Anybody watch lunar tables for hunting/fishing?
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Pyd that's a good price on that watch, there usually high dollar hope it does what it supposed to
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It works perfect, keeps track of sunrise/sunset times right to the second, plus the lunar table. You can enter any date you want and it will calculate that too. I have checked it to other tables on may occasions, it is always right.Limbs and Bolts wrote:Pyd that's a good price on that watch, there usually high dollar hope it does what it supposed to
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Off the tables and about that watch.. One other cool thing it does is when you lift it to check the time it automatically turns on the back light.
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Like you I to was hesatant about the tables. Last week we were on holidays near Tobemory and fished according to the tables. WOW the bigger fish and the most bites were on the paek times. I might buy that watch also as I need one other then using the cell phone all the time.
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Like you I to was hesatant about the tables. Last week we were on holidays near Tobemory and fished according to the tables. WOW the bigger fish and the most bites were on the paek times. I might buy that watch also as I need one other then using the cell phone all the time.
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Ok...so it is 3 hours up to the moon transit time
Using the 6:50 am example...major feed is about 4:50 am-6:50 am
6 hours after the moon transit time is a minor feeding...in this case
10:50 am- 12:50 pm
but then what? Is the next major feed 6 hours after?
i.e. 6:50 pm is the next major feed period...deer would feed from 3:50-6:50pm?
Using the 6:50 am example...major feed is about 4:50 am-6:50 am
6 hours after the moon transit time is a minor feeding...in this case
10:50 am- 12:50 pm
but then what? Is the next major feed 6 hours after?
i.e. 6:50 pm is the next major feed period...deer would feed from 3:50-6:50pm?
mdcrossbow wrote:Thats the only way I hunt the past 15 years.unless I'm away on a hunt then is all day hunts. If you need understanding I can enlighten you
Here is the best table
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.php
There is a lot to this you should be able to pull up some archives under moon transits
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I am a little confused on calculating the times to go hunting two major and two minor feeding times ?
I udnerstand the three hours prior to the moon ...
what about the other times.. since rite now here it seems around 7 am, the deer are mainly feeding at 4 am ? it is the other times I am trying to understand... will one of the times be 4pm then due to the 4 am thing ?
I noted the ten days prior and after new moon... thing..
thanks.
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I udnerstand the three hours prior to the moon ...
what about the other times.. since rite now here it seems around 7 am, the deer are mainly feeding at 4 am ? it is the other times I am trying to understand... will one of the times be 4pm then due to the 4 am thing ?
I noted the ten days prior and after new moon... thing..
thanks.
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I have had pretty much the same experience with Lunar tables that you (Pydpiper) have had...(meaning very good success)...and since I got this Casio watch it is even more convenient to check them...
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XCaddis wrote:Ok...so it is 3 hours up to the moon transit time
Using the 6:50 am example...major feed is about 4:50 am-6:50 am
6 hours after the moon transit time is a minor feeding...in this case
10:50 am- 12:50 pm
but then what? Is the next major feed 6 hours after?
i.e. 6:50 pm is the next major feed period...deer would feed from 3:50-6:50pm?
ou divide the day into four 6 hour segments.
These times will be listed as Major and Minor times.
If transit time is (as today 3:59AM CDT in my area) deer feed 3 hours before transit time(This is a major time).
Count forward 6 hours and you get 9:59AM CDT, deer feed 2 hours prior to this time( this is a minor time).
Count forward 6 hours and you have 3:59PM CDT, deer feed 3 hours prior to this time(Major time).
Count forward 6 hours and you have 9:59PM CDT, deer feed 2 hours prior to this is a minor time.
Deer bed at the transit times, ie,
3:59AM CDT, Major
9:59AM CDT, Minor
3:59PM CDT, Major
9:59PM CDT, Minor
give or take a few minutes
Hope this helps
Kelley
mdcrossbow wrote:Thats the only way I hunt the past 15 years.unless I'm away on a hunt then is all day hunts. If you need understanding I can enlighten you
Here is the best table
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.php
There is a lot to this you should be able to pull up some archives under moon transits
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What took ya' so long, I bought mine last July for the same reason!Kelley wrote:So did I.Norlander wrote:I was so impressed with Pydpiper's description of his watch I bought one on eBay myself. Can't wait for it to get here from Texas so I can try it out.
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I was fishing and not following the forum then as much as now. I was FISHING!!!!!! LOLlscha wrote:What took ya' so long, I bought mine last July for the same reason!Kelley wrote:So did I.Norlander wrote:I was so impressed with Pied Piper's description of his watch I bought one on eBay myself. Can't wait for it to get here from Texas so I can try it out.
Jerry
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Lunar Tables
This is a general question to all that have followed the moon times influence on hunting and fishing. Are there different "Lunar Tables"? My GPS has info on the sun and moon that I have looked at from tine to time but with no regularity to ascertain any reliable correlation to my hunting activity. Has anyone else used these from the GPS and compared to that of other sources?
I note Pyd, that you have compared your watch to other tables and feel that both tables that you have referred to are the same or very similar.
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I note Pyd, that you have compared your watch to other tables and feel that both tables that you have referred to are the same or very similar.
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