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read this on a trad. bow forum i participate in. what do you guys think about this. they have a pretty good discussion going.
Interesting article in the latest Field & Stream called Glory Days by Gerald Almy
"Call in sick. Vote late. Get engaged next spring. Just make sure you are in the deer woods on these seven dates, because there won't be a better time to bag a buck all year" G.A.
Thurs Oct 27... early pre-rut, scrape checking phase... Bucks start traveling more in the AM (Mark Normand coming north to hunt this week)
Wed Nov 2... ...New moon, black as the ace of spades at night ...deer should be on the move
Tues Nov 8 ...first quarter moon..Seek & Chase phase ...
Nov 16..Mating...Full Moon..heavy mid day movement (4Nolz and Penny are coming north to hunt this week)
Nov 19
Nov 25...Post Rut..waning moon phase..deer activity will pick up again with bucks hunting for unbred does
Dec 1
Keep this thread in mind and we'll see how this compares to personal experience
mike
Interesting article in the latest Field & Stream called Glory Days by Gerald Almy
"Call in sick. Vote late. Get engaged next spring. Just make sure you are in the deer woods on these seven dates, because there won't be a better time to bag a buck all year" G.A.
Thurs Oct 27... early pre-rut, scrape checking phase... Bucks start traveling more in the AM (Mark Normand coming north to hunt this week)
Wed Nov 2... ...New moon, black as the ace of spades at night ...deer should be on the move
Tues Nov 8 ...first quarter moon..Seek & Chase phase ...
Nov 16..Mating...Full Moon..heavy mid day movement (4Nolz and Penny are coming north to hunt this week)
Nov 19
Nov 25...Post Rut..waning moon phase..deer activity will pick up again with bucks hunting for unbred does
Dec 1
Keep this thread in mind and we'll see how this compares to personal experience
mike