Doe down, do they count?

Nice job Goose - and they do count!

I'm back home visiting in deer heaven right now (Knox Co, IL) and can't hunt. One of these days I'm buying out of state tags to hunt back here. Good luck to all those out this weekend!

Nice job Goose 11, that gives up 50 points so far. So far I am yet to see a deer while sitting in my stand, I always have them on camera but can't seem to be in the stand at the right time.

Goose, way to put one down. Things are heating up in Northern Il. I had a scenario with a 150 class Saturday night.
He was crossing an open field an hour before sunset, I was in the woods, but I could see a portion of the field, he was about 150yds away.
I gave him a grunt, he looked up but continued on walking, then I gave him a long snort wheeze, that pissed him off. He bolted right towards me and stopped 50yds to my left, body was very large, its neck was already swelled up. I thought he was going to come right in, but he circled behind me, which was down wind, and stayed in the thicket behind me till dark.
I was an awesome hunt, I sat in stand all day, I only saw 7 deer, but 5 were bucks. I had a 100 class 2 year old right under my stand. My buddy who was hunting the same farm passed on a 120” 2 year old and saw 4 bucks. It’s a great sign to see daylight movement. It’s only going to get better…..


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That was a great hunt Bob!! Maybe you'll get him next sit!! Thanks guys!

Sunday a 19 point 172" buck was dropped on my place. Unfortunately it wasn't me as I was sitting at home with my leg raised after surgery on my foot. I'll be out there this weekend though.

Bummer! Looking forward to getting back out too. I'll be heading to our place again this weekend.

Not a bummer at all. I don't own them, I wasn't there, and I gave him permission to hunt since I couldn't. This is his buck over 140 and he knocked this one out of the park. Top that with he's a really good friend, so I am tickled!

It's always great when a good buddy has a great success on your place, on my Idaho trips my friends who live out there are always giving me first shot opportunity even if its bigger than anything they have shot.

Has anybody made it out this week? I think I am going to hit the stand tomorrow morning, after that I won't be out for a while. I am heading up to help the girlfriends dad harvest over weekend. Hoping to sneak in a little duck hunting as well.

Meant that's a bummer that you've been laid up AF!

Haven't been out this week, but I'll be hunting 5 of the next 7 days with a couple more days available right before rifle season opens on the 15th if I don't have one on the ground by Halloween.