YES!!!!! Deer are not independent of, but rather rely on the moon phase for their daily life. The way I like to describe it would be the ancillary anecdote of humans using the sun to mold their day. That said, sometimes you stay up late and party, then sleep in a little the next day. Outside influences will skew daily routine. However, you will very quickly return to your "normal" schedule. Deer, along with most all other animals sans humans use moon phase and not sun cycle, to rule their instincts. So, absolutely, positively, science based and proven, deer rely on the moon phases for their habits.