The lunar charts show a new moon happening during the first week of the General Season. The general theory behind the moon’s impact on the feeding times for fish and wild game is that it hits a peak whenever the moon is directly overhead and underfoot (direct opposite side of the globe). It’s a common belief that hunting during the middle of the day during a full moon is a good idea which coincides with the moon being directly underfoot. However, it’s also true that a new moon is always directly overhead around noon.

With a new moon being less obvious, it would seem likely that hunters overlook mid-day hunting being good during this time.