pseshooter300
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The full moon in october is at the end of the month a few days before muzzle loading season. If we get some cool nights that may make for a interesting weekend opener. What do you all think?
pseshooter300 said:The full moon in october is at the end of the month a few days before muzzle loading season. If we get some cool nights that may make for a interesting weekend opener. What do you all think?
pseshooter300 said:The full moon in october is at the end of the month a few days before muzzle loading season. If we get some cool nights that may make for a interesting weekend opener. What do you all think?
JGreg said:Bsk- I agree, but I also think early season pressures play as much of a roll in daylight activities. You start spooking they start hiding..imo.
MUP said:My prediction is, that I will be in the woods as much as I can be, from about the last week in Oct in bow season, thru Thanksgiving week, and then continue to get as much woods time till the end of the season.
I used to be that way,but I think when its hot,you are probably doing more harm ,except very early mornings,just sweating and educating deer.I will back off some now,even during November if its hot.BSK said:MUP said:My prediction is, that I will be in the woods as much as I can be, from about the last week in Oct in bow season, thru Thanksgiving week, and then continue to get as much woods time till the end of the season.
Good point MUP. I never let the weather or other factors dictate whether or not I hunt. I plan to hunt as much of the rut as possible, and I will be out there rain, shine, cold, heat, full or no moon.
Football Hunter said:I used to be that way,but I think when its hot,you are probably doing more harm ,except very early mornings,just sweating and educating deer.I will back off some now,even during November if its hot.BSK said:MUP said:My prediction is, that I will be in the woods as much as I can be, from about the last week in Oct in bow season, thru Thanksgiving week, and then continue to get as much woods time till the end of the season.
Good point MUP. I never let the weather or other factors dictate whether or not I hunt. I plan to hunt as much of the rut as possible, and I will be out there rain, shine, cold, heat, full or no moon.
BlountArrow said:I've never truly believed the whole "rut moon" theory myself. However, a lot of people put a lot of faith in it so maybe other parts of the country there is something to it...
BSK said:BlountArrow said:I've never truly believed the whole "rut moon" theory myself. However, a lot of people put a lot of faith in it so maybe other parts of the country there is something to it...
Nope. Breeding timing in relation to full moon timing has been intensively studied across the entire whitetails' range. There is no relationship. In any given location, peak breeding dates fall on or with a day or two of the same date every year, while full moon timing changes every year.
But also remember, when actual peak breeding occurs, and when hunters see the most rutting activity during daylight can be two VERY different things.
BlountArrow said:BSK said:BlountArrow said:I've never truly believed the whole "rut moon" theory myself. However, a lot of people put a lot of faith in it so maybe other parts of the country there is something to it...
Nope. Breeding timing in relation to full moon timing has been intensively studied across the entire whitetails' range. There is no relationship. In any given location, peak breeding dates fall on or with a day or two of the same date every year, while full moon timing changes every year.
But also remember, when actual peak breeding occurs, and when hunters see the most rutting activity during daylight can be two VERY different things.
That's interesting with that kind of scientific data that these people who claim to be educated experts about Whitetail would push something like the "Rut Moon" so heavily.
BlountArrow said:I've never truly believed the whole "rut moon" theory myself. However, a lot of people put a lot of faith in it so maybe other parts of the country there is something to it - I wouldn't know because all I hunt is West TN, East TN, and SW Pennsylvania. I agree 100% with others, regardless of moon phase, a couple warm days can seem to really halt all day time movement that time of year it seems. Is it possible we don't see a "full blown rut" in East Tennessee? I've heard of some places experiencing mini-ruts due to mild temperatures, buck to doe ratios that are askew, and other factors.
me tooMUP said:My prediction is, that I will be in the woods as much as I can be, from about the last week in Oct in bow season, thru Thanksgiving week, and then continue to get as much woods time till the end of the season.