Full moon the 28th,how's the hunting
10-24-2004, 08:24 AM
#12
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Bland County Virginia
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RE: Full moon the 28th,how's the hunting
Here's the link to Alsheimer's study, I've been reviewing it and it looks very interesting. http://www.charliealsheimer.com/ca/moon.html
10-24-2004, 08:34 AM
#13
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Bland County Virginia
Posts: 469
RE: Full moon the 28th,how's the hunting
"This fall's rutting moon occurs on Oct. 28, which is very simular to 1996 when the rutting moon was Oct. 26. Our data from 1996 indicates whitetails were going nuts the first week in November across North America. So, for those of you who keep accurate records, this year's rut should be very much like those of 1996 and 1999. Further, this year's rut should be as close to a classic rut as it gets. If you're planning a vacation, you want to be hunting sometime during the first two weeks of November."
I hope thats right!! I saw an awesome rut during '96 and '99!!
10-24-2004, 08:03 PM
#15
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Full moon the 28th,how's the hunting
IMO, the moon has a very slight influence on deer movement, but has absolutely nothing to do with the rut..i think the rut is photoperiod. Crops have nothing to do with the rut. the rut will go on if the corn is picked or not. food has absolutely no link to the triggering of the rut.thousands of acres of corn really have nohting to do with the rut. the pineal gland basically controls it, and it goes by photoperiod, the amount of light during the day. it gets shorter as we get farther into winter. I really dont pay much to the moon phase when hunting. I hunt when i can hunt. I dont plan on being in the woods during certain times. i get out every minute i can.
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10-24-2004, 08:21 PM
#16
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Missouri
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RE: Full moon the 28th,how's the hunting
I get out as much as I can all season. I must admit though, that the full moon tends to slow deer activity down. The last 5 years I have been watching this closely and found deer movement was noticeably different during a full moon. I agree that crops don't have a thing to do with the rut, but also believe that crops would give more cover for the deer to chase in. I also believe this year will be a great rut and that the first 2 weeks of November should be awesome. Good luck everyone.
10-25-2004, 06:49 AM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Memphis TN USA
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RE: Full moon the 28th,how's the hunting
Deerslayer,
The crops have everything in the world to do with hunting the rut which is what turkey hunter was talking about. The crops will dictate what the does are doing and the does will dictate what the bucks are doing and if what they are doing takes place in the corn then more than likely you won't ever know about. If that corn is still standing then more than likely you will see very little movement because that is where the deer will be. Also, the does may not be as scattered as they might be in a good mass year. They may be more concentrated on food sources, which would mean the bucks didn't have to travel very far or very much. I would say those things had everything in the world to do with the rut
The crops have everything in the world to do with hunting the rut which is what turkey hunter was talking about. The crops will dictate what the does are doing and the does will dictate what the bucks are doing and if what they are doing takes place in the corn then more than likely you won't ever know about. If that corn is still standing then more than likely you will see very little movement because that is where the deer will be. Also, the does may not be as scattered as they might be in a good mass year. They may be more concentrated on food sources, which would mean the bucks didn't have to travel very far or very much. I would say those things had everything in the world to do with the rut
10-25-2004, 07:34 AM
#18
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Mid-Missouri
Posts: 426
RE: Full moon the 28th,how's the hunting
ORIGINAL: Deerslayer_37
It has NEVER been proven that the moon triggers the rut or affects it.
slayer
It has NEVER been proven that the moon triggers the rut or affects it.
slayer
God definately knows what he's doing and what you wrote makes a whole lot of sense to me.