I figured I would make a new thread, For Illinois bow hunters like me seeing as the Signs of Illinois Rut thread was starting to die.

I figure we can keep in touch about bow hunting her in Illinois.

I have glad that most people have been having plenty of luck this Season but, I must say I could be doing better. I have three private properties that i can hunt, and I have only killed one deer. My first deer a button buck. I have a bad feeling that our rut went on at night because of the heat, and Might still be coming.

So I am currently wondering about whats going to go on seeing as this is my first hunting season about what happens after shotgun season. I mean its only my first deer season so I dont know how its going to go. But hows the season work after shotgun season and its only 3 days the first time around. Are the woods going to be too shot up and are the deer going to be real spooked too badly?

What are some stratgies to use after shotgun season?