With the late season upon us here in Northen IL there's snow on the ground and it's nice and cold out. The deer have been hitting the food sources hard in the evenings so naturally that's where my two choices for setups are tonight.

Choice 1 - A small ground blind that overlooks a CRP field that for some reason has some standing soybeans in it. I've always had good luck in the past out of this spot at the does funnel out of the woods directly in front of me and give me a great shot. Have never seen a buck within shooting range from this spot but if nobody drives a snowmobile or quad through my property tonight I should almost have a guaranteed shot at a doe.

Choice 2 - My "swamp stand" as I call it. It's situated right on the edge of a corn field that was cut late in the year and has a lot of corn leftover that the deer are hitting. I know that one of the bucks I am hunting is living in this swamp, but it's hard to get to without being seen as all the fields have been taken in and I really only have one access point. If I can sneak in there undetected chances are I might get a crack at a buck if he comes out to feed, but it's gonna be tough.

The wind is right for both setups so I will let you folks decide for me. I have the snow camo all set for the ground blind if need be.

I will post the pictures and story after my hunt tonight.