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<blockquote data-quote="bowriter" data-source="post: 3460723" data-attributes="member: 1518"><p>Actually there is. IA, DNR did night surveys over a two month period 8-10 years ago. They went out every night, shining fields and counting deer. Found no variance between no moon and full moon in terms of deer nocturnal feeding. However, weather did affect numbers. Richard Bishop, then head of the DNR, showed the figures to Stan Potts and I. I do not know if it was ever published since they did count at the same time they were looking for poachers.</p><p></p><p>As to time of day deer feed, no way to attribute any variance to the moon. Can't prove the moon did or did not change times. For several years, I was convinced they fed somewhat later in the morning on a full moon. I have since revised my thinking to thety may perhaps feed earlier in the afternoon. As far as my hunting times, I have changed nothing and my kill figures have remained about the same in terms of time spent and deer killed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bowriter, post: 3460723, member: 1518"] Actually there is. IA, DNR did night surveys over a two month period 8-10 years ago. They went out every night, shining fields and counting deer. Found no variance between no moon and full moon in terms of deer nocturnal feeding. However, weather did affect numbers. Richard Bishop, then head of the DNR, showed the figures to Stan Potts and I. I do not know if it was ever published since they did count at the same time they were looking for poachers. As to time of day deer feed, no way to attribute any variance to the moon. Can't prove the moon did or did not change times. For several years, I was convinced they fed somewhat later in the morning on a full moon. I have since revised my thinking to thety may perhaps feed earlier in the afternoon. As far as my hunting times, I have changed nothing and my kill figures have remained about the same in terms of time spent and deer killed. [/QUOTE]
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