lmbhanger
Banned
I have noticed several things that indicate that people believe that deer sightings go down when a full moon rises. Here are some other observations.
The second full moon after the autumnal equinox is when the rut, and I mean the chasing not breeding, peaks in the area where I hunt. The first full moon post equinox is classic pre rut behavior. And the third full moon is our secondary rut.
It seems that some decide not to hunt because of the moon phase being full. There has been scores of research done and it all proves that diurnal movement is actually higher during a full moon than on a new moon.
I guess some hunters think deer can see better at night on a full moon,make no mistake deer can see good at night all the time moon or no moon. Every trip I schedule to GA coincides with the days leading up to the full moon. In the past I went on new moons or last quarters and deer sightings were much lower than on pre full and full moon trips.
The full moon curtailing deer activity is another myth, like cows laying down deer don't move, etc..... If anyone would like to learn more Charles Alsheimer wrote an excellent book to back all of this up entitled "Hunting Whitetails By the Moon."
The second full moon after the autumnal equinox is when the rut, and I mean the chasing not breeding, peaks in the area where I hunt. The first full moon post equinox is classic pre rut behavior. And the third full moon is our secondary rut.
It seems that some decide not to hunt because of the moon phase being full. There has been scores of research done and it all proves that diurnal movement is actually higher during a full moon than on a new moon.
I guess some hunters think deer can see better at night on a full moon,make no mistake deer can see good at night all the time moon or no moon. Every trip I schedule to GA coincides with the days leading up to the full moon. In the past I went on new moons or last quarters and deer sightings were much lower than on pre full and full moon trips.
The full moon curtailing deer activity is another myth, like cows laying down deer don't move, etc..... If anyone would like to learn more Charles Alsheimer wrote an excellent book to back all of this up entitled "Hunting Whitetails By the Moon."