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Author Topic: sometimes it's the moon...  (Read 773 times)

Offline VA Elite

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sometimes it's the moon...
« on: October 24, 2015, 10:03:00 PM »
saw no deer this morning and no deer this evening... my 10 yr old son tagged along all day. hunt in the morning then check trail cams and scout more then build a blind or two and hunt the evening on some promising sign. as the time ticked away and it got to about 6 pm my son said "dad what is the deal? I thought we would see something" that's when I pointed at the big bright ball of cheese in the sky and said " must be the moon".... 6 of us hunted this evening and none of saw a deer... the old bright light always seems to hem em up...
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2015, 10:05:00 PM »
I saw 4 this morning and 4 this afternoon...and my buddy killed one
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2015, 10:07:00 PM »
Pouring rain here all day! I stayed at home.

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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2015, 10:26:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Bisch:
Pouring rain here all day! I stayed at home.

Bisch
Same here. Sucks don't it! Been depressed all day!   :(  
I stepped outside long enough to shoot a few arrows and ran back in. But we did need the rain.
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2015, 10:42:00 PM »
Saw several this morning and shot a doe.  Saw doe and fawn as well as a small buck this evening.
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2015, 10:44:00 PM »
my brother killed one this morning at 9 am. ... but this afternoon was pretty dead for all of us.. I really don't know if the bright moon has anything to do with it, but I do know that for some reason every time we get bright moon, and doesn't have to be all the way full, I never see deer in the evening.. or, maybe I just suck!
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2015, 11:09:00 PM »
I got to hunt with my son this afternoon. I saw 0-he saw 17-no shot taken-Hap
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2015, 12:43:00 AM »
8 point crossed the field this morning, but never got closer than 70 yards or so. Neighbors were racing 4 wheelers next field over in the afternoon, so knocked off early. 2 does sauntered into the field while I was walking the dogs.
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2015, 06:42:00 AM »
My evenings have been slow and mornings have been wild. Complete 180 from how this property has hunted for the past 5 years!
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2015, 06:59:00 AM »
Friday morning I saw 4 and saw zero In the pm. none of these sits are in the same stand though... do you guys not see any affect of a bright moon and movement?
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2015, 08:44:00 AM »
Overcast last night; nothing moving this a.m. 'cept 2 coyotes.
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2015, 09:01:00 AM »
I'm heading out now for a 10:00 - 2:000 hunt. Mid day can be awesome when the moon is right.
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2015, 09:26:00 AM »
good luck A.S. and Paradocs!
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2015, 09:43:00 AM »
've seen 3 this am....buck 2 doe in a new spot....crossing 30 to 35 yards away....

I'm on the ground so I'm moving...

I'm in  MO at the moment..m
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2015, 10:16:00 AM »
Just had a spike cross me
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2015, 10:45:00 AM »
2 doe just came back. ...i did move but they hugged left edge in  wirey stuff....in range but no shot
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2015, 11:03:00 AM »
There's a reason the bright full moon in October is called the Harvest Moon and the following new moon is called the Hunter Moon. In general, the bright moon and dry weather enable deer to feed more effectively at night and move less during the day.
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2015, 12:32:00 PM »
The Only way they're gonna move in East Texas this weekend- is with a boat !!   :biglaugh:
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2015, 01:28:00 PM »
Deer feed no matter what phase the moon is in. According to the Solinar(sp) table the major feeding times are an hour or so before and after when the the moon is at 12:00(straight up) and 6:00(straight below) and the secondary times are an hour or so before and after when the moon is at the horizon, both east and west.
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Re: sometimes it's the moon...
« Reply #19 on: October 25, 2015, 01:41:00 PM »
"Deer feed no matter what phase the moon is in."

Zackly Pat! Don't give up huntin due to the moon!
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