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<blockquote data-quote="ricknolan" data-source="post: 304584" data-attributes="member: 9824"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">You are correct, Easter moves around from year to year. It is however always observed on the first Sunday following the full moon that occurs on or following the spring equinox. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">By definition (to me) the rut means when cows are ready to breed. I believe the primary trigger (the estrous cycle of cows), is dictated by hormones in the cow and this is triggered by the ratio between daylight and darkness (photoperiod). </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The cycling of the photoperiod each year is relatively constant (because of the fall equinox). So the cycling of hormones each year is relatively constant based on the moon, not dates on a calendar. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I further believe that weather definitely affects observed behavior (i.e. hot, dry weather we may see little to no bugling (rutting) activity, in cold weather it might cause more, etc). Elk in both cold and warm climates breed each year. Therefore, I think weather has the least affect on the rut than any thing. I fully believe that the ratio of daylight to darkness is the primary factor affecting my definition of "the rut" just like it triggers many other activities in both plant and animal life. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">How many times over the years have you heard it said "there didn't seem to be any rut this year..." yet every year, cows give birth to calves? Regardless of whether or not it is hot or cold or rather or not we observer rutting behavior, "rut happens!"</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">As stated, I have heard that the peak of the rut generally falls 25 weeks after Easter (6 months and 1 week). In 2009 the Full moon following the spring equinox was April 9 (Easter was April 12). If you count forward 25 weeks you will land on the full moon in October 4th (or real close to it). Given the above theory of what triggers the rut you can clearly see the relationship between Easter and the rut. Or not.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ricknolan, post: 304584, member: 9824"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]You are correct, Easter moves around from year to year. It is however always observed on the first Sunday following the full moon that occurs on or following the spring equinox. [/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]By definition (to me) the rut means when cows are ready to breed. I believe the primary trigger (the estrous cycle of cows), is dictated by hormones in the cow and this is triggered by the ratio between daylight and darkness (photoperiod). [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The cycling of the photoperiod each year is relatively constant (because of the fall equinox). So the cycling of hormones each year is relatively constant based on the moon, not dates on a calendar. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I further believe that weather definitely affects observed behavior (i.e. hot, dry weather we may see little to no bugling (rutting) activity, in cold weather it might cause more, etc). Elk in both cold and warm climates breed each year. Therefore, I think weather has the least affect on the rut than any thing. I fully believe that the ratio of daylight to darkness is the primary factor affecting my definition of "the rut” just like it triggers many other activities in both plant and animal life. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]How many times over the years have you heard it said “there didn’t seem to be any rut this year...” yet every year, cows give birth to calves? Regardless of whether or not it is hot or cold or rather or not we observer rutting behavior, “rut happens!”[/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]As stated, I have heard that the peak of the rut generally falls 25 weeks after Easter (6 months and 1 week). In 2009 the Full moon following the spring equinox was April 9 (Easter was April 12). If you count forward 25 weeks you will land on the full moon in October 4th (or real close to it). Given the above theory of what triggers the rut you can clearly see the relationship between Easter and the rut. Or not.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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