Guest P.I.Junebug Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Interested to learn if the "full moon" has a significant negative impact on bear activity during daylight hours. I can understand that higher temps would tend to keep bears moving at night moreso than daytime, but does a full moon mean that they are more likely to move at nite? Planning a bear trip in Ontario for next fall and trying to chose a week. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bighorns2bushytails Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 im interested as well.... anyone know? i can only guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 i'm only guessing also, but i feel that the moon phase affects all living things, even humans. crime rates go up during a full moon. so, i'd expect all things to be affected by the moon. jmho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 I don't think so, bears are ruled by their stomach. In the fall they must consume every calorie they can find to put on fat to survive the winter hibernation. They spend close to 20 hours a day in the fall on that quest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJL Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 It's always amazed me the similarities between bears and racoons. That being said, I'm of the opinion that a bears eyesight is limited and the extra light from a full moon would have a greater influence on their behavor than the change in gravitational pull caused by the full moon. Activity increases in all animals during a full moon especially on clear nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVreddot870 Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 full moon been to ontario several times bear hunting and have always saw bears------------except 1 trip--------full moon that week. It may not have had anything to do with it but the moon really affects deer movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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