Moon Phase Hunting Guide

September 22^nd Fall Equinox

October Deer Activity Index

A.Sparring and rubbing peaks last few days of the month through the first few days of the month through the first week of November.
B.Majority of rubbing activity starts, bucks of all ages.
C.Most Scrapes Opened by end of the Month.
D.False Rut 10^th thru 15^th.
E. Cooler Temperature’s from the North will also increase activity this time of year.
MORE MOON FACTS

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1^st First Quarter – High (Bow Season Opens) 2^nd Full Moon – Medium (Note First Full Moon) 3^rd Full Moon – Medium 4^th Full Moon – Medium 5^th Full Moon – Medium 6^th Full Moon – Medium

7^th Full Moon – Medium 8^th Full Moon – Medium(Fall Turkey Season Opens) 9^th Full Moon – Medium 10^th Last Quarter – Highest (False Rut Starts, Open Mock Scrapes Don’t Forget Overhanging Limb.) 11^th Last Quarter – Highest 12^th Last Quarter – Highest 13^th Last Quarter – Highest

14^th Last Quarter – Highest 15^th Last Quarter – Highest 16^th New Moon – Low 17^th New Moon – Low 18^th New Moon – Low 19^th New Moon – Low 20^th New Moon – Low

21^st New Moon – Low (Fall Turkey Season Ends) 22^nd New Moon – Low 23^rd New Moon – Low 24^th First Quarter – High 25^th First Quarter – High 26^th First Quarter – High 27^th First Quarter – High(Youth Firearms Season Opens)

28^th First Quarter – High(Daylight Saving Times Ends)(Move Clocks Back)(Youth Firearms Season Ends) 29^th First Quarter – High 30^th First Quarter – High 31^st First Quarter – High (Halloween)

November Deer Activity Index

A.Does in estrus 24-hour period.
B.Peak of rut – Dominant bucks tending does, subordinate bucks trying to.
C.80 to 90 percent of does breed during first rut.
D.Bucks lose up to 25 percent of body weight during breeding season.
E.Some rubbing activity will continue until January. MORE MOON FACTS

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1^st Full Moon – Medium(Note Second Full Moon) (Pre-Rut Starts)	2^nd Full Moon – Medium	3^rd Full Moon – Medium
4^th Full Moon – Medium	5^th Full Moon – Medium	6^th Full Moon – Medium	7^th Full Moon – Medium	8^th Last Quarter – Highest (Rut Starts)	9^th Last Quarter – Highest	10^th Last Quarter – Highest (Firearms Season Opens)
11^th Last Quarter – Highest	12^th Last Quarter – Highest	13^th Last Quarter – Highest	14^th Last Quarter – Highest (Wife’s Birthday send Gifts)	15^th New Moon – Low (Post Rut Starts)	16^th New Moon – Low	17^th New Moon – Low
18^th New Moon – Low	19^th New Moon – Low	20^th New Moon – Low	21^st New Moon – Low (Second Half of Bow Season Opens) (FirearmsSeason Ends)	22^nd First Quarter – High (Thanksgiving Day)	23^rd First Quarter – High	24^th First Quarter – High
25^th First Quarter – High	26^th First Quarter – High	27^th First Quarter – High	28^th First Quarter – High	29^th First Quarter – High (Son’s Birthday send Gifts)	30^th Full Moon – Medium

December Deer Activity Index

A.Second estrus by does not previously bred 30 days from first rut.
B.10 to 20 percent of does breed during second rut.
C.Some rubbing activity will continue until January.
D.Turkey’s will be in large groups during this time of year.
E.Some gobbling will take place.
MORE MOON FACTS

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1^st Full Moon – Medium (Muzzleloading Season Opens)
2^nd Full Moon – Medium	3^rd Full Moon – Medium	4^th Full Moon – Medium	5^th Full Moon – Medium	6^th Full Moon – Medium	7^th Last Quarter – Highest (Second Rut Starts)	8^th Last Quarter – Highest
9^th Last Quarter – Highest (Muzzleloading Season Ends)	10^th Last Quarter – Highest	11^th Last Quarter – Highest	12^th Last Quarter – Highest	13^th Last Quarter – Highest	14^th New Moon – Low	15^th New Moon – Low
16^th New Moon – Low	17^th New Moon – Low	18^th New Moon – Low	19^th New Moon – Low	20^th New Moon – Low	21^st New Moon – Low	22^nd First Quarter – High
23^rd First Quarter – High	24^th First Quarter – High	25^th First Quarter – High (Christmas Day)	26^th First Quarter – High	27^th First Quarter – High	28^th First Quarter – High	29^th First Quarter – High
30^thFull Moon – Medium	31^st Full Moon – Medium

January Deer Activity Index

A. Third & final estrus by doe deer not previously bred 30 days from second rut could occur from Jan 7^th – Jan 13^th.
B. Movement is limited
C. Deer switch to daytime activity, moving around when it is warmer.
D. Bedding and feeding on southeast exposures.
E. Yarding Activity ongoing.
F. Antler shedding by younger bucks.
MORE MOON FACTS

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1^stFull Moon – Medium (New Year’s Day)	2^nd Full Moon – Medium	3^rd Full Moon – Medium	4^th Full Moon – Medium	5^th Full Moon – Medium
6^th Full Moon – Medium	7^th Last Quarter – Highest (Possible Third Rut)	8^th Last Quarter – Highest	9^th Last Quarter – Highest	10^th Last Quarter – Highest	11^th Last Quarter – Highest	12^th Last Quarter – Highest
13^th Last Quarter – Highest	14^th New Moon – Low	15^th New Moon – Low (Bow Season is over)

BY ALLEN “horntagger” MORRIS