Full Moon September 2019

Hoosiergrass said:

Looks like the full moon hits this year on September 13th. A buddy and I are headed out to southwest Colorado for a DIY elk hunt and are trying to decide if we should go the first 2 weeks, the middle 2 weeks or the last 2 weeks. Based on the full moon date this year, what would be your plan?

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wllm1313 said:

I would go when ever works the best for your schedule, first weekend you can still catch elk in their summer habits last two are better for calling, of the factors that will determine your success phase of the moon has got to be at the vary bottom just below whether you are wearing sitka or kuiu. I just went back through a moon phase calendar and of the 9 successful elk hunts I've been a part of 4 were no moon 5 were day before/after/during full moon.

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wllm1313 said:

The last couple years I started hiking in during the dark throwing out some bugles and keeping my ears open as I hike. This keeps me, at least in my mind, from hiking past bulls and gives me a place to head to first thing in the morning. Per this strategy, bulls getting frisky during a full moon is actually more helpful than not.

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