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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: follow maggie on April 29, 2020, 10:02:41 PM

Title: Moon phase
Post by: follow maggie 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.
Title: Re: Moon phase
Post by: huntnnw on April 29, 2020, 11:20:41 PM: cant kill a bear from the couch
Title: Re: Moon phase
Post by: Bango skank 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
Title: Re: Moon phase
Post by: huntnnw on April 30, 2020, 01:31:07 AM: Quote from: Bango skank 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

: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:
Title: Re: Moon phase
Post by: huntnphool on April 30, 2020, 01:38:22 AM: Quote from: Bango skank 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

+1, only thing moon phase for me means is different poses with the trophy. ;)
Title: Re: Moon phase
Post by: Onewhohikes on April 30, 2020, 05:21:55 AM: Glad you let that one go after posing with it
Title: Re: Moon phase
Post by: follow maggie 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.
Title: Re: Moon phase
Post by: elkh8me on May 02, 2020, 07:58:27 PM: Nope not in my experience
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Post by: jstone on May 02, 2020, 08:11:35 PM: Great Picture
Title: Re: Moon phase
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 02, 2020, 08:22:40 PM: Quote from: follow maggie 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.

2 weeks it will happen. Time in the woods is way more important than timing the moon.
Boy I might be able to make money off of that one! Better yet I'll add it to my avatar.
Title: Re: Moon phase
Post by: huntnphool on May 03, 2020, 01:52:29 AM: Quote from: jstone on May 02, 2020, 08:11:35 PM
Great Picture

That’s @archery288
Title: Re: Moon phase
Post by: follow maggie on May 04, 2020, 06:57:47 PM: Thanks for the input everyone. Huntinphool that’s an awesome picture & buck