full moon

[hunterjohn]

so i have the next two weeks off of work and i was just wondering if the rut is kicking in with this full moon? i hunt 3k and i have hunted the last three days and seen 5 does saturday and sunday morning and no antlers..... and a few turkeys.... hunted to day and didnt see anything....whats all of your opinions on this topic? rut and full moon?

[Buckstopshere]

My opinion...as you say is that yes, the rut will...is kicking in with this Full Moon, as it always does every year.

But it sounds like you are not in the right spot.

Problem with hunting the rut is that it is feast or famine. Either you are in the right space and everything is wonderful or you are on on the edges of the galaxy and not much sign of life.

If you are not in the right place, move, scout. Don't think the deer have their earlier fall feeding patterns. Bucks now are just beginning to care more about the south end of a doe going north than feed now.

But the girls got to eat.

[rong]

ive seen 3 shooters in last 2 days chasing here in 8j and 8f all were around 12;00,need to be out longer and it will happen,even with a full moon they have to get around and eat and such,good luck

[hunterjohn]

_{the problem i have is i only have 10 acres and a big field to hunt..... and not to much moving room... i had 8 does that were in there so im thinking as long as i have does i should get bucks coming through..}

[308shooter]

Hey did u ever recover that deer u shot on the 29th?

[hb270deermanager]

Ok judging from what I have learned and read full moons mean

the deer are more active at night.Which means plan more for

mid day and late afternoon hunts.I had 12 to 15 deer come in

this morning around 6 30 just to bed til 11 am.then they fed abit

and bedded til 2 30 also the rut should be according to the moon

faze be in full swing(doe's in estrus) peek around the 17th.I hope

that sounds about right thats just my opinion based on what I have

learned over the yrs.Also try hunting all day between bedding and

food sources.You might catch a buck criusing around there.Ny hunter's

right the girls gotta eat find them and the bucks will show up.

Edited November 12, 2011 by hb270deermanager