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how does the moon affect deer hunting?
Posted on 11/26/12 at 6:51 pm
Posted on 11/26/12 at 6:51 pm
Yesterday I went hunting at our place in SW MS. It was a full moon Saturday and Sunday night or close to it. I woke up a little late in the morning and got in the stand around 645 and didn't see a thing. Around 1030 or so I decided to get down and walk around. I saw a few deer in another plot that I planned on bow hunting that night. I didn't take shot because I had my rifle and really wanted to get one with the bow. So on my way to the stand in the afternoon there was a small buck (not a shooter) in the same plot but once he stared me down for a few minutes he ran blew and ran off. I didn't see anything for the rest of the hunt.
Does the moon cause them to feed all night and come out in the middle of the day or was it just coincidence?
Does the moon cause them to feed all night and come out in the middle of the day or was it just coincidence?
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Posted on 11/26/12 at 6:54 pm to yodaddyroberto
When there's a full moon out DURING THE DAY, hunt. That's what a friend,who's killed many, told me.
Posted on 11/26/12 at 7:04 pm to yodaddyroberto
They can see better in a full moon and move all night.
Posted on 11/26/12 at 7:13 pm to yodaddyroberto
"moon overhead" and "moon underfoot" are Suppose to be you major and minor feeding times. Althought I think there are many more variables like: high or low pressure, temps, human pressure, food sources, and more.
This post was edited on 11/26/12 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 11/26/12 at 7:31 pm to yodaddyroberto
The moon does have a lot to do with predictable movement, and I pay attention to it, but most of my success has come hunting before and after fronts.
I should be hunting midday right now from what I've seen from a few of my cameras from the last week/10 days, but I just can't find the time. From what I've seen, you've likely had a pretty boring week if you've only been hunting 6-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. this week.
I'm so ready for about December 9th to get here, I can't hardly stand it. A little after that date is when I've historically started having a lot of success. You find 5 or 6 days between about Dec 10th and about Jan 10th where there's a perfect storm of rutting, a front, and moon phase, then I get giddy.
I should be hunting midday right now from what I've seen from a few of my cameras from the last week/10 days, but I just can't find the time. From what I've seen, you've likely had a pretty boring week if you've only been hunting 6-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. this week.
I'm so ready for about December 9th to get here, I can't hardly stand it. A little after that date is when I've historically started having a lot of success. You find 5 or 6 days between about Dec 10th and about Jan 10th where there's a perfect storm of rutting, a front, and moon phase, then I get giddy.
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