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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: SnowDog on October 20, 2010, 07:06:59 PM

Title: Full Moon
Post by: SnowDog on October 20, 2010, 07:06:59 PM

What's the consensus on how a full moon impacts duck hunting? Are they feeding more at night, making for a shorter morning flight? Any other tactics the experts use during a full moon?

Thanks in advance!
SD

Title: Re: Full Moon
Post by: Crispy on October 20, 2010, 07:18:45 PM

I think I've heard that if the weather is pushing birds down, ducks will migrate all night on a full moon? So you can get fresh birds.. I can't remember the source that I heard that from.. but I believe it also said that great hunting can be had the following morning.  :dunno:

Title: Re: Full Moon
Post by: Viszla on October 21, 2010, 08:03:05 AM

Don't know, but I am going to find out this weekend.

Title: Re: Full Moon
Post by: Dustin07 on October 21, 2010, 08:28:57 AM

Quote from: Crispy on October 20, 2010, 07:18:45 PM

I think I've heard that if the weather is pushing birds down, ducks will migrate all night on a full moon? So you can get fresh birds.. I can't remember the source that I heard that from.. but I believe it also said that great hunting can be had the following morning.  :dunno:

I would believe geese in particular would travel more at night during a full moon. It seems like darkness already does not deter them from nightly migration.