Illinois Rut

passthru79 · 10-29-2007, 06:00 PM

From what I saw this weekend the bucks should really be getting worked up in the next week or so. We saw several smaller bucks pestering some does and a couple nice mature bucks poking their heads out. My vacation starts after I get off work Thursday the 1st and I dont have to be back to work until the 12th. Is anyone else hunting Illinois that week. If so where at.

golfpro261 · 10-29-2007, 06:05 PM

Sounds good, but i will be harvesting a monster buck during that time frame, but i have thursday - monday off. leaving after work wednesday night for my cabin in western wisconsin, 250 acres of big buck country

good luck, signs looked promising this weekend

Illinois Buck Hunter · 10-29-2007, 06:06 PM

Saw quite a bit rutting action this weekend. Using a doe decoy and rattling a little.I had 4 different bucks come into it. One small 6 tried to hump it, a 8 and a 9 got into a full blown brawl in front of it, and a real nice 10 was chasing a doe, and then came into the decoy later that morning. Have rattled in 7 bucks in my last 3 outings.

Also alot of scrapes showing up too. My vacation starts the 3 and I get to hunt the 3,5,7,9,10,11. I might sneak out on the 4th for a morning hunt, but I have to golf in a benefit golf tournament later that day.

frdbrbw · 10-29-2007, 06:09 PM

i'll be hunting for sure. haven't much movement though as far as rutting activity. i'll be hunting my brothers property just outside heywrth and my lease outside canton. good luck to everyone and be safe.

passthru79 · 10-29-2007, 06:11 PM

Sounds pretty good buck hunter. I did hear my first buck roar sunday morning. It was just starting to get light and I heard a buck roar and then break into a snort weeze and I could hear it chasing what I assume to be a smaller buck away. It was pretty neat unfortunately it was still pretty dark and wasnt much I could do. I do plan to do some rattling and decoying this weekend, hopefuly things work out.

il_outdoors4life · 10-29-2007, 06:24 PM

i'll be hunting the even days in november, i do have 6-8th of november off. ihave every other day off due to my job! it's great for hunting! i'll be in rock island and henry counties