Moon, Deer, Rut 2004 Movement

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Pre-rut starts from the second full moon from the fall equinox and last for about 8 days with the Main Rut starting at the last quarter moon phase and lasting 7 more days to the New Moon with the Post Rut lasting for 7 more days during the New Moon.

Definitions:

Pre-rut = (Seeking/Rubbing/Scraping) Bucks chasing Does.
Rut = (Chasing/Tending) Bucks Tending Does
Post-Rut = (Breeding) Bucks Searching for Does

DEER ACTIVITY INDEX
Deer Season FY 2003

Daytime Movement Only

Based from 460 Daylight Deer Sightings
in Missouri of
100% Free Ranging Whitetail Deer

New Moon ?Full Moon ?First Quarter ?Last Quarter

MEDIUM-----LOW-------HIGHEST------HIGH

16% ------ 14% ------- 40% ------ 30%



9/14/2004 MEDIUM NEW 16%
9/15/2004 MEDIUM NEW 19% Bow Season
9/16/2004 MEDIUM NEW 23%
9/17/2004 MEDIUM NEW 26%
9/18/2004 MEDIUM NEW 30% SAT
9/19/2004 MEDIUM NEW 33% SUN
9/20/2004 MEDIUM NEW 37%
9/21/2004 HIGHEST FIRST 40%
9/22/2004 HIGHEST FIRST 36% Fall Equinox
9/23/2004 HIGHEST FIRST 33%
9/24/2004 HIGHEST FIRST 29%
9/25/2004 HIGHEST FIRST 25% SAT
9/26/2004 HIGHEST FIRST 21% SUN
9/27/2004 HIGHEST FIRST 18%
9/28/2004 LOW FULL 14%
9/29/2004 LOW FULL 16%
9/30/2004 LOW FULL 18%
10/1/2004 LOW FULL 20%
10/2/2004 LOW FULL 22% SAT
10/3/2004 LOW FULL 24% SUN
10/4/2004 LOW FULL 26%
10/5/2004 LOW FULL 28%
10/6/2004 HIGH LAST 30%
10/7/2004 HIGH LAST 28%
10/8/2004 HIGH LAST 27%
10/9/2004 HIGH LAST 25% SAT
10/10/2004HIGH LAST 23% SUN
10/11/2004HIGH LAST 21%
10/12/2004HIGH LAST 20%
10/13/2004HIGH LAST 18%
10/14/2004MEDIUM NEW 16%
10/15/2004MEDIUM NEW 20%
10/16/2004MEDIUM NEW 24% SAT
10/17/2004MEDIUM NEW 28% SUN
10/18/2004MEDIUM NEW 32%
10/19/2004MEDIUM NEW 36%
10/20/2004HIGHEST FIRST 40% False Rut Underway, Open Mock Scrapes, Don't forget overhaning limbs
10/21/2004HIGHEST FIRST 37%
10/22/2004HIGHEST FIRST 34%
10/23/2004HIGHEST FIRST 30% SAT
10/24/2004HIGHEST FIRST 27% SUN
10/25/2004HIGHEST FIRST 24%
10/26/2004HIGHEST FIRST 21%
10/27/2004HIGHEST FIRST 17%
10/28/2004LOW FULL 14% NOTE SECOND FULL MOON - PRE RUT STARTS
10/29/2004LOW FULL 16%
10/30/2004LOW FULL 18% SAT
10/31/2004LOW FULL 20% SUN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS - Move Clocks back
11/1/2004 LOW FULL 22%
11/2/2004 LOW FULL 24%
11/3/2004 LOW FULL 26%
11/4/2004 LOW FULL 28%
11/5/2004 HIGH LAST 30% RUT STARTS
11/6/2004 HIGH LAST 28% SAT
11/7/2004 HIGH LAST 26% SUN
11/8/2004 HIGH LAST 24%
11/9/2004 HIGH LAST 22%
11/10/2004HIGH LAST 20%
11/11/2004HIGH LAST 18%
11/12/2004MEDIUM NEW 16% POST RUT STARTS
11/13/2004MEDIUM NEW 19% SAT
11/14/2004MEDIUM NEW 23% SUN
11/15/2004MEDIUM NEW 26%
11/16/2004MEDIUM NEW 30%
11/17/2004MEDIUM NEW 33%
11/18/2004MEDIUM NEW 37%
11/19/2004HIGHEST FIRST 40%
11/20/2004HIGHEST FIRST 36% SAT
11/21/2004HIGHEST FIRST 33% SUN
11/22/2004HIGHEST FIRST 29%
11/23/2004HIGHEST FIRST 25%
11/24/2004HIGHEST FIRST 21%
11/25/2004HIGHEST FIRST 18%
11/26/2004LOW FULL 14%
11/27/2004LOW FULL 16% SAT
11/28/2004LOW FULL 18% SUN
11/29/2004LOW FULL 19%
11/30/2004LOW FULL 21%
12/1/2004 LOW FULL 23%
12/2/2004 LOW FULL 25%
12/3/2004 LOW FULL 26%
12/4/2004 LOW FULL 28% SAT
12/5/2004 HIGH LAST 30% SUN SECOND RUT STARTS
12/6/2004 HIGH LAST 28%
12/7/2004 HIGH LAST 26%
12/8/2004 HIGH LAST 24%
12/9/2004 HIGH LAST 22%
12/10/2004HIGH LAST 20%
12/11/2004HIGH LAST 18% SAT
12/12/2004MEDIUM NEW 16% SUN
12/13/2004MEDIUM NEW 20%
12/14/2004MEDIUM NEW 24%
12/15/2004MEDIUM NEW 28%
12/16/2004MEDIUM NEW 32%
12/17/2004MEDIUM NEW 36%
12/18/2004HIGHEST FIRST 40% SAT
12/19/2004HIGHEST FIRST 37% SUN
12/20/2004HIGHEST FIRST 34%
12/21/2004HIGHEST FIRST 30%
12/22/2004HIGHEST FIRST 27%
12/23/2004HIGHEST FIRST 24%
12/24/2004HIGHEST FIRST 21%
12/25/2004HIGHEST FIRST 17% SAT
12/26/2004LOW FULL 14% SUN
12/27/2004LOW FULL 16%
12/28/2004LOW FULL 18%
12/29/2004LOW FULL 20%
12/30/2004LOW FULL 22%
12/31/2004LOW FULL 24%
1/1/2005 LOW FULL 26% SAT
1/2/2005 LOW FULL 28% SUN
1/3/2005 HIGH LAST 30% THIRD RUT STARTS
1/4/2005 HIGH LAST 28%
1/5/2005 HIGH LAST 26%
1/6/2005 HIGH LAST 24%
1/7/2005 HIGH LAST 22%
1/8/2005 HIGH LAST 20% SAT
1/9/2005 HIGH LAST 18% SUN
1/10/2005 MEDIUM NEW 16%
1/11/2005 MEDIUM NEW 19%
1/12/2005 MEDIUM NEW 23%
1/13/2005 MEDIUM NEW 26%
1/14/2005 MEDIUM NEW 30%
1/15/2005 MEDIUM NEW 33% SAT
1/16/2005 MEDIUM NEW 37% SUN
1/17/2005 HIGHEST FIRST 40%

Total AM DEER - 292 - Dawn to Noon 66%

Total PM DEER - 168 - Noon to Dark 34%

If you have last year info of your hunts here is last years info.

http://www.mosportsmen.com/hunting/deer/moon2003.htm