RE: illinois hunters; how was your opener
Just before shooting light I had two small does come right next to the stand, one of them melled the rope to pull my bow up and looked at me but thought nothing of it. At 8 o'clock six does came in, I stood up when the lead doe got her head behind a tree but she knew something was up so she turned back around the rest of them and trotted off. One was still standing there broadside so I pulled back, released, and the arrow skinned her back. I don't know what happened but it still makes me feel sick. I hope she's alright and they come back, but we'll have to see.
CJW