Deer Hunters: Have You Heard of the Buck Moon?

I’ve been deer hunting for a long time, but I just learned about the Buck Moon. Find out what it is and what it means here.

Preparing for Deer Season Starts in the Summer

Most hunters wait until close to hunting season to prepare for harvesting their deer, from finding a spot to hunt, setting up stands or blinds, hanging trail cameras, and practicing shooting.

Each year, I try to set up my trail cameras for the season in late June or over the July 4th break. The reason I do this is because bucks form bachelor groups and feed together from spring until October. In late June, their antlers begin to grow in velvet, and throughout July, you can watch their antlers develop as the velvet covers them.

I don’t check the cameras until Labor Day weekend or September to avoid tipping off the bucks. In July, you will see the horns grow in full to let you know what you have in your area long before the season starts. Plus, in August, they start rubbing the velvet off their horns, and you know what you are dealing with.

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I’ve done this for years, but never knew July had a specific name for the moon.

What Is the Buck Moon? Deer Hunters Need to Know This

There are two names for the full moon in July. One is the 'Thunder Moon,' as this is the time of year when most thunderstorms occur. The other name is the buck moon.

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As I mentioned in the first part of the article, I hang up my trail cameras in July because that’s when bucks’ antlers grow, covered in velvet. Male deer antlers grow the most in July, which is why it’s called the Buck Moon.. That is why my trail cameras were placed during the July 4th weekend, and this fall, the big buck mysteries will be solved.

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