Does a full moon effect the time/way you hunt?
10-08-2008, 06:35 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Does a full moon effect the time/way you hunt?
So my bow seasons opens the 18th, and it will basiclly be a full moon, should i hunt any different because of this? ( i usally go in 30 minz before sunrise, and come out at 10am, than back out from 3:30 till dark)
10-08-2008, 06:48 PM
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RE: Does a full moon effect the time/way you hunt?
I really don't let the moon phases effect the way i hunt. They say that the deer spend more time eating at night and less time looking for food when there is a full moon; causing them to bed down early in the morning. The evening is usually really good though. Have seen deer almost every time in the evening, but you will catch a few occasionally in the morning.
10-08-2008, 06:53 PM
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RE: Does a full moon effect the time/way you hunt?
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I really don't let the moon phases effect the way i hunt. They say that the deer spend more time eating at night and less time looking for food when there is a full moon; causing them to bed down early in the morning. The evening is usually really good though. Have seen deer almost every time in the evening, but you will catch a few occasionally in the morning.
I really don't let the moon phases effect the way i hunt. They say that the deer spend more time eating at night and less time looking for food when there is a full moon; causing them to bed down early in the morning. The evening is usually really good though. Have seen deer almost every time in the evening, but you will catch a few occasionally in the morning.
10-08-2008, 06:56 PM
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RE: Does a full moon effect the time/way you hunt?
The only thing that changes the times I will hunt is the weather( pouring rain,high winds and below zero temps I will stay home)and if I'm seeing deer. If I'm not seeing the deer I want then I just go to a different stand.The game cam helps me determine what time to hunt them spots.
10-08-2008, 06:59 PM
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RE: Does a full moon effect the time/way you hunt?
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The only thing that changes the times I will hunt is the weather( pouring rain,high winds and below zero temps I will stay home)and if I'm seeing deer. If I'm not seeing the deer I want then I just go to a different stand.The game cam helps me determine what time to hunt them spots.
The only thing that changes the times I will hunt is the weather( pouring rain,high winds and below zero temps I will stay home)and if I'm seeing deer. If I'm not seeing the deer I want then I just go to a different stand.The game cam helps me determine what time to hunt them spots.
10-08-2008, 07:09 PM
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RE: Does a full moon effect the time/way you hunt?
Deer will be up all night feeding. Hunt a couple of hours in the morning and 2 or 3 in the evening. Unless its cloudy then I hunt as normal. Stalk in to my stand just after dawn and hunt till 11am go have lunch with Dad. Get back in 3 to 4 hours before dark and hunt till last light.
