Moon phases???
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Join Date: May 2006
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Moon phases???
Do moon phases really impact deer hunting?? I know in a full moon deer tend to stay out and feed throughout the night but does that have any impact on their movement in the early mornings or late evenings??
#4
RE: Moon phases???
Moon phases do have an effect on the deer movement, but the one that really gets me is that guy who has made who knows how much money writing books, etc about the rut and the moon phases. I am going to write a book on predicting the rut in the Midwest, and it will consist of, "The pre-rut will be in early November and the peak of the rut will be in mid-November". That is free to all hutningnet members. If you want an autograph just let me know
#6
RE: Moon phases???
not that im against the studies but i use to buy that moon dial thing every year till i figured out that there was a pattern. it always seemed that on the 5th day after a full moon the guide said it was good activity. so now i keep my money. another way to look at it is JUST GO HUNTING WHENEVER YOU CAN AND SCREW THE VOODOO
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RE: Moon phases???
I myself am a firm believer in hunting the "T" during the full moon. Deer tend to move more between Ten am and Two pm when the moon is full. I still get to my blind well befor sun up and stay till too dark to shoot. Might be that the Big Guy Hasn't seen all the articals that tell when deer are suppose to move.
#9
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Louisa, Virginia
Posts: 64
RE: Moon phases???
ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65
I believe that statistics show that a full moon produces more successful hunts then other phases. That said, I have always had areal tough time hunting in the morning after a full moon.
I believe that statistics show that a full moon produces more successful hunts then other phases. That said, I have always had areal tough time hunting in the morning after a full moon.
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Harford Co Maryland USA
Posts: 4,966
RE: Moon phases???
Over the years, I've seen nearly zero deer on the morning hunt following a full moon. Heavy cloudcover can negate this to a degree though. On one of the very few experiences I had were I did see a deer, it was during the rut and the doe was nice enough to bring the 8 point right past me. He went about 40 yards.