What is a "Hunter's Moon?"

[celestial_luna]

I have always wondered why the larger, low, orange moon is always called a Hunter's Moon? Can someone explain how it might have gotten it's name, or if there really is a scientific meaning to the term??

 

[why06]

Yeah, its probably easier to see and hunt during a full moon.<br />-Do a search for "moon phases" and "moon folklore" <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div>________________________________________ <br /></div><div><ul><li><font color="#008000"><em>your move...</em></font></li></ul></div> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

October: Full "Hunters" or "Blood" Moon (defined as the first full moon following the harvest moon; from hunting practice of riding over the stubble of reaped grain fields pursuing foxes by the light of the moon.); also Full Travel Moon, Full Dying Grass Moon.<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[tropicalzone]

hunters moon is the full moon in oct/nov. the times of moon rise stay closer to sun set over many days .in spring the moon rise times get later quicker