I have to totally disagree with you. The deer rut off the moons cycle it is the good Lords plan for survival. The gestation for a deer is 198 days average. Does breed so that their fawns will be born on the last quater of the moon going into no moon. The reason for this is survival. Preadators are less active during the dark of the moon, hence giving the fawns a better chance of survival. Ever wonder why a deer if not bread during the first rut comes into phase again 28 days later. The moons cycle is 29 days also. Even humans cycle is 28 days. God knew what he was doing. All that being said I predict the rut the first week of November also. Sharkey