I read Hunting Whitetails by the Moon this winter and found it very very interesting. I plan on using his ideas as a reference as to when the different phases of the rut begin. We'll how well it coincides. I have found that when I do see deer during a full moon it is after 9 am. I very rarely see deer during afternoon and evening hunts. If I do see any it is very early if I'm out there in time. We're under the full moon period right now and today while working outiside I saw 2 does standing in a corn field at 2 PM.