i know a full moon effects deer but can a new moon effect them also, 2 weeks ago i saw 4 bucks and 9 does, this weekend i saw nothing, but i did see alot of sign, so they were moving at night.

this made me wonder, why would they feed at night when theres no moon?

I was wondering the same thing- I was looking for the moon on Friday night and there wasnt one (that i could see ) So I wasnt sure what time of the day to hunt on the next morning

It is just my observations from the field and nothing to prove it scientifically, but I tend to see a lot of deer during new moon times. I see them lateer after sunrise (morning hunt) and see then earlier at sunset (evening hunt). I suspect that it has to do with the lack of light to forage by. Have you ever notice how freaking dark it is at 12pm without a moon??? Gotta effect a deers vision to some degree.

I'm with HCTurkeyHunter, I have the same anadotial oberservation....the darker the night (new moon, no moon) the later I see them in the morning, no so sure about the earlier in the evening...but again just my personal expirence.

Usually not that dark at 12 PM here in IL where I am at.[8D] A.K.A. Noon