Iowa/Illinois Hunters

QTompkins2005 · 11-01-2006, 07:59 PM

If anyone from Iowa/Illinois see's any rut action while they are out hunting I'd greatly appreciate them letting me know.

goherd1111 · 11-01-2006, 08:37 PM

Went out last night and tonight in Central IL and seen a buck chasing a doe very hard each night.

jsb57 · 11-01-2006, 10:55 PM

i live in east central iowa and have seen one buck chasing a doe but that is it i think another week or so and they will be in full swing around here

brownie65 · 11-02-2006, 05:34 AM

It is just starting. The bucks have just started chasing here in the last two days. It is getting good.

ahunter55 · 11-02-2006, 09:07 AM

It's only going to get better with each day from now on. I saw the most chasing last year starting Nov. 3rd through the 8th.

BlueRanger1 · 11-05-2006, 03:24 PM

How is theRut action Guy's?

Bowflex · 11-05-2006, 07:15 PM

I saw alot of deer today, including a small buck chasing a doe right behind my stand. I would think this is the pre-rut, with more action as the week progresses.

I can't wait for next weekend, hunting saturday through tuesday!

Good Hunting,
Bowflex

Zim · 11-05-2006, 07:32 PM

I drove around the public property I am hunting in NE Illinois this evening and saw 4 bucks chasing does. All these bucks were 120"-140". I will be on stand all day tomorrow. The pheasant hunters start tomorrow! Heehee.

Illinois Buck Hunter · 11-05-2006, 08:44 PM

West Central Illinois and I have not seen any rutting activity since the first week of season.

Odd there was a 130 inch chasing a doe in early October and now I can't even SEE a deer. Alot of sign though, so I think they are still running around at night.

Limit Five · 11-07-2006, 05:21 PM

It was going pretty strong in carroll county this weekend.