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Re: Moon Phase
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08/15/17 05:07 AM
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You'd probably have more distinct answers to asking: what's better, 9mm or .45, chevy or ford, red head or blonde. (9mm, Ford, Red head are the correct answers, in case you were wondering. ;-) ) There have been many studies done on the subject. This one says the moon has little to no effect on their movements, however I cannot find the research associated: http://ecosystems.psu.edu/research/projects/deer/news/2017/wandering-in-the-moonlightHere is the data and discussion from students at Auburn/LSU on the subject: http://www.rnr.lsu.edu/bret/BretWebSiteDocs/Sullivan2016.pdfthey state: Although we detected relationships between solunar events and
white-tailed deer activity, there are problems with the manner in
which solunar charts express the relationship between deer activity,
solunar events, and moon phase. A primary concern with solunar
charts is found in the conflicting relationships with moon phase
between solunar events. The existence of these conflicting trends
suggests that the day ranking system currently used by solunar
chart producers is not an effective predictor of deer activity, as it
only correctly identifies peak periods of activity for moon RISE
and moon SET. In contrast, peak periods of activity associated
with moon OVERHEAD and moon UNDERFOOT are not wellpredicted
by day rank. As a result, solunar charts will have a natural
tendency to accurately predict periods of activity only half the time.
A second, but perhaps less fundamental issue with solunar charts is
that classifying moon RISE and moon SET as minor periods while
classifying moon OVERHEAD and moon UNDERFOOT as major
periods is misleading. The greatest probabilities of activity for
moon RISE and moon SET, which occurred on days closest to the
new and full moon, were actually greater than the peak values for
moon OVERHEAD and moon UNDERFOOT, which occurred on
days furthest from the new and full moon. These differences suggest
that solunar chart developers need to reconsider their use of
day rankings. is a great resource for scientifically based data. You can search abstracts for "moon" and then copy and paste the titles to find the actual paper/data on the subject. In short: Best bet will be to hunt the Mornings and the Evenings. Sometimes deer are stupid (or smart) and move during the middle of the day. Unfortunately my available time to hunt cannot be associated with moon phase. I'll go when I can go.
Last edited by dreadpiratebob; 08/15/17 05:12 AM.
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Re: Moon Phase
[Re: Marksman]
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08/15/17 02:33 PM
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Reno
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ive always heard that a full moon is good for a mid day sit.. the way it was explained to me, is that the deer would feed more through the night, therefore be bedded down during the first light.. deer have to move for digestion and since they bed earlier on a full moon, they will be up mid day to feed.
I don't plan my hunt by the moon phase, but figure it in with all the other variables.. temp, weather, time of year
Roads? Where we're going, we dont need roads. ~Doc brown
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Re: Moon Phase
[Re: Reno]
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08/15/17 03:07 PM
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jawbone
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ive always heard that a full moon is good for a mid day sit.. the way it was explained to me, is that the deer would feed more through the night, therefore be bedded down during the first light.. deer have to move for digestion and since they bed earlier on a full moon, they will be up mid day to feed.
I don't plan my hunt by the moon phase, but figure it in with all the other variables.. temp, weather, time of year There is truth to the deer moving later in the morning during the full moon. Like you, I never planned a hunt around the moon phase, but if it was extremely cold and the moon was full, I didn't even get to a stand until about 9:30 or so. The temp was as big a factor or more for me in this situation. I'd do this on extremely cold days no matter what the moon was doing. I always saw deer too.
Lord, please help us get our nation straightened out.
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Re: Moon Phase
[Re: jawbone]
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08/15/17 03:24 PM
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ive always heard that a full moon is good for a mid day sit.. the way it was explained to me, is that the deer would feed more through the night, therefore be bedded down during the first light.. deer have to move for digestion and since they bed earlier on a full moon, they will be up mid day to feed.
I don't plan my hunt by the moon phase, but figure it in with all the other variables.. temp, weather, time of year There is truth to the deer moving later in the morning during the full moon. Like you, I never planned a hunt around the moon phase, but if it was extremely cold and the moon was full, I didn't even get to a stand until about 9:30 or so. The temp was as big a factor or more for me in this situation. I'd do this on extremely cold days no matter what the moon was doing. I always saw deer too. I just enjoy being in the woods early but I do agree that on that blistering cold mornings, the deer will move mid morning once the frost has melted.. paired with a full moon and mid day sit can be some dang good hunting.
Roads? Where we're going, we dont need roads. ~Doc brown
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Re: Moon Phase
[Re: Marksman]
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08/15/17 05:54 PM
08/15/17 05:54 PM
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BhamFred
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I always try and get in some mid day hunts during the full moon, those hunts have been good to me over the years, producing a high percentage of kills.
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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