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Moons effect on breeding

Considering that MO has tested road killed does fetus's for many years and every year it points to a peak breeding date of Nov 10th....I'd say the moon has zero/little affect.

It happens the same time every year, what we see is not always what is happening.
 
letemgrow said:
Considering that MO has tested road killed does fetus's for many years and every year it points to a peak breeding date of Nov 10th....I'd say the moon has zero/little affect.

It happens the same time every year, what we see is not always what is happening.
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What he said!....
 
I personally believe it's the same every year due to the day length shortening and the release of hormones just as the same as velvet coming off around the same time every year. Along with this the corals in the great barrier reef release their sex gametes simotaneously at the same time every year about this time. So the daylight and release of hormones is found in many species.
 
I agree. Although I do think the moon plays a role in deer activity, I do not think it has any real affect on the rut. Peak estrous will occur around the same time every year. I think warm temperatures have more of an affect on activity than moon phase but neither one change the dates of the peak breeding.
 
letemgrow said:
Considering that MO has tested road killed does fetus's for many years and every year it points to a peak breeding date of Nov 10th....I'd say the moon has zero/little affect. It happens the same time every year, what we see is not always what is happening.[/

These tests are also have a + or - of 7 days
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Little to no impact. My change the time of day they move a little, but rut is early nov every year.
 
bkcrrtnps said:
Want to hear your thoughts on why it does or does not. I am a believer in Charles Alshiemer!
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Zero effect, peak rut will take place within days of one an other year to year. If moon faze had an effect the whitetail deer population would cease to exist. Called evolution :way:
 
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