Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

I have not been out since Sunday night. Is the actions starting to pick up in Illinois. What are you Illinois hunters seeing this week.

Thanks

RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

All I'm seeing is paperwork, e-mails and pictures of bruisers like your big buck.


I'm looking for a place to hunt this weekend!!!

RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

Starting this weekend I expect to see scraping and rubbing really pick up... I'm saving my time to put full effort into it the second week of November.

RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

guys gear up, the dance is getting ready to start. was out last weekend here in central illinois and hadn't noticed a whole lot besides a couple rubs and 1 scrape at this particular stand, went out last night same stand and noticed 2 more scrapes and several more rubs. have seen several does as always and a couple bucks together, shouldn't the bucks start to seperate? anyhow, a buddy had witness a buck 1/2 rack following closely to a couple does. things are getting interesting.
As Rangeball said scraping and rubbing have picked up dramaticly, time to spend longer hours in the stand. I am going to pay close attention to this post to see how our fellow illinois ar doing. Really have the fever now. love November! but nothing gets done around the house<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> good luck

RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

Just talked to my brother in law... His house looks out over a bottom with a fresh picked corn field bordering heavy cover. He's been wathing the deer every night. Last night, several does in the field, a few bucks, NO interaction, just normal feeding activity. It's coming soon though, and I told him to keep an eye on the deer and let me know as soon as he starts seeing some chasing going on. Will report back if he does.

RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

Thanks for the update guys.

RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

I,ve been seeing quit a few rubs and scrapes and a few bucks running after does. the were small bucks probally trying to get an earily start.

RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

Well, haven't had a chance to get out much but here's my situation. Last weekend i went out with a friend of mine and he said a nice 8 or 10 was starting to chase off some smaller bucks. northwestern illinois timber with corn fields on 2 sides and a nice bean field just to the north side of the timber.
Shoot straight and shoot often.

RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

All im seeing is trees, squirels and an occasional racoon. But that is all. No does, no bucks.

Forever Hunter

RE: Illinois Update - Pre-Rut
 

I hunt 30 miles south of st louis,by Red Bud,Illinois(randolph county) took a nice Doe today(Sunday the 27th) at 4:30pm 118 field dressed. lots of Does Running together,did see a few bucks running with does the other day,been out the last 3 days in a row.had a herd of 19 Doe come in on me yesterday evening,but just too far away,about 50-60 yards out,they were playing,jumping around,acting all silly and stuff. it was funny to watch.i was expecting that buck to show up any minute,but no luck.oh well have one more tag to fill yet,hopefully it will be a buck,but i'm not going to be picky right now.i see alot of deer running in herds right now,mostly Does.although i have seen a few bucks over the weeks,i don't see any rubs.i have found 2 scrapes at the edge of a field next to the woods.but like ruttnbuck says &quot;guys gear up, the dance is getting ready to start.&quot;

Edited by - deadcenter on 10/27/2002 21:17:13