IMO, the moon has a very slight influence on deer movement, but has absolutely nothing to do with the rut..i think the rut is photoperiod. Crops have nothing to do with the rut. the rut will go on if the corn is picked or not. food has absolutely no link to the triggering of the rut.thousands of acres of corn really have nohting to do with the rut. the pineal gland basically controls it, and it goes by photoperiod, the amount of light during the day. it gets shorter as we get farther into winter. I really dont pay much to the moon phase when hunting. I hunt when i can hunt. I dont plan on being in the woods during certain times. i get out every minute i can.

slayer