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Merrimac, IL Best Hunting & Fishing Times Calendar - October 2025
Based on Solunar Theory - Moon position & phase influence feeding activity
| Date | Rating | Major Periods | Minor Periods | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Oct 1 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:17 AM - 9:17 AM 6:51 PM - 8:51 PM | 3:25 PM - 4:25 PM 11:59 PM - 12:59 AM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Thu Oct 2 |
★★☆☆☆ | 8:08 AM - 10:08 AM 7:43 PM - 9:43 PM | 1:06 AM - 2:06 AM 3:59 PM - 4:59 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 3 |
★★★☆☆ | 8:57 AM - 10:57 AM 8:33 PM - 10:33 PM | 2:16 AM - 3:16 AM 4:28 PM - 5:28 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Sat Oct 4 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:46 AM - 11:46 AM 9:22 PM - 11:22 PM | 3:26 AM - 4:26 AM 4:55 PM - 5:55 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Sun Oct 5 |
★★★☆☆ | 10:35 AM - 12:35 PM 10:11 PM - 12:11 AM | 4:38 AM - 5:38 AM 5:21 PM - 6:21 PM | Waxing Gibbous |
| Mon Oct 6 |
★★★☆☆ | 11:25 AM - 1:25 PM 11:00 PM - 1:00 AM | 5:51 AM - 6:51 AM 5:47 PM - 6:47 PM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Tue Oct 7 |
★★★★☆ | 12:16 PM - 2:16 PM 11:50 PM - 1:50 AM | 7:06 AM - 8:06 AM 6:16 PM - 7:16 PM |  Full Moon |
| Wed Oct 8 |
★★★☆☆ | 12:43 AM - 2:43 AM 1:11 PM - 3:11 PM | 8:24 AM - 9:24 AM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Thu Oct 9 |
★★★☆☆ | 1:40 AM - 3:40 AM 2:10 PM - 4:10 PM | 9:44 AM - 10:44 AM 6:49 PM - 7:49 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 10 |
★★★☆☆ | 2:40 AM - 4:40 AM 3:12 PM - 5:12 PM | 11:02 AM - 12:02 PM 7:28 PM - 8:28 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Sat Oct 11 |
★★☆☆☆ | 3:44 AM - 5:44 AM 4:15 PM - 6:15 PM | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM 8:17 PM - 9:17 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Sun Oct 12 |
★★★☆☆ | 4:47 AM - 6:47 AM 5:17 PM - 7:17 PM | 1:17 PM - 2:17 PM 9:16 PM - 10:16 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Mon Oct 13 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:48 AM - 7:48 AM 6:16 PM - 8:16 PM | 2:07 PM - 3:07 PM 10:23 PM - 11:23 PM |  Waning Gibbous |
| Tue Oct 14 |
★★★☆☆ | 6:45 AM - 8:45 AM 7:10 PM - 9:10 PM | 2:46 PM - 3:46 PM 11:33 PM - 12:33 AM |  Waning Crescent |
| Wed Oct 15 |
★★☆☆☆ | 7:36 AM - 9:36 AM 7:59 PM - 9:59 PM | 12:43 AM - 1:43 AM 3:18 PM - 4:18 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Thu Oct 16 |
★★★☆☆ | 8:23 AM - 10:23 AM 8:45 PM - 10:45 PM | 1:51 AM - 2:51 AM 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Fri Oct 17 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:07 AM - 11:07 AM 9:27 PM - 11:27 PM | 2:55 AM - 3:55 AM 4:08 PM - 5:08 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Sat Oct 18 |
★★★☆☆ | 9:48 AM - 11:48 AM 10:08 PM - 12:08 AM | 3:57 AM - 4:57 AM 4:29 PM - 5:29 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Sun Oct 19 |
★★★☆☆ | 10:28 AM - 12:28 PM 10:48 PM - 12:48 AM | 4:57 AM - 5:57 AM 4:50 PM - 5:50 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Mon Oct 20 |
★★★☆☆ | 11:09 AM - 1:09 PM 11:29 PM - 1:29 AM | 5:57 AM - 6:57 AM 5:12 PM - 6:12 PM |  Waning Crescent |
| Tue Oct 21 |
★★★★☆ | 12:12 AM - 2:12 AM 11:50 AM - 1:50 PM | 6:57 AM - 7:57 AM 5:36 PM - 6:36 PM |  New Moon |
| Wed Oct 22 |
★★★☆☆ | 12:56 AM - 2:56 AM 12:34 PM - 2:34 PM | 7:58 AM - 8:58 AM 6:02 PM - 7:02 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Thu Oct 23 |
★★★☆☆ | 1:43 AM - 3:43 AM 1:19 PM - 3:19 PM | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Waxing Crescent |
| Fri Oct 24 |
★★★☆☆ | 2:33 AM - 4:33 AM 2:08 PM - 4:08 PM | 10:01 AM - 11:01 AM 6:34 PM - 7:34 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Sat Oct 25 |
★★★☆☆ | 3:24 AM - 5:24 AM 2:59 PM - 4:59 PM | 10:59 AM - 11:59 AM 7:11 PM - 8:11 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Sun Oct 26 |
★★★☆☆ | 4:16 AM - 6:16 AM 3:50 PM - 5:50 PM | 11:53 AM - 12:53 PM 7:56 PM - 8:56 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Mon Oct 27 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:08 AM - 7:08 AM 4:43 PM - 6:43 PM | 12:41 PM - 1:41 PM 8:49 PM - 9:49 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Tue Oct 28 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:34 AM - 7:34 AM 5:34 PM - 7:34 PM | 1:22 PM - 2:22 PM 9:48 PM - 10:48 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Wed Oct 29 |
★★★☆☆ | 5:53 AM - 7:53 AM 5:53 PM - 7:53 PM | 1:56 PM - 2:56 PM 10:51 PM - 11:51 PM |  Waxing Crescent |
| Thu Oct 30 |
★★★☆☆ | 6:47 AM - 8:47 AM 6:23 PM - 8:23 PM | 2:26 PM - 3:26 PM 11:58 PM - 12:58 AM |  Waxing Gibbous |
| Fri Oct 31 |
★★★☆☆ | 7:12 AM - 9:12 AM 7:12 PM - 9:12 PM | 1:05 AM - 2:05 AM 2:53 PM - 3:53 PM | Waxing Gibbous |
How to Use This Calendar
★★★★★ Excellent: Best days for hunting/fishing. Moon phase and position are optimal.
★★★ Good: Solid activity expected. Favorable conditions.
★ Fair: Some activity, but not peak conditions.
Major Periods (2 hours): Peak feeding times when moon is overhead or underfoot.
Minor Periods (1 hour): Secondary feeding times at moonrise and moonset.
Best results when major periods align with dawn or dusk!
