prime times calendar???
08-30-2005 | 01:09 PM
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RE: prime times calendar???
I dont listen to those silly things.I tried it with fishng a few years back.I found this to be true.If you are in the woods at any time.then a deer can come by at any time.There is no set rule as to what time they will come out.Especially during the rut.Anyone who has been in the field all day during the rut can tell you that a buck can and will walk by at any moment.
08-30-2005 | 01:26 PM
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RE: prime times calendar???
I still hunt any morning/evening that I can, but I do carry the solunar charts with me, just to use as another tool to help my chances.
If I see that peak activity is 10-2, the weather's nice, and I haven't seen a whole lot of activity all morning, I'll make sure I stick it out until 2.
For example - Last year, the chart caused me to skip out of work a shade early andput me in my stand for an evening hunt1.5 hours before schedule at 3:30. Well, as luck would have it, I arrowed a nice nine pointer at 4:30. I didn't plan on getting to my stand until 4:30-5:00.This particular day was in the pre-rut, and it was a gorgeous fall afternoon. I knew it was going to be a nice night anyway, so I made sure I was on stand for the solunar peak, as well as dusk - essentially giving myself two chances at getting some action.
I have noticed a correlation between the peak activity times and deer activity. That said, deer are also going to move according barometric changes, temperature changes, weather, hunger, breeding and their own whims. If you only hunt the solunar peaks, you'll be missing out on a lot of good hunting.
Those calendars are very useful, and can be helpful in picking what times/days will/may be the best hunting, but they're definitely not the end all-be all of deer hunting. Keep one in your pack, hunt the peaks when you get a chance, but don't lose sight of the forest for the trees, if you know what I mean.
If I see that peak activity is 10-2, the weather's nice, and I haven't seen a whole lot of activity all morning, I'll make sure I stick it out until 2.
For example - Last year, the chart caused me to skip out of work a shade early andput me in my stand for an evening hunt1.5 hours before schedule at 3:30. Well, as luck would have it, I arrowed a nice nine pointer at 4:30. I didn't plan on getting to my stand until 4:30-5:00.This particular day was in the pre-rut, and it was a gorgeous fall afternoon. I knew it was going to be a nice night anyway, so I made sure I was on stand for the solunar peak, as well as dusk - essentially giving myself two chances at getting some action.
I have noticed a correlation between the peak activity times and deer activity. That said, deer are also going to move according barometric changes, temperature changes, weather, hunger, breeding and their own whims. If you only hunt the solunar peaks, you'll be missing out on a lot of good hunting.
Those calendars are very useful, and can be helpful in picking what times/days will/may be the best hunting, but they're definitely not the end all-be all of deer hunting. Keep one in your pack, hunt the peaks when you get a chance, but don't lose sight of the forest for the trees, if you know what I mean.
08-30-2005 | 07:28 PM
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RE: prime times calendar???
I believe quicksilver gave an excellant reply.I have purchased the Prime Times calenders for the last two years.Their primary premise is to let you know when the moon is either directly over head or directly under foot.If those times correlate with peak movement times(dawn and dusk)then they predict those times of the month to be the most favorable.I do believe that there is certainly some validity to them and it is another thing to consider within all the other influences.
