CL74, I was huntinga bow only county. There are several of thesebow only counties close to Chicago,bow season never closes in these counties. Ihave a small 35 acre spot therethatI try and hunt every 2 weeks or so, if I over hunt it, it burns out quickso I like to pick the wind and weather and hunt it sparsely.

Thanks MNKlyle!

I saw the best rut activity of the year on Saturday. I'd recommend guys getting out as this week too as this crazymoon phase pushed everything back a week. I think this coming weekend is still going to be a trolling weekend where some real monsters are going to be on their feet during daylight hours. I also have a strange feeling that this is going to be one of the best 2nd ruts we've seen in many years. I'm going to be in the woodsall through December this year concentrating on December 6-20.