New moon position-deer activity telemetry study

[DaveT1963]

Went glassing this morning and there was a major deer movement between 7:00-8:30.... saw deer everywhere, a lot on food sourced. Checked the moon..... one more journal entry that tells me the moon might have a little influence on deer movement but it is very minute at best.

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Dave I don't see any moon times near the movement you are talking about this morning, there was a moonset around 5:30am but nothing else. What moon info do you use?

Exactly.... had i went by the moon charts I wouldn't have went and thus id have missed a major movement period

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[headgear]

Who told you not to scout or hunt on days when the moon isn't perfect?

[Stanley]

Did a walkabout this morning finally put eyes on the old buck I have been looking for. That's the good news. The bad news his rack has gone down hill from last year. The other bad news is he was on a property I can't hunt. Not sure what the moon phase was? That said the buck doesn't hold a pattern for me to figure out.

I think he's watching the moon phase and knows when he is expected to move and does just the opposite out of spite.

[headgear]

It's pretty clear now that you guys might have a fundamental misunderstanding of how the moon works but that is ok, carry on.

[Stanley]

It's pretty clear now that you guys might have a fundamental misunderstanding of how the moon works but that is ok, carry on.

I think most everyone is on a different page when it comes to moon phase and buck movement. Too many choices for most to nail it down to one that is the best. I think that is the reality of it. Just because you or I believe the moon effects deer movement, doesn't make it so. It's more like what we want it to be, more than what it is. If I ask how big of a rock would God have to create that he couldn't move? Is there a definitive answer? Same with the moon stuff, is there a definitive answer?

[DaveT1963]

No Headgear, I understand it completely I just think its not very accurate at all.

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[headgear]

No Headgear, I understand it completely I just think its not very accurate at all.

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Back to my original question then, who said to not hunt on moon days or to stay home? That seems to be the main argument from the moon detractors, honestly I hunt far more days without the moon than I do with it so I am trying to figure out why you guys keep bringing this up when I don't recall anyone ever promoting that in any way shape or form.

[DaveT1963]

It wasnt a good moon day.... just posted what I'm seeing

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