RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

i have yet to see a buck while hunting. i am seeing scrapes and rubs. one guy at work told me yesrerday he had an a 8 point and a doe come in and then a 10 point and a doe and in both cases the doe's were following the bucks it is just about to all change

RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

I've seen quite a few does, but no bucks yet. Our neighbor has 200 acres of standing corn, so I'm sure they're camping out in there. Once it's gone I expect to see some good action. I'm excited about this REAL fall weather we've had so far! Next weekend can't get here soon enough for me.

I just drove around the area I'm now living in late this afternoon. I saw a lot of deer out right around sunset. Most in picked cornfields, and some in hayfields.

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RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

Hope it kicks in this week because Im headed your way to hunt for five days. Hunting this week and back on Nov.8 for a week if we dont have any luck this week. Its got to be pope and young for me to pull the trigger. Hunting around town of Chrisman in eastside of state.

RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

I hunt northern Calhoun County about 6 miles south of Pike County. Seeing a lot of deer in the food plots during the afternoon/early evening. The bucks are moving. Watched a decent 8 or 10 point buck chasing 4 does on Friday night. Called in a 6 pointer to the base of my tree using one of the can calls. Amazing how they can pinpoint the exact location of your calling.

RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

Southern Lake County, IL

Saw a doe with hoof or rack marks raking down her flanks & back. She was VERY skittish. Seemed like she was just "worked over". I witnessed this at a distance of 10 yards.

She still had a yearling with her so I don't think that she's "ready" yet, but the buck seemed to be ready.






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RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

Hunt in Ogle county outsie of Oregon. Sunday morning had a nice 8 pt. chasing 3 does with his nose to the ground grunting like nobodys business. After this week I have 2 weeks off. The time is near gents....

RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

saw a young spike that looked totally lost yesterday. He was walking acrossed an open field. Had that look on his face like his mommy just gave him the boot. A pretty good sign, I thought...

RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

i'm with &quot;drop em&quot;. i've been hunting the oaks and acorns and all i see all day is squirrels chasing each other around. i hunt western illinois and no sign of the rut yet.

Stop anti-hunters!

RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

Hi guys I just want to say I'm glad to see hunters from Il here
and this board makes it easy to find people in your area or at least
close by anyway.. I am waiting for my vacation in the second week of Nov. and hoping to my first deer Ever!! I havebeen bow hunting 3yrs now and have a few chances but nothing yet.. I am still determined to get my first Deer and am not giving up till i do... I just wanted to say hi and what a great bbs this is and all the great info you good people provide.. I hope you all have a great season.. and be safe.

Shoot stright &gt;&gt;&gt;----&gt; and knock em dead.. I'm in Schulyer county btw

RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

Talked to my Brother-in-law yesterday. He and a buddy went out. Lot's of does, no bucks interested in them. His buddy shot a doe, my BIL missed one... He did see a nice buck, but it wasn't chasing...