Just some more reading on the moon... this was copied & pasted from Mark Kenyon at Wired to Hunt, covering a presentation given by Dr. Craig Harper at the QDMA Nat'l convention about debunking the top 10 deer myths.
Moon-Phase Rut Predictions: Here’s one of the most popular debates in the world of deer hunting, how to predict the rut. There are several much discussed theories that link moon phase to inducing rutting behaviors in whitetails, but Dr. Harper insisted that the research undoubtedly proves this to be false. Several studies were cited that showed no connection between moon phase and actual breeding, and I think that’s the key point to take note of. These studies examine the actual date of breeding and conception. This can be determined with various fetus measurements, and these measurements across most of the country show a very consistent peak breeding date that does not change year to year with moon phase. What these studies don’t take note of though are breeding related behaviors during daylight, which are what most hunters look for during the rut, and these may or may not be influenced by moon phase.