Murray & his Moon Up is Right On

[LampLighter]

Jeff Murray, and his theory of deer movement when the moon is straight up and straight down is right on. Here the moon is straight up @ 6:17 pm Central time tonight. I just shined the spotlight a couple minutes ago. The momma/ yearling are still out there. Been since about 7p.

Since Saturday past, we've been seeing a couple spikes and a doe in the front yard eating the persimmons. I checked the Naval Observatory every time. The moon is way up overhead every time.

back in the 90's, when Jeff came out with the Moon Dial, I was in a lease that kept records of kills. I recorded all kills that were NOT in the dogs allowed season. I talked with my fellow members to eliminate those kills where forced movement may have played a factor. I did this for 2 years.

Conclusion, Jeff is right on that deer move when the moon is straight up, and, though a smaller movement, again when it is straight down.

[DaveHawk]

Lamp , I've been talking Moon transit for the past 15 years , your just now catching on. LOL Good !

[GF.]

Works pretty well for fishing, too! :D


Science says life here got started in the tidal flats, where the moon sets the rhythm for everything that moves, eats or breathes - I think it's hard-wired into every living thing from the get-go.

Just we humans aren't smart enough to stay in tune with it.... :(

[LampLighter]

your just now


no. As I said, I studied this in the mid 90's. That would be, what, 14 years ago ? No, I'm just re-interating it .

[venado]

And there is of course the other viewpoint that it is of little significance.:D

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[Herne]

Paul - I rather agree.

I'm rather more interested in overcast and light pollution and wind.

Mostly overcast is good. unless you are near a town where the lights reflect off the could, in which case its bad.

I never troubled with the moon phases,as in major minor feeds or htis or that. except to always hunt in a low moon if possible. Dark is good and light nights are bad - any deer. End of saga.!

Except of course if there are modifiers to behaviour that would enhance hunger (or not0 like cold, or lack of, wind or lack of, warmth after rain. Much more important than the moon directly.