moon phase?
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RE: moon phase?
I don't think I have taken a deer on a day close to a full moon. Often in the fall when bow hunting I come up empty and on my drive home I keep telling myself not to bother hunting on mornings following a full moon with clear skies at night. But, I hunt when I can and that's that!
I do like what MikeVT says...walking to the stand at 5AM with a milky-white glow from the moon without the need for a flashlight.
I do like what MikeVT says...walking to the stand at 5AM with a milky-white glow from the moon without the need for a flashlight.
#12
RE: moon phase?
Here is a link to a post I made on my website, that contains graphs I have created based on MoonPhases & #of deer photographed. I have almost 2 thousand trailcam photos, and store them in a database so I can create graphs like these. 95% of the photos were taken around hunting season.
I hunt when I can, but the data is still interesting, and there is no doubt the moon does play a factor in deer movement.
Here is one graph
The rest are here...
http://www.msdeer.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=818 (if external posts are not allowed, please remove)
I hunt when I can, but the data is still interesting, and there is no doubt the moon does play a factor in deer movement.
Here is one graph
The rest are here...
http://www.msdeer.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=818 (if external posts are not allowed, please remove)
#15
#17
RE: moon phase?
I half to hunt, like most hunters, when I can also..
But , what I was wondering is how the moon phase might effect the way I hunt..
For example...
1)whether I move or stand ...fields or thicket... feeding area or bedding..ect.
I used to work in a hospital, you would be surprised on how the moon effects people let alone deer.
Thats where the word "lunatic" comes from...
But , what I was wondering is how the moon phase might effect the way I hunt..
For example...
1)whether I move or stand ...fields or thicket... feeding area or bedding..ect.
I used to work in a hospital, you would be surprised on how the moon effects people let alone deer.
Thats where the word "lunatic" comes from...
#18
RE: moon phase?
Ive been following moon phases for several years now you can Hunt by them , I have a Garmin Gps Vista with hunting and fishing time on it,it is calculated by the moon phases and you can almost set your watch,by it,It has Excellant days Good Days ,Avg, Days,On all these you can almost set your watch.on the poor days Ive noticed I dont see many deer or any deer I often thought about on those days Id catch up on chores,but its hard to stay out of the woods when not at work.I need to check into that barometer thing though.
#20
RE: moon phase?
ORIGINAL: Awi
I need to check into that barometer thing though.
I need to check into that barometer thing though.
Can you tell if the Barometer is falling when you do not have one on hand?