The deer rut is the states (Illinois) largest deer contest. People from all over mostly southern Illinois enter it. They give out prizes to the top 20 bucks (they judge by weight) you usually have to have a 185lbs deer completly dressed to even get in the top 20 and the give prizes to the top 5 does. They usually have about 450 people give or take a few enter it. They have awsome prizes. This year the biggest buck was 223lbs and the biggest doe was 133. By the way this is just for the deer taken in the two shotgun seasons.

Edited by - Bucky10 on 12/26/2002 12:49:21