Hunting around a full moon a waste of time?

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11-09-2003, 02:18 PM

borealboy

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Location: Thunder Bay ONT CANADA

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Hunting around a full moon a waste of time?

The last few days I haven' t been seeing any deer during legal hunting time but lots of new scrapes and rubs made at night. We have alot of snow and a full moon so you can actually see your shadow at midnight!
Because it is so bright at night I think the deer have no reason to travel during the day. Should I just wait till the nights get darker? Anyone have this experience?

11-09-2003, 02:33 PM

Jimimac

Join Date: Sep 2003

Location: Plum Boro, PA

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RE: Hunting around a full moon a waste of time?

Saw more deer the past two days than at any other time of the season. The rut is on here in PA so I really don' t think the deer care about the moon right now. The lure of procreation is keeping the bucks up on their feet...

11-09-2003, 02:39 PM

superrman77

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Location: KY

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RE: Hunting around a full moon a waste of time?

In ky, this saturday and sun. I hunted a full moon and saw one deer. I think they are moving at night here. I will give it another try tuesday.
good luck

11-09-2003, 02:51 PM

TreePhantom

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RE: Hunting around a full moon a waste of time?

Hunt 9am to 3 pm

11-09-2003, 02:56 PM

Doemasters

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Location: Alabama

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RE: Hunting around a full moon a waste of time?

I hunted here in Alabama on Saturday from daylight ' til noon... didn' t see a deer. I wasn' t hunting in a thick enough place. Whether it rains, snows, or a full moon, deer will eat. I just need to hunt the nearest food sources to the bedding areas... no matter how insignificant the food source seems.

11-09-2003, 03:40 PM

BowhuntingMachine

Join Date: Oct 2003

Location: Oak Hill, WV

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RE: Hunting around a full moon a waste of time?

Yeah...most of the time(full moon = no deer)

you never know.....the monster buck of a lifetime may come by!...

11-09-2003, 03:57 PM

Charlie P

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RE: Hunting around a full moon a waste of time?

I saw three different buck and 10 does today.

11-09-2003, 04:03 PM

muzzyman88

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RE: Hunting around a full moon a waste of time?

I dont know, last season, I seen 14 bucks in one day during the full moon and rut. It seems mid-day is a good time during a full moon. Yesterday, I seen quite a few deer also.

To me, its nice sneeking in in the dark under a full moon. Dont have to use a light. Going hunting is never a waste of time, you can' t shoot em at home. A lot of deer are killed each year at the strangest times and places.