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Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area, IA Best Hunting & Fishing Times Calendar - October 2025
Based on Solunar Theory - Moon position & phase influence feeding activity
| Date | Rating | Major Periods | Minor Periods | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 1 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:42 AM - 9:42 AM 7:16 PM - 9:16 PM | 12:08 AM - 1:08 AM 4:05 PM - 5:05 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Thu Oct 2 |
★★☆☆☆ | 8:33 AM - 10:33 AM 8:08 PM - 10:08 PM | 1:18 AM - 2:18 AM 4:36 PM - 5:36 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 3 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:23 AM - 11:23 AM 8:59 PM - 10:59 PM | 2:31 AM - 3:31 AM 5:01 PM - 6:01 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Sat Oct 4 |
★★★☆☆ | 10:12 AM - 12:12 PM 9:48 PM - 11:48 PM | 3:46 AM - 4:46 AM 5:24 PM - 6:24 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Sun Oct 5 |
★★★☆☆ | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 10:36 PM - 12:36 AM | 5:01 AM - 6:01 AM 5:46 PM - 6:46 PM | Waxing Gibbous |
| Mon Oct 6 |
★★★☆☆ | 11:50 AM - 1:50 PM 11:25 PM - 1:25 AM | 6:18 AM - 7:18 AM 6:09 PM - 7:09 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Tue Oct 7 |
★★★★☆ | 12:15 AM - 2:15 AM 12:41 PM - 2:41 PM | 7:38 AM - 8:38 AM |  Full Moon |
| Wed Oct 8 |
★★★☆☆ | 1:08 AM - 3:08 AM 1:36 PM - 3:36 PM | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 6:33 PM - 7:33 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Thu Oct 9 |
★★★☆☆ | 2:05 AM - 4:05 AM 2:35 PM - 4:35 PM | 10:24 AM - 11:24 AM 7:02 PM - 8:02 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 10 |
★★★☆☆ | 3:06 AM - 5:06 AM 3:38 PM - 5:38 PM | 11:46 AM - 12:46 PM 7:39 PM - 8:39 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Sat Oct 11 |
★★☆☆☆ | 4:10 AM - 6:10 AM 4:41 PM - 6:41 PM | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 8:25 PM - 9:25 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Sun Oct 12 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:13 AM - 7:13 AM 5:43 PM - 7:43 PM | 2:01 PM - 3:01 PM 9:23 PM - 10:23 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Mon Oct 13 |
★★★☆☆ | 6:14 AM - 8:14 AM 6:42 PM - 8:42 PM | 2:49 PM - 3:49 PM 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Tue Oct 14 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:11 AM - 9:11 AM 7:36 PM - 9:36 PM | 3:25 PM - 4:25 PM 11:43 PM - 12:43 AM |  Waning Crescent |
| Wed Oct 15 |
★★☆☆☆ | 8:02 AM - 10:02 AM 8:25 PM - 10:25 PM | 12:57 AM - 1:57 AM 3:53 PM - 4:53 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Thu Oct 16 |
★★★☆☆ | 8:49 AM - 10:49 AM 9:10 PM - 11:10 PM | 2:08 AM - 3:08 AM 4:16 PM - 5:16 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Fri Oct 17 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:32 AM - 11:32 AM 9:52 PM - 11:52 PM | 3:15 AM - 4:15 AM 4:36 PM - 5:36 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Sat Oct 18 |
★★★☆☆ | 10:13 AM - 12:13 PM 10:33 PM - 12:33 AM | 4:21 AM - 5:21 AM 4:54 PM - 5:54 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Sun Oct 19 |
★★★☆☆ | 10:54 AM - 12:54 PM 11:14 PM - 1:14 AM | 5:24 AM - 6:24 AM 5:12 PM - 6:12 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Mon Oct 20 |
★★★☆☆ | 11:34 AM - 1:34 PM 11:55 PM - 1:55 AM | 6:28 AM - 7:28 AM 5:31 PM - 6:31 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Tue Oct 21 |
★★★★☆ | 12:37 AM - 2:37 AM 12:16 PM - 2:16 PM | 7:31 AM - 8:31 AM 5:51 PM - 6:51 PM |  New Moon |
| Wed Oct 22 |
★★★☆☆ | 1:22 AM - 3:22 AM 12:59 PM - 2:59 PM | 8:35 AM - 9:35 AM 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Thu Oct 23 |
★★★☆☆ | 2:09 AM - 4:09 AM 1:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM | Waxing Crescent |
| Fri Oct 24 |
★★★☆☆ | 2:58 AM - 4:58 AM 2:33 PM - 4:33 PM | 10:44 AM - 11:44 AM 6:44 PM - 7:44 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Sat Oct 25 |
★★★☆☆ | 3:50 AM - 5:50 AM 3:24 PM - 5:24 PM | 11:44 AM - 12:44 PM 7:19 PM - 8:19 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Sun Oct 26 |
★★★☆☆ | 4:42 AM - 6:42 AM 4:16 PM - 6:16 PM | 12:38 PM - 1:38 PM 8:03 PM - 9:03 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Mon Oct 27 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:33 AM - 7:33 AM 5:08 PM - 7:08 PM | 1:24 PM - 2:24 PM 8:55 PM - 9:55 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Tue Oct 28 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:59 AM - 7:59 AM 5:59 PM - 7:59 PM | 2:03 PM - 3:03 PM 9:56 PM - 10:56 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Wed Oct 29 |
★★★☆☆ | 6:18 AM - 8:18 AM 6:18 PM - 8:18 PM | 2:34 PM - 3:34 PM 11:02 PM - 12:02 AM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Thu Oct 30 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:13 AM - 9:13 AM 6:49 PM - 8:49 PM | 12:12 AM - 1:12 AM 3:01 PM - 4:01 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 31 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:37 AM - 9:37 AM 7:37 PM - 9:37 PM | 1:23 AM - 2:23 AM 3:24 PM - 4:24 PM | Waxing Gibbous |
How to Use This Calendar
★★★★★ Excellent: Best days for hunting/fishing. Moon phase and position are optimal.
★★★ Good: Solid activity expected. Favorable conditions.
★ Fair: Some activity, but not peak conditions.
Major Periods (2 hours): Peak feeding times when moon is overhead or underfoot.
Minor Periods (1 hour): Secondary feeding times at moonrise and moonset.
Best results when major periods align with dawn or dusk!
