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Moon phase
« on: April 29, 2020, 10:02:41 PM »
So I'm planning my bear trip to Idaho for June and I was looking at the moon phase calendar on GoHunt. Does anyone know if bear activities are influenced by the moon phase? Less or more active?  I"m starting to read Saylaen's book again, but I don't remember this being in there.  I appreciate any input.

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Re: Moon phase
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2020, 11:20:41 PM »
cant kill a bear from the couch

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Re: Moon phase
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2020, 11:58:27 PM »
A lot of mumbo jumbo out there about deer movement and moon phase, but tracking collar data has proven time and again its all nonsense.  No matter what youre hunting, get out there and try.  Animals dont stop being hungry or horny based on moon phase.  Go get em

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Re: Moon phase
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2020, 01:31:07 AM »
A lot of mumbo jumbo out there about deer movement and moon phase, but tracking collar data has proven time and again its all nonsense.  No matter what youre hunting, get out there and try.  Animals dont stop being hungry or horny based on moon phase.  Go get em

 :yeah:  people asking about a full moon on Nov 23rd in the whitetail woods, guess what regardless of the moon Ill be in the stand!  same goes for elk do you think people are not chasing elk cause of a full moon on Sept 21?  :chuckle:

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Re: Moon phase
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2020, 01:38:22 AM »
A lot of mumbo jumbo out there about deer movement and moon phase, but tracking collar data has proven time and again its all nonsense.  No matter what youre hunting, get out there and try.  Animals dont stop being hungry or horny based on moon phase.  Go get em

 +1, only thing moon phase for me means is different poses with the trophy. ;)
« Last Edit: April 30, 2020, 01:47:25 AM by huntnphool »
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Re: Moon phase
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2020, 05:21:55 AM »
Glad you let that one go after posing with it

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Re: Moon phase
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2020, 04:45:39 PM »
Oh, I'm definitely going. I was just wondering if moon phase made a difference. I plan on spending 2 weeks trying to get my first bear to fill up the freezer.

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Re: Moon phase
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2020, 07:58:27 PM »
Nope not in my experience

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Re: Moon phase
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2020, 08:11:35 PM »
Great Picture

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Re: Moon phase
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2020, 08:22:40 PM »
Oh, I'm definitely going. I was just wondering if moon phase made a difference. I plan on spending 2 weeks trying to get my first bear to fill up the freezer.

2 weeks it will happen. Time in the woods is way more important than timing the moon.
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Time in the woods is more important than timing the moon.

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Re: Moon phase
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2020, 01:52:29 AM »
Great Picture

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Re: Moon phase
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2020, 06:57:47 PM »
Thanks for the input everyone. Huntinphool that’s an awesome picture & buck

 


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