Question On "Hunter's Moon"

A.W · Post by **A.W** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:12 am

I heard on the news this morning that there was a Hunter's Moon last night. Any significance to this?

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:22 am

pretty much the same as the harvest moon...in the past it gave moon light to hunters to chase the quary into the night..somethin like that..

bow hunter · Post by **bow hunter** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:21 pm

Get the latest issue of deer & deer hunting Charles Alshiemer has a theory on the moon and the rut. His predictions for this years rut are in the article. I'm not certain if I agree with his theory or not, but it is interesting reading.

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 4:10 pm

The Wolf Moon, the Snow Moon, the Worm Moon, the Pink Moon, the Flower Moon, the Strawberry Moon, the Buck Moon, the Sturgeon Moon, the Harvest Moon, the Hunter's Moon, the Beaver Moon, and the Cold Moon.

January Wolf Moon
February Snow Moon
March Worm Moon
April Pink Moon
May Flower Moon
June Strawberry Moon
July Buck Moon
August Sturgeon Moon
September Harvest Moon
October Hunter's Moon
November Beaver Moon
December Cold Moon

They're really all the same Moon, of course, but long before the advent of modern calendars people named the full Moons of a year to keep track of time. These fanciful names have been handed down through the generations and they are still a part of modern Moon lore.

Tonight and tomorrow you can see the Harvest Moon.

The Harvest Moon is no ordinary full moon; it behaves in a special way. Throughout the year the Moon rises, on average, about 50 minutes later each day. But near the autumnal equinox, which comes this year on Sept. 22nd, the day-to-day difference in the local time of moonrise is only 30 minutes. The Moon will rise around sunset tonight--and not long after sunset for the next few evenings.

That comes in handy for northern farmers who are working long days to harvest their crops before autumn. The extra dose of lighting afforded by the full Moon closest to the equinox is what gives the Harvest Moon its name. In the southern hemisphere, this week's full Moon behaves in exactly the opposite way: there will be an extra long time between moonrises from one evening to the next.

Hunter's Moon

At 0827 on Friday 10th the moon will show all of its face to us and if skies are clear there will be lots of moonlight.

This is why, of course, it is known as a Hunter's Moon. Plenty of moonlight is ideal for hunters shooting migrating birds. Hunters also use this moon light for tracking and hiking through the woods..

That sums it up a bit......

A.W · Post by **A.W** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 4:28 pm

Hoss. That really was educational. I enjoyed the read. Thanks.

Sliver · Post by **Sliver** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 5:02 pm

Well, That was interesting thanks Hoss

chris4570 · Post by **chris4570** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:28 pm

I always thought the hunters moon was when you had to drop your drawers while hunting. A sight I'd rather not come across while hunting

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LoneWolf · Post by **LoneWolf** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:35 pm

chris4570 wrote:I always thought the hunters moon was when you had to drop your drawers while hunting. A sight I'd rather not come across while hunting .

I thought it was when bstout strips down to his underwear to get to his stand on them warm days!....

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:13 pm

your welcome fellas.......Oh and you have heard of the Blue moon!!!!!!!anytime there is 2 full moons in the same month the second one is refered to as the Blue Moon....On the lighter side---->man i hope i get to see that beaver moon TONIGHT...........

new paradox · Post by **new paradox** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:37 am

Out here we call it a pochers moon

schimazzle · Post by **schimazzle** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:44 am

Great info Hoss, thanks............ s