Illinois

[BUCKSHOT]

Just got back from illinois on sat nite what a trip i didnt kill any thing but what a good time i seen some big deer but not in range every nite driving back to camp seen some monsters this was my first time out of nj an it will not be my last i would like to get back in january 1 of the guys killed a nice 8 an another guy killed a 120lb doe they had alot of rain this year corn was still standing made things alittle difficult but hunted had an see good deer cant wait for the next trip time to kill a couple of these jersey deer

[onthehunt]

Got a couple of buddys heading out in a week or so there. Did it sound like the rut might start or are they to early?

[ub1243]

i'd love to get back out there one day.

[fatboy]

Who where you with and what County. I have been there twice. No kills though.

[bowhunter]

went out there the 10th of october killed a nice 10. I was in Pike County had a blast cant wait till nect year going to go the last week of Oct. next year. I was told they respond to calls very well that time of year. During the rut you need a gun because they never stop:D

[bowhunter]

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[HUNTIN-NUT]

Tough to beat the midwest. I head to Iowa on 11/15. I've hunted out there also early in October without the best results. Some tough hunting at that time. Remarkable place when in the rut. Next time plan to be there over the 31st of October or 1st 2 weeks of Nov. I have never hunted this late for archery myself so will be another new experience

[fatboy]

Iowa hopefully my next destination.

[BUCKSHOT]

I was in perry county the deer started moving last thursday one of the guys tried grunt & bleep can on sat morning had on come running in the wind shifted stop him in his tracks blew an ran away some i would do some rattling an grunting they also started scraing an rubbing good luck

[BUCKSHOT]

You wont believe this the guy property i hunted just called me an one of the guys on this weeks hunt just stuck a monster out of the seat i was sitting in last week waiting to here back from him an hopefully some pick it might of been the one i seen last sunday well see always a day late an a dollar short

[HUNTIN-NUT]

Just like here - things are heating up out there. The guy I hunt with doesn't even take hunters until last week of October as it is just too uncertain that he can provide a quality hunt as the temps are usually high and the larger deer are not rut motivated and not moving much in daylight warm weather. His first group just started yesterday.

Problem with these guys keeping you informed and sending pics is that it makes you wonder what might have been and hooks you into going back again next year