I moved my stand a couple days ago from overlooking a cut corn field where I hadn't been seeing much to much deeper and almost on top of a bedding area. I was super excited about sneaking in there this afternoon, but only saw one lone doe walk by.

As I made my way out at twilight, I came to the corn field where my stand was a few days ago... and, yep, you guessed it: five does and a nice 2-1/2 year-old (probably about a 115-class buck) out in front of where my stand had been hanging. Never fails, huh?

Anyway, what perplexes me a bit is that the does were grouped up together, and the buck was about thirty yards away -- paying them no attention whatsoever. No looks at them, nothing. Kinda surprised me he wasn't mixing it up with them any at all.

I sat there and watched them for about ten minutes, and ended up calling the buck over to within 17 yards (the wind was in my favor, and he couldn't make out what I was in the twilight as I sat in the woodline. Pretty neat.) with a True Talker grunt tube. I ended up using my rattle bag to spook all of them out of the field so I could get back to my truck and they not be able to identify me.

Discipline -- not desire -- determines destiny.

I don't know what part of Illinois you are from, but I'm from southern Illinois, and saw 2 bucks this weekend, both chasing does. During that cold spell they were chasing pretty good.

Leland Bunting

Maybe he's not into does? Did he appear to be a little light on his hooves?<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

<---Doug---<<<

Good one, Bow! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Yeah, I forgot to mention (got caught up in telling about the deer) that I hunt Pulaski County down around Ullin.

Discipline -- not desire -- determines destiny.

I HAVE SEEN SOME INTEREST PICKING UP IN THE LAST FEW DAYS HERE IN CENTRAL ILLINIOS

bob dunning

I live and hunt in Ogle County in northern Illinois and the bucks have been chasing for about 2 weeks now. Just last night had 3 does run by me at light speed with a decent little 8 pt hot on there trail just grunting like there was no tomorrow. Shot a decent 9 last saturday right after he frshened a scrape. I love this time of year. Seems like it's going to get a little warm (in the 60s) the next couple of days though. Good luck to all...

MQ1shooter you know that buck may have been related to that 6 point that badluck saw trying to mount that 10 point!!! LOL

The Tazman aka Martin Price
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Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club

I've seen it pick up a lot in Central Illinois. Today, a buck was chasing the heck out of two doe at first light. I thought the 20 mph wind and unseaonably warm temps (70 degrees) would knock em down today but quite the contrary. I think it is getting real close.

Edited by - buckhuntn01 on 11/08/2002 13:21:35

Hopefully they will be out tonight!! And maybe all weekend too!!

It should be kicking in any time if it hasn't!!

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I'm going to be hunting private land for the first time in Iroquois County tomorrow. Hopefully I'll see some deer or 'yotes.

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