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Game Check - Conservation ID - Black Bear Observation - An Official Web site of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Feeding Times & Moon Phases
Date: 4/23/2026    
Moon Phase: 50% first
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 5:32 AM-7:32 AM
Second Major Times: 6:01 PM-8:01 PM
First Minor Times: 1:00 AM-2:00 AM
Second Minor Times: 11:08 AM-12:08 PM
Date: 4/24/2026    
Moon Phase: 57% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 6:28 AM-8:28 AM
Second Major Times: 6:53 PM-8:53 PM
First Minor Times: 1:42 AM-2:42 AM
Second Minor Times: 12:17 PM-1:17 PM
Date: 4/25/2026    
Moon Phase: 67% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 7:18 AM-9:18 AM
Second Major Times: 7:41 PM-9:41 PM
First Minor Times: 2:18 AM-3:18 AM
Second Minor Times: 1:22 PM-2:22 PM
Date: 4/26/2026    
Moon Phase: 77% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 8:04 AM-10:04 AM
Second Major Times: 8:26 PM-10:26 PM
First Minor Times: 2:49 AM-3:49 AM
Second Minor Times: 2:24 PM-3:24 PM
Date: 4/27/2026    
Moon Phase: 85% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 8:47 AM-10:47 AM
Second Major Times: 9:08 PM-11:08 PM
First Minor Times: 3:17 AM-4:17 AM
Second Minor Times: 3:24 PM-4:24 PM
Date: 4/28/2026    
Moon Phase: 91% waxing
Rating: 2 of 4
First Major Times: 9:29 AM-11:29 AM
Second Major Times: 9:50 PM-11:50 PM
First Minor Times: 3:42 AM-4:42 AM
Second Minor Times: 4:23 PM-5:23 PM
Date: 4/29/2026    
Moon Phase: 96% waxing
Rating: 3 of 4
First Major Times: 10:11 AM-12:11 PM
Second Major Times: 10:32 PM-12:32 AM
First Minor Times: 4:08 AM-5:08 AM
Second Minor Times: 5:21 PM-6:21 PM
Date: 4/30/2026    
Moon Phase: 99% waxing
Rating: 4 of 4
First Major Times: --:-----:--
Second Major Times: 10:54 AM-12:54 PM
First Minor Times: 4:35 AM-5:35 AM
Second Minor Times: 6:19 PM-7:19 PM
Date: 5/1/2026    
Moon Phase: 100% full
Rating: 4 of 4
First Major Times: --:-----:--
Second Major Times: 11:38 AM-1:38 PM
First Minor Times: 5:05 AM-6:05 AM
Second Minor Times: 7:19 PM-8:19 PM
Date: 5/2/2026    
Moon Phase: 99% waning
Rating: 4 of 4
First Major Times: 12:02 AM-2:02 AM
Second Major Times: 12:25 PM-2:25 PM
First Minor Times: 5:37 AM-6:37 AM
Second Minor Times: 8:17 PM-9:17 PM
Date: 5/3/2026    
Moon Phase: 96% waning
Rating: 3 of 4
First Major Times: 12:49 AM-2:49 AM
Second Major Times: 1:14 PM-3:14 PM
First Minor Times: 6:15 AM-7:15 AM
Second Minor Times: 9:16 PM-10:16 PM
Date: 5/4/2026    
Moon Phase: 92% waning
Rating: 2 of 4
First Major Times: 1:39 AM-3:39 AM
Second Major Times: 2:05 PM-4:05 PM
First Minor Times: 6:59 AM-7:59 AM
Second Minor Times: 10:11 PM-11:11 PM
Date: 5/5/2026    
Moon Phase: 86% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 2:31 AM-4:31 AM
Second Major Times: 2:56 PM-4:56 PM
First Minor Times: 7:48 AM-8:48 AM
Second Minor Times: 11:01 PM-12:01 AM
Date: 5/6/2026    
Moon Phase: 79% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 3:22 AM-5:22 AM
Second Major Times: 3:47 PM-5:47 PM
First Minor Times: --:-----:--
Second Minor Times: 8:42 AM-9:42 AM
Date: 5/7/2026    
Moon Phase: 71% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 4:12 AM-6:12 AM
Second Major Times: 4:37 PM-6:37 PM
First Minor Times: --:-----:--
Second Minor Times: 9:40 AM-10:40 AM
Date: 5/8/2026    
Moon Phase: 62% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 5:01 AM-7:01 AM
Second Major Times: 5:24 PM-7:24 PM
First Minor Times: 12:25 AM-1:25 AM
Second Minor Times: 10:39 AM-11:39 AM
Date: 5/9/2026    
Moon Phase: 50% last
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 5:47 AM-7:47 AM
Second Major Times: 6:10 PM-8:10 PM
First Minor Times: 1:00 AM-2:00 AM
Second Minor Times: 11:39 AM-12:39 PM
Date: 5/10/2026    
Moon Phase: 42% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 6:33 AM-8:33 AM
Second Major Times: 6:55 PM-8:55 PM
First Minor Times: 1:30 AM-2:30 AM
Second Minor Times: 12:40 PM-1:40 PM
Date: 5/11/2026    
Moon Phase: 32% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 7:17 AM-9:17 AM
Second Major Times: 7:39 PM-9:39 PM
First Minor Times: 1:59 AM-2:59 AM
Second Minor Times: 1:41 PM-2:41 PM
Date: 5/12/2026    
Moon Phase: 22% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 8:02 AM-10:02 AM
Second Major Times: 8:24 PM-10:24 PM
First Minor Times: 2:27 AM-3:27 AM
Second Minor Times: 2:44 PM-3:44 PM
Date: 5/13/2026    
Moon Phase: 14% waning
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 8:49 AM-10:49 AM
Second Major Times: 9:13 PM-11:13 PM
First Minor Times: 2:55 AM-3:55 AM
Second Minor Times: 3:49 PM-4:49 PM
Date: 5/14/2026    
Moon Phase: 7% waning
Rating: 2 of 4
First Major Times: 9:38 AM-11:38 AM
Second Major Times: 10:05 PM-12:05 AM
First Minor Times: 3:26 AM-4:26 AM
Second Minor Times: 4:59 PM-5:59 PM
Date: 5/15/2026    
Moon Phase: 2% waning
Rating: 3 of 4
First Major Times: --:-----:--
Second Major Times: 10:33 AM-12:33 PM
First Minor Times: 4:01 AM-5:01 AM
Second Minor Times: 6:12 PM-7:12 PM
Date: 5/16/2026    
Moon Phase: 0% new
Rating: 4 of 4
First Major Times: --:-----:--
Second Major Times: 11:32 AM-1:32 PM
First Minor Times: 4:42 AM-5:42 AM
Second Minor Times: 7:29 PM-8:29 PM
Date: 5/17/2026    
Moon Phase: 1% waxing
Rating: 3 of 4
First Major Times: 12:04 AM-2:04 AM
Second Major Times: 12:36 PM-2:36 PM
First Minor Times: 5:32 AM-6:32 AM
Second Minor Times: 8:44 PM-9:44 PM
Date: 5/18/2026    
Moon Phase: 5% waxing
Rating: 3 of 4
First Major Times: 1:10 AM-3:10 AM
Second Major Times: 1:44 PM-3:44 PM
First Minor Times: 6:33 AM-7:33 AM
Second Minor Times: 9:52 PM-10:52 PM
Date: 5/19/2026    
Moon Phase: 12% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 2:17 AM-4:17 AM
Second Major Times: 2:50 PM-4:50 PM
First Minor Times: 7:41 AM-8:41 AM
Second Minor Times: 10:51 PM-11:51 PM
Date: 5/20/2026    
Moon Phase: 21% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 3:21 AM-5:21 AM
Second Major Times: 3:52 PM-5:52 PM
First Minor Times: --:-----:--
Second Minor Times: 8:54 AM-9:54 AM
Date: 5/21/2026    
Moon Phase: 31% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 4:20 AM-6:20 AM
Second Major Times: 4:48 PM-6:48 PM
First Minor Times: --:-----:--
Second Minor Times: 10:05 AM-11:05 AM
Date: 5/22/2026    
Moon Phase: 42% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 5:14 AM-7:14 AM
Second Major Times: 5:38 PM-7:38 PM
First Minor Times: 12:18 AM-1:18 AM
Second Minor Times: 11:14 AM-12:14 PM
Date: 5/23/2026    
Moon Phase: 50% first
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 6:02 AM-8:02 AM
Second Major Times: 6:25 PM-8:25 PM
First Minor Times: 12:51 AM-1:51 AM
Second Minor Times: 12:18 PM-1:18 PM
Date: 5/24/2026    
Moon Phase: 63% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 6:46 AM-8:46 AM
Second Major Times: 7:08 PM-9:08 PM
First Minor Times: 1:20 AM-2:20 AM
Second Minor Times: 1:19 PM-2:19 PM
Date: 5/25/2026    
Moon Phase: 73% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 7:29 AM-9:29 AM
Second Major Times: 7:50 PM-9:50 PM
First Minor Times: 1:46 AM-2:46 AM
Second Minor Times: 2:18 PM-3:18 PM
Date: 5/26/2026    
Moon Phase: 81% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 8:11 AM-10:11 AM
Second Major Times: 8:32 PM-10:32 PM
First Minor Times: 2:12 AM-3:12 AM
Second Minor Times: 3:16 PM-4:16 PM
Date: 5/27/2026    
Moon Phase: 88% waxing
Rating: 1 of 4
First Major Times: 8:53 AM-10:53 AM
Second Major Times: 9:14 PM-11:14 PM
First Minor Times: 2:39 AM-3:39 AM
Second Minor Times: 4:13 PM-5:13 PM
Date: 5/28/2026    
Moon Phase: 94% waxing
Rating: 2 of 4
First Major Times: 9:36 AM-11:36 AM
Second Major Times: 9:59 PM-11:59 PM
First Minor Times: 3:07 AM-4:07 AM
Second Minor Times: 5:12 PM-6:12 PM
Date: 5/29/2026    
Moon Phase: 97% waxing
Rating: 3 of 4
First Major Times: 1:00 AM-3:00 AM
Second Major Times: 10:22 AM-12:22 PM
First Minor Times: 3:39 AM-4:39 AM
Second Minor Times: 6:10 PM-7:10 PM
Date: 5/30/2026    
Moon Phase: 100% waxing
Rating: 4 of 4
First Major Times: --:-----:--
Second Major Times: 11:10 AM-1:10 PM
First Minor Times: 4:15 AM-5:15 AM
Second Minor Times: 7:09 PM-8:09 PM
Date: 5/31/2026    
Moon Phase: 100% full
Rating: 4 of 4
First Major Times: --:-----:--
Second Major Times: 12:00 PM-2:00 PM
First Minor Times: 4:57 AM-5:57 AM
Second Minor Times: 8:05 PM-9:05 PM
Jul
August 2023
Sep
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
30
Major Times:
9:48 AM-11:48 AM
10:21 PM-12:21 AM
Minor Times:
2:37 AM-3:37 AM
5:57 PM-6:57 PM
prediction Good
 
31
Major Times:
--:-----:--
10:54 AM-12:54 PM
Minor Times:
3:45 AM-4:45 AM
6:55 PM-7:55 PM
prediction Better
 
1
Major Times:
--:-----:--
11:57 AM-1:57 PM
Minor Times:
5:00 AM-6:00 AM
7:43 PM-8:43 PM
prediction Best
Full Moon
2
Major Times:
12:28 AM-2:28 AM
12:57 PM-2:57 PM
Minor Times:
6:17 AM-7:17 AM
8:25 PM-9:25 PM
prediction Better++
 
3
Major Times:
1:25 AM-3:25 AM
1:52 PM-3:52 PM
Minor Times:
7:32 AM-8:32 AM
9:00 PM-10:00 PM
prediction Better
 
4
Major Times:
2:18 AM-4:18 AM
2:44 PM-4:44 PM
Minor Times:
8:44 AM-9:44 AM
9:32 PM-10:32 PM
prediction Average
 
5
Major Times:
3:08 AM-5:08 AM
3:33 PM-5:33 PM
Minor Times:
9:52 AM-10:52 AM
10:02 PM-11:02 PM
prediction Average
 
6
Major Times:
3:57 AM-5:57 AM
4:21 PM-6:21 PM
Minor Times:
10:59 AM-11:59 AM
10:32 PM-11:32 PM
prediction Average
 
7
Major Times:
4:45 AM-6:45 AM
5:09 PM-7:09 PM
Minor Times:
12:04 PM-1:04 PM
11:05 PM-12:05 AM
prediction Average
 
8
Major Times:
5:33 AM-7:33 AM
5:58 PM-7:58 PM
Minor Times:
--:-----:--
1:09 PM-2:09 PM
prediction Average+
Last Quarter
9
Major Times:
6:23 AM-8:23 AM
6:49 PM-8:49 PM
Minor Times:
--:-----:--
2:13 PM-3:13 PM
prediction Average
 
10
Major Times:
7:15 AM-9:15 AM
7:41 PM-9:41 PM
Minor Times:
12:19 AM-1:19 AM
3:15 PM-4:15 PM
prediction Average
 
11
Major Times:
8:08 AM-10:08 AM
8:34 PM-10:34 PM
Minor Times:
1:04 AM-2:04 AM
4:12 PM-5:12 PM
prediction Average
 
12
Major Times:
9:01 AM-11:01 AM
9:27 PM-11:27 PM
Minor Times:
1:54 AM-2:54 AM
5:04 PM-6:04 PM
prediction Average
 
13
Major Times:
9:52 AM-11:52 AM
10:17 PM-12:17 AM
Minor Times:
2:49 AM-3:49 AM
5:50 PM-6:50 PM
prediction Good
 
14
Major Times:
--:-----:--
10:42 AM-12:42 PM
Minor Times:
3:46 AM-4:46 AM
6:29 PM-7:29 PM
prediction Better++
 
15
Major Times:
--:-----:--
11:29 AM-1:29 PM
Minor Times:
4:45 AM-5:45 AM
7:03 PM-8:03 PM
prediction Best++
 
16
Major Times:
--:-----:--
12:13 PM-2:13 PM
Minor Times:
5:42 AM-6:42 AM
7:33 PM-8:33 PM
prediction SEASONS BEST
New Moon
17
Major Times:
12:34 AM-2:34 AM
12:54 PM-2:54 PM
Minor Times:
6:39 AM-7:39 AM
7:59 PM-8:59 PM
prediction Better++++
 
18
Major Times:
1:14 AM-3:14 AM
1:34 PM-3:34 PM
Minor Times:
7:34 AM-8:34 AM
8:24 PM-9:24 PM
prediction Better
 
19
Major Times:
1:54 AM-3:54 AM
2:14 PM-4:14 PM
Minor Times:
8:29 AM-9:29 AM
8:49 PM-9:49 PM
prediction Good
 
20
Major Times:
2:33 AM-4:33 AM
2:54 PM-4:54 PM
Minor Times:
9:25 AM-10:25 AM
9:13 PM-10:13 PM
prediction Average
 
21
Major Times:
3:14 AM-5:14 AM
3:35 PM-5:35 PM
Minor Times:
10:21 AM-11:21 AM
9:40 PM-10:40 PM
prediction Average
 
22
Major Times:
3:57 AM-5:57 AM
4:19 PM-6:19 PM
Minor Times:
11:20 AM-12:20 PM
10:10 PM-11:10 PM
prediction Average
 
23
Major Times:
4:43 AM-6:43 AM
5:08 PM-7:08 PM
Minor Times:
12:22 PM-1:22 PM
10:45 PM-11:45 PM
prediction Average+
 
24
Major Times:
5:34 AM-7:34 AM
6:01 PM-8:01 PM
Minor Times:
1:28 PM-2:28 PM
11:28 PM-12:28 AM
prediction Average
First Quarter
25
Major Times:
6:29 AM-8:29 AM
6:59 PM-8:59 PM
Minor Times:
--:-----:--
2:35 PM-3:35 PM
prediction Average+
 
26
Major Times:
7:30 AM-9:30 AM
8:02 PM-10:02 PM
Minor Times:
12:20 AM-1:20 AM
3:40 PM-4:40 PM
prediction Average
 
27
Major Times:
8:34 AM-10:34 AM
9:05 PM-11:05 PM
Minor Times:
1:22 AM-2:22 AM
4:40 PM-5:40 PM
prediction Average
 
28
Major Times:
9:37 AM-11:37 AM
10:08 PM-12:08 AM
Minor Times:
2:33 AM-3:33 AM
5:31 PM-6:31 PM
prediction Good
 
29
Major Times:
--:-----:--
10:38 AM-12:38 PM
Minor Times:
3:48 AM-4:48 AM
6:16 PM-7:16 PM
prediction Better
 
30
Major Times:
--:-----:--
11:36 AM-1:36 PM
Minor Times:
5:05 AM-6:05 AM
6:54 PM-7:54 PM
prediction SEASONS BEST
Full Moon
31
Major Times:
12:03 AM-2:03 AM
12:29 PM-2:29 PM
Minor Times:
6:19 AM-7:19 AM
7:27 PM-8:27 PM
prediction Best++
 
1
Major Times:
12:55 AM-2:55 AM
1:21 PM-3:21 PM
Minor Times:
7:30 AM-8:30 AM
7:59 PM-8:59 PM
prediction Better
 
2
Major Times:
1:46 AM-3:46 AM
2:10 PM-4:10 PM
Minor Times:
8:40 AM-9:40 AM
8:30 PM-9:30 PM
prediction Average