It makes no sense, there are rubs all over the place, there are scrapes all along the alfalfa fields, and trails worn to the dirt. We hunt hard and aren't even seeing any Doe. All the hype about Northern Illinois is turning out to be just "Hype". We have been doing everything right, hunting the wind, and putting more than enough time in on stand. Every weekend and some weekdays from the opener of archery season. I've seen more deer in the woods behind my house "40 acres" then I have in Adams county. The trails cams aren't even taking pictures. It's like there are no deer. Up the road from us is Hadley Creek Outfitters, looking at their pictures they are killing deer this year. We are seriously debating abandoning our shotgun and muzzle tags based on how dissapointed we are. It makes you not even want to hunt. Is it our property or like this everywhere? I can't make sense of it.
My buddy was saying he talked to a guy who hunts in Liberty, 10 miles from Adams. This guy said the rut was in full swing last weekend and this week the bucks are bedded up with the Doe. I'm not sure if this is accurate either?