Moon Phases
06-03-2008, 07:11 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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Moon Phases
I am curious to hear what you folks have to say about this moon phase.
Thisseason when I head to Alberta for my Bow Zone hunt,I will be there from Nov 24th-29th. During this weekthe moon will be going from a last quarter moon phase into a new moon. Basiclly, there's going to be dark nights all week.
It doesn't matter to me either way, because this is when I've scheduled my hunt, but I'd like to hearyour thoughts. Especially the moon guru's!
Thisseason when I head to Alberta for my Bow Zone hunt,I will be there from Nov 24th-29th. During this weekthe moon will be going from a last quarter moon phase into a new moon. Basiclly, there's going to be dark nights all week.
It doesn't matter to me either way, because this is when I've scheduled my hunt, but I'd like to hearyour thoughts. Especially the moon guru's!
06-03-2008, 07:41 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Moon Phases
While each deer may be independant...As a whole there is plenty of evidencein support ofthe theories related to game travel based on moon phase/location.
Someone else can fill in the rest, Im watching Oceans 12 and Catherine Zeta-Jones...OMG !!
Someone else can fill in the rest, Im watching Oceans 12 and Catherine Zeta-Jones...OMG !!
06-03-2008, 07:54 PM
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RE: Moon Phases
ORIGINAL: DropTine249
While each deer may be independant...As a whole there is plenty of evidencein support ofthe theories related to game travel based on moon phase/location.
Someone else can fill in the rest, Im watching Oceans 12 and Catherine Zeta-Jones...OMG !!
No scientific evidence what so ever to estabilsh moon phases have any impact on deer movement. Maybe werewolves .
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Someone else can fill in the rest, Im watching Oceans 12 and Catherine Zeta-Jones...OMG !!
06-03-2008, 08:00 PM
#9
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Moon Phases
I think its the New moon that I have had much lower sightings when bow hunting. It don't matter if its, elk, deer, bear that I'm hunting. I'll have to check back on my notes but I'm pretty sure its the New moon thats always gave me trouble.
The moon has a huge effect on animal movement!!! More then people think I believe.
The moon has a huge effect on animal movement!!! More then people think I believe.
06-03-2008, 08:02 PM
#10
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RE: Moon Phases
ORIGINAL: valor10
Post the "plenty of evidence" that is fact and not some clowns book or theory that leads people down this falsity. Deer move for a varaity of reasons, the moonis just one of them. Other than shedding light on on an otherwise dark night, I doubt the garvitational/rotationaleffect the moon has on the tides has anything to do with deer. Wives tales!
While each deer may be independant...As a whole there is plenty of evidencein support ofthe theories related to game travel based on moon phase/location.
Someone else can fill in the rest, Im watching Oceans 12 and Catherine Zeta-Jones...OMG !!
Someone else can fill in the rest, Im watching Oceans 12 and Catherine Zeta-Jones...OMG !!
or not, reguarding moon phases and their effects on deer, orlack there of. If you're a non believer, just say so, and let that be that. There are plenty of books on this subject. One that was given to me to read is called Moon Struck, by Jeff Murray with Myles Keller, which I haven't read yet.
I have never been a big believer in moon phases, and how they might effect deer, and their movements. I still listen to what others have to say about it though! I likekeep an open mind.
