Does the moon effect when deer are more active?
Filed under: Hunting Tactics
I’ve read some of your studies on lunar phase and see that deer are bread the same time each year no matter the phase or weather.
For some odd reason, I’ve really been looking into lunar phase this year and I don’t know what to believe.
With the full moon landing on 10/27, a lot of the big name hunters are saying to be in the stand earlier for the rutting action this year.
I had intentions of taking a four day weekend, the weekend of 11/07 but am leaning towards Halloween weekend now.
My final decision will be based on weather if I can find an accurate forecast that will go that far out for me to make a decision.
What are your thoughts on the better weekend?
Will you do a show on lunar phase and how it may affect “rutting action” vs. actual “breed time”?
Like I said from your study I realize breed time is not affected but is chasing time affected by lunar phase?
Luke,
There’s been 1,000’s of deer studied with use of a GPS collar. There’s no evidence that deer respond in any way to different phases of the moon. They do respond to changes in the weather. Unfortunately the weather can’t be accurately forecast for more than a day or so. I suggest hunting when you can and hunting your best location when the weather conditions are favorable!
If there’s a strong cold front during October 27th, that would be a great time to hunt – same for November 7th.
Enjoy creation,
grant
October 24, 2015
