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Moon Phases
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:02 am
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:02 am
Trying to figure out when is the best time to deer hunt according to moon phases. Some say new moon. Some say it doesn't matter. Deer hunters, what do you think?
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Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:10 am to Scotty0584
Deer can see well at night with a full moon and prefer to feed then so it's not usually good hunting early mornings and late evenings. I like to hunt when it's full moon during the middle of the day. I also like to be in the woods when it's about a quarter moon. BUT, with the rut kicking in, the moon business doesn't mean shite.
ETA: This is what I was taught growing up. Hunt how you want to though brah.
ETA: This is what I was taught growing up. Hunt how you want to though brah.
This post was edited on 12/20/10 at 11:15 am
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:12 am to Scotty0584
Lots of other factors go into it, IMO pressure affects them the most so if you have that, I wouldn't even bother looking at the moon. After that, weather plays th next role. If you can secure those two, the feeding times might give you your best shot, but at my club, I can never get the that point
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:13 am to Bama and Beer
quote:
Def not right now with the full moon. Deer can see well at night and prefer to feed then. I like to hunt when it's full moon during the middle of the day. I like to hunt when it's about a quarter moon. BUT, with the rut kicking in, the moon business doesn't mean shite.
ALL OF THiS. Deer move in the middle of the day on a full moon. But when the pussies are ready, the deer movement is steady.
Also like ^ said. Weather fronts play a role. Deer move in front of a front.
This post was edited on 12/20/10 at 11:16 am
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:14 am to Scotty0584
People will say full moon is bad but I disagree. The deer don't realize the sun is coming up and they will get caught moving back to bed down early in the morning.
We've killed many big bucks on a full moon. Especially with the rut
We've killed many big bucks on a full moon. Especially with the rut
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:29 am to Scotty0584
Excellent. The rut starts in january where i hunt and im trying to take some time off from work to go hunting, and i would just like to hunt during some optimal days to go blast a bruiser.
Thinking about taking off jan 6 - 10 as there is a new moon on the 5th. The rut should be starting around that time as well. Just hope the weather is legit.
Thinking about taking off jan 6 - 10 as there is a new moon on the 5th. The rut should be starting around that time as well. Just hope the weather is legit.
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:30 am to Scotty0584
quote:Sounds like a good idea.
Thinking about taking off jan 6 - 10 as there is a new moon on the 5th
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:34 am to Scotty0584
No moon tonight. North and Central America should be able to view the entire show, which is expected to last 3 1/2 hours if skies are clear. Total eclipse begins at 11:41 p.m. PST Monday or 2:41 a.m. EST Tuesday. The totality phase — when the moon is entirely inside Earth's shadow — will last a little over an hour.
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:37 am to Propagandalf
I'd love to see that from somewhere like the Arizona dessert
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:40 am to Propagandalf
You an astrologist? 
JK.
JK.
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:45 am to Bama and Beer
I saw a shooting star last night 
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:49 am to Scotty0584
Here is a calendar for you.
Posted on 12/20/10 at 11:49 am to hehatedrew
quote:=Qualified.
I saw a shooting star last night
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