What is the difference between a hunters moon and a harvest moon

Full Moon. The October full moon. Why is October's moon called Hunter's Moon? News Snappy crocodile leaps out of the water and takes down flying drone in Australia. Thus, the only difference between it and other full moons is the that the time between sunset and moonrise is shorter.

Traditionally, Native American hunters used the full moon of October to stalk deer and to spot foxes at night as they prepared for the coming winter. Because the fields were traditionally reaped in late September or early October, hunters could easily see foxes and other animals that came out to glean from the fallen grains. However, the term did not enter into usage for Europeans until after they made contact with Indigenous Americans and began colonizing North America.

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You are here This Week's Amazing Sky. What Makes the Hunter's Moon Special? By Bob Berman. October 19, An elk holds the Moon in his antlers.

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