a slightly different take on the lunar phases and its effect on the rut.