Stinking full moon. No deer but a hog
11-06-2006, 08:32 AM
#1
Dominant Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
Posts: 26,274
Stinking full moon. No deer but a hog
I have yet to see deer during the day while there is a full moon. I went out this weekend, for what should have been a great hunt. Weather perfect. The only negative was the gun season started Sat.. But from the sound of it, the gun hunters were not seeing anything either. I saw hogs a few times, but let them walk until Sun. Sun. I didnt see any deer during light hours, they all quitmoving at first light, but did take the opportunity to get some pork. Not what I wanted, but still went home with some thing. Its been over 25 years of hunting to make me realize not to hunt during the full moon. Im going to sleep in from now on.
Here is the porker I shoot. A real nice 150+ eaten size. Take notice of the bow. Its my old Herters Recurve from 1978. She is still a good shooter.
Here is the porker I shoot. A real nice 150+ eaten size. Take notice of the bow. Its my old Herters Recurve from 1978. She is still a good shooter.
11-06-2006, 08:45 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Michigan
Posts: 4,693
RE: Stinking full moon. No deer but a hog
Nice hunt with a recurve - congrats. Nice shooting.
I hear that. This past weekend is usually great hunting here in MI - it's the beginning of the rut, not quite peak, but a great time to be in the woods. I hunted all weekend and didn't see a thing. The wind was wrong, it was warm on Sunday with no cloud cover to boot. Oh yeah, don't forget about that blasting moon.
Funny thing though - last night about 11pm I stepped out to listen to the 8 million yotes that were having a yipping howling contest (it was LOUD) and what do I see wandering through my back yard but a huge body deer. The moon was so bright I could easily see his body and rack - not bright enough to count points, but clearly a nice buck trolling for does - through my back yard!! The night before there were 7 does in the garden when my wife got home after dark - she saw one doe peeing.
No daylight deer though.
Its been over 25 years of hunting to make me realize not to hunt during the full moon. Im going to sleep in from now on.
Funny thing though - last night about 11pm I stepped out to listen to the 8 million yotes that were having a yipping howling contest (it was LOUD) and what do I see wandering through my back yard but a huge body deer. The moon was so bright I could easily see his body and rack - not bright enough to count points, but clearly a nice buck trolling for does - through my back yard!! The night before there were 7 does in the garden when my wife got home after dark - she saw one doe peeing.
No daylight deer though.
11-06-2006, 09:25 AM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PA
Posts: 9,085
RE: Stinking full moon. No deer but a hog
nice hog!! and with a recurve...awesome! congrats...
im definently starting to believe this full moon garbage. last full moon Nothing...this full moon..nothing. i knew today wouldnt be good. i betcha if i was out at midnight last night i could still seen my pins! it never really got DARK. i woke up at 5 and was groggy and wasnt thinking...HOLY chitt! the suns coming up..so here i am running around...STUPID MOON! made getting in and climbing easier though......
im definently starting to believe this full moon garbage. last full moon Nothing...this full moon..nothing. i knew today wouldnt be good. i betcha if i was out at midnight last night i could still seen my pins! it never really got DARK. i woke up at 5 and was groggy and wasnt thinking...HOLY chitt! the suns coming up..so here i am running around...STUPID MOON! made getting in and climbing easier though......
11-06-2006, 09:27 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Northern Illinoise
Posts: 2,464
RE: Stinking full moon. No deer but a hog
Same here - 4 hunts between Friday and Sunday and I saw a total of 4 does at 3:30 on Saturday afternoon. After they busted me trying to move to turn on my video camera, I didn't see another deer the rest of the weekend.
The full moon sucks. [:@]
Congrats on the pig though! That'll make for some good eats.
The full moon sucks. [:@]
Congrats on the pig though! That'll make for some good eats.
11-06-2006, 09:40 AM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: NH
Posts: 854
RE: Stinking full moon. No deer but a hog
Never been a big fan of the full moon either. I bumped a doe out of her bed saturday just before noon and late sunday afternoon I saw a couple bucks and a couple does, no shot opportunities.
Nice porker, congrats!!
Nice porker, congrats!!
11-06-2006, 10:19 AM
#9
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
RE: Stinking full moon. No deer but a hog
I saw 9 different deer Saturday morning and 7-8 on Saturday evening...Killed a doe with my flintlock about 5:30 Saturday evening....I do well up to a full moon, its usually the week after, when they have adjusted that I see less...Another thing I was hunting about 75 yards from where two cutovers corner each other...When you have a full moon you might try getting closer to the bedding area....
11-06-2006, 10:28 AM
#10
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 163
RE: Stinking full moon. No deer but a hog
i would suggest to hunt the evenings on the full moon. i too don't like hunting mornings. i saw 30 deer friday and sunday evening. i saw one lone doe on sat. morning about 9:30. if ya hunt mornings hunt from 9-12.