How much stock do you put in solunar predictions?
09-18-2008, 12:01 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: North Louisiana
Posts: 3,050
RE: How much stock do you put in solunar predictions?
I usually pay littleattention to it. The way I figure, I'm going to be out there hunting anyway, so why worry about it. If I went solely by the solunar table, I would only hunt the prime times, which would add up to about 3 hours a weekend. I'll be damned if I'm going to cut my hunting timeshort just because the solunar table says to. I have seen deer move when the table says they are supposed to, but I have also seen deer when the table says movement will be slow. I enjoy just being in the outdoors, regardless if I see deer everytime I go out or not. I'm not going to lie to you though, I look at the table sometimes just out of curiosity to see how accurate it is, but I don't plan my hunting on it.
09-18-2008, 03:27 PM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: tampa fl USA
Posts: 184
RE: How much stock do you put in solunar predictions?
ORIGINAL: superstrutter
I usually pay littleattention to it. The way I figure, I'm going to be out there hunting anyway, so why worry about it. If I went solely by the solunar table, I would only hunt the prime times, which would add up to about 3 hours a weekend. I'll be damned if I'm going to cut my hunting timeshort just because the solunar table says to. I have seen deer move when the table says they are supposed to, but I have also seen deer when the table says movement will be slow. I enjoy just being in the outdoors, regardless if I see deer everytime I go out or not. I'm not going to lie to you though, I look at the table sometimes just out of curiosity to see how accurate it is, but I don't plan my hunting on it.
I usually pay littleattention to it. The way I figure, I'm going to be out there hunting anyway, so why worry about it. If I went solely by the solunar table, I would only hunt the prime times, which would add up to about 3 hours a weekend. I'll be damned if I'm going to cut my hunting timeshort just because the solunar table says to. I have seen deer move when the table says they are supposed to, but I have also seen deer when the table says movement will be slow. I enjoy just being in the outdoors, regardless if I see deer everytime I go out or not. I'm not going to lie to you though, I look at the table sometimes just out of curiosity to see how accurate it is, but I don't plan my hunting on it.
09-18-2008, 03:32 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Posts: 1,184
RE: How much stock do you put in solunar predictions?
I don't put any into it. I've heard a qualified whitetail biologist say that they move around every 3-4 hours to forage for food regardless.
I'm sure some times are better than others, but I just don't pay any attention to it.
I'm sure some times are better than others, but I just don't pay any attention to it.
09-18-2008, 04:33 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: elmira ny
Posts: 1,676
RE: How much stock do you put in solunar predictions?
One aspect of the solarlunar cycles you can take to the bank: second new moon phase after the fall solistice, be in the woods as much as possible if hunting the rut is your thing.
ADDITIONALLY, MY FAVORITE TIME TO HUNT IS WHEN THE MOON IS LITERALLY a sliver of a crescent, with a star inside the crescent. [*
ADDITIONALLY, MY FAVORITE TIME TO HUNT IS WHEN THE MOON IS LITERALLY a sliver of a crescent, with a star inside the crescent. [*
09-18-2008, 06:59 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Gleason, TN
Posts: 1,327
RE: How much stock do you put in solunar predictions?
I don't usually need a chart to tell me the best times will be in the early morning, and late in the afternoon... However, if there's an indication that there will be good movement during the middle of the day, I'll be there. There isn't really a *bad* time to be hunting IMO.
09-18-2008, 08:04 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Titusville Florida
Posts: 1,727
RE: How much stock do you put in solunar predictions?
I never beleved in them but a couple of guys that I work with plan their hunts around them. I guess that if you believe they work you'll stay in the woods.
09-19-2008, 08:17 PM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
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RE: How much stock do you put in solunar predictions?
None. I go when I can, stay out as long as I can ... regardless of moon phase, solar tables, weather or any other such. I ain't sayin' it don't work, just I don't pay it no mind.