Over the years, here in northern IL i have noticed a direct correlation between, amount of night time moonlight and daytime deer activity.

I have notice that the more moonlight, aka full moon etc, the less daytime activity, you got a full moon, stay in bed the next morning cause those buggers have been up all night running around like the own the place, and will be sleepin it off deering the day.

So I am withya on this one OP.