ORIGINAL: BigJ71
I took this buck on the second gun season here in Illinois with my Ruger Vaquero .44mag. This was one of the most exciting hunts I've had in a while!
Isn't 2nd season shotgun/muzzleloader only?
Handgun/shotgun/muzzleloader is late winter i thought.
Nice buck! Just not sure about the seasons, might be wrong.
Not to pee in your cheerios, but I believe that 2nd gun season is shotgun and muzzleloader only. I will check to make sure, and I suggest you do the same.
I know you can use a pistol in the late firearms season in January, but I'm not sure on the other seasons. If that's the case then you got lucky. I won't say another thing about that either way.
However, good shot by the way and great deer.
Paul