The Moon and D
If you are like me, you may spend most of the offseason
searching through magazines and webpages for
information on the newest whitetail hunting strategies.
One topic that always seems to show up is the moon.
In the last publication we tackled the topic of how
the moon may affect the timing of the rut. In this
issue we will look at how the moon affects deer
movement.
Circadian or Nocturnal?
So what does the biology of a deer suggest
about their movement patterns? The
structures and function of their eyes
that we addressed earlier in this
issues suggest that they are
nocturnal, but the fact that deer
are ruminants suggests
otherwise. A deer’s eyes are
specifically adapted to seeing
in low light conditions, so
like we all know, they are
going to restrict most of
their movement to the
last few minutes
before sunrise and
sunset. The
ruminant
component of
their
biology,
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