Every year there' s a " October lull" during the full moon phase. There are still plenty of deer to be seen , your just hunting at the wrong time! During the full moon phase the deer feed all night , starting after sunset to roughly an hour before sunrise. The kicker is , try sitting in your stand from about 10:00 am - 2:00 pm , thats when they feed again. I' ve had tons of action during that time with 11:30 am - 12:30 pm being the hottest!