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What is the definition of a red moon @TK161BOONER
See the video I posted on page 2.
What is the definition of a red moon @TK161BOONER
I've heard this a lot. I have a question and others may as well.Basically a weather front following some days of a static pattern. Moon position, especially when the overhead or underfoot periods fall in or near general dawn/dusk daily movement patterns.
Overhead and underfoot refers to when the moon position is at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock in relation to where you are on the earth. Sometimes the moon is directly over head at 9 am and other times 9 pm, etc. Same for underfoot.I've heard this a lot. I have a question and others may as well.
Moon overhead I think means when it's dark, say around 10:00pm or so, look straight up there is a bright well lit moon.
What does moon underfoot mean? How do you visualize?
Another factor to consider is that people who over hunt their spots usually don’t have much success. If something such as waiting for a specific moon prevents people from burning out their stands this alone may make them more successful regardless of what effect the moon is actually having.
"Free hunting & fishing forecaster of feeding times 2023" (primetimes2.com) This page seams to put more on the new and full moon period being better. What is the website you are referring to @WHW
This is from Hunt Stand. It gives you the over under times.View attachment 80587
Mr. Warren - do you find that the movement tracks the fact that the moon is overhead or underfoot, or does it track that the moon is overhead or underfoot at deer's preferred feeding times?
In other words, did you change tactics to start hunting when the moon was overhead/underfoot, regardless of time? Did this lead to an increase in deer sightings versus hunting dawn/dusk regardless of moon position?
Not saying I can tell you how to hunt a spot I’ve never been to but in my hunting areas I’ve greatly improved my rate of success by hunting them sparingly. But there’s no universal rule that applies to every location every hunter has to figure it out for themselves.I hunted a stand for nearly 30 days in a row after a specific big buck that was seen in a bedding location. We almost ran into each other one day at gray light, and I thought the jig was up for good. But I eventually got a perfect 15-20yd broadside shot at him and missed; I had bumped my sight. It was my first season of archery and I didn't know about blowing out a spot. In the end I didn't have the success I was after, but I had my chance.
What does it mean? I don't know, it's anecdotal. Maybe had I taken a week off I'd have run into him sooner. Maybe not. I've definitely seen the effects of spots being over pressured, but I'll still go all in and take my chances on a good location. I've had successes that way. I have spots I tread lightly on as well.
Pretty sure I covered all the moons that year, and all the weather patterns, and pretty much all the rut phases. Wish I knew the dates to go back and see correlation to encounters with that buck. All I'm left with is a sense that hard work and time afield are factors in opportunities for hunting success.
PSU has done the same in PA and got similar results.
He might have an aquarium.I've been following that study for a long time and have talked to one of the main advisors a few times. I didn't really agree with the way they assessed movement. Basically they were looking at movement on a landscape scale. So GPS only reads every so often, point A to point B. Anyone who's ever spent time in the woods watching deer will tell you a deer can move a lot in a one hour period and not really go anywhere point A to B. They might get up and mill around and only move 100 yards, but that type of movement is significant to someone hunting those deer.
I have a lot of respect for the wildlife biologists and the work they do, but when it comes to practical matters their job has objectives and methods that really don't mesh that closely to what we're doing. Heck my neighbor is a fish biologist for the state and he has been working from home since covid. I'm sure he does good and important work but it boggles my mind that a fish biologist can have a fully remote job. What the heck is he studying?
For my area he is showing the Best day for January 7th one day after the full moon. Next best is new moon. So I'm trying to understand that in light of what you posted earlier.From what I gathered from, Jeff Murray, the originator of the Moon Guide.... Deer and other animals that have hooves have an incredible urge to be on their feet and/or moving when the moon is overhead or underfoot. But, deer also have daytime bedding & feeding areas as well as night time bedding & feeding areas. Of course, deer are more comfortable feeding/traveling from one to the other during first light and last light. Being a believer, I daily check http://www.besttimestohunt.net/default.aspx for options to consider when planning my next hunt. For the correct times you have to type in the zip code for the area that you're hunting.
Knowing that a deer normally feeds every 6 hours during a 24 hour period. The guide shows four feeding times, two major and two minor times. The major times will be when the moon is overhead and under foot. And, the minor times will be six hours after each major period.
Compare 1/21 and 1/24 and think about what the timing indicates.For my area he is showing the Best day for January 7th one day after the full moon. Next best is new moon. So I'm trying to understand that in light of what you posted earlier.
I only consider the time periods and totally ignore the "Deer Hunting Day Ratings".For my area he is showing the Best day for January 7th one day after the full moon. Next best is new moon. So I'm trying to understand that in light of what you posted earlier.
Voodoo marketing!View attachment 80590View attachment 80591to me the major times are better for the 24 than the 21 but they have the 21 4 stars best and the 24 1 star average . what am i missing here
Dang it! Now I've got to start raising gold fish....If you have the time, go huntn'. You can't kill em' from the couch. I go when I can. I've rarely looked at the tables over the years. With that said, one of my early mentors had a goldfish pond. He would look out his window and watch them. When they started getting really active, he got in a tree. He said he definitely noticed a correlation.
I always go back to a Wenzel saying …No such thing as the right place only the right time.I hunted a stand for nearly 30 days in a row after a specific big buck that was seen in a bedding location. We almost ran into each other one day at gray light, and I thought the jig was up for good. But I eventually got a perfect 15-20yd broadside shot at him and missed; I had bumped my sight. It was my first season of archery and I didn't know about blowing out a spot. In the end I didn't have the success I was after, but I had my chance.
What does it mean? I don't know, it's anecdotal. Maybe had I taken a week off I'd have run into him sooner. Maybe not. I've definitely seen the effects of spots being over pressured, but I'll still go all in and take my chances on a good location. I've had successes that way. I have spots I tread lightly on as well.
Pretty sure I covered all the moons that year, and all the weather patterns, and pretty much all the rut phases. Wish I knew the dates to go back and see correlation to encounters with that buck. All I'm left with is a sense that hard work and time afield are factors in opportunities for hunting success.