Iowa, Minn, Ill.
 

Just wanting to know what you are seeing as far as deer goes, with the full moon the last few days have been tough for me, little to no chasing either, what have you guys been seeing???

RE: Iowa, Minn, Ill.
 

I arrowed a doe Friday evening about 30 minutes before dark. Saw 3 other does, a 4pt and a nice 8 pt after I shot her. Saturday morning I saw does and a small spike early (6:30 am) at another location when I took my daughter on the youth hunt.She took the spike. I think the cloud cover all day Friday and Saturday helped with the full moon though.

RE: Iowa, Minn, Ill.
 

Yeah, the cloud cover definately helped. My buddy shot a big 9 Friday night. Saturday night i saw a small buck and three does. Sunday morning i saw 7 does and three bucks, no shooters. Sunday morning saw three bucks, two little ones fighting in front of me and 7 does. Sunday night saw two bucks running together, two other bucks running through the bean field and then one buck chasing a doe. The deer seem to be moving looking for those does regardless of the full moon. Hopefully the cloud cover will stick around although it keeps it from cooling off at night...good luck

RE: Iowa, Minn, Ill.
 

Today at around noon saw a 140" with 3 does.

RE: Iowa, Minn, Ill.
 

Lots of chasing, some rubs and scrapes.. Killed several does now but still not seeing a lot of bucks during daylight.. Rut is not far off though.

RE: Iowa, Minn, Ill.
 

I got a 125" 9 point last night, (November 5th) But it was with my shotgun, and not my bow. Other than that, not seeing too much around here this weekend.

RE: Iowa, Minn, Ill.
 

Sunday morning I saw a really nice buck but he was scared of my doe decoy. Gay buck?[:o]
Sunday evening I had a shot at a tall 6 point but missed[:@]

Next weekend should be the best.

RE: Iowa, Minn, Ill.
 

Friday got this brute in Wi

RE: Iowa, Minn, Ill.
 

Nothing from Iowa yet but it's gearing up.

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I got this one last Wednesday. I have been looking for sign for my brother-in-law though. Hopefully I will get his successful hunt on video. Good luck to everyone.

RE: Iowa, Minn, Ill.
 

Last week, deer everywhere, little bucks chasing , does running around, pics on the cuddeback this week nothing, like 3 pics on the cuddeback a night andlast week was like 13 a night.....Saw one little buck this morning at about 9 that was it, Iam going out tonight again though....

RE: Iowa, Minn, Ill.
 

dang nice bucks fellas..

RE: Iowa, Minn, Ill.
 

Last weekend didnt see anything untill sunday 15 min before dark. Seen 10pt buck just out of range. Gunted at him did not even flinch, did not speed up or slow down just kept walking. At first i was perty soft and then started to get agressive, nothing. SO hes either deaf or dont care.
Hoping to get out wed. and see if it helps.(NW Illinois)

RE: Iowa, Minn, Ill.
 

Buellman, you going hunting this weekend?
We have a couple extra stands all set up if you want to go to NE Iowa with us?

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Sunday is the only day I can go this weekend and I am taking the girlfriend out to the stand, But thanks for the invite, I think the moon has things goofy right now.....It should be better by next week

RE: Iowa, Minn, Ill.
 

got in stand this morning at 9:00am left at 1:00pm ...nothing. Went back at 2:30pm @ 3:30pm a smaller 6-8 point was chasing a doe across cornfield right bye me. I am hunting thick/treefence row off some timber. They slowed up when they made it into the timber. I used the estrus can call, they turned and came back. The doe came out androunds the end and over right next to ladder. She sniffs around for several minutes, the buck was grunting to her about every 30-40 secs. I was waiting for him to join her...but he wouldn't...[:@] With the breeze perfect, she turns around and looks right at me. Turns and looks away. Then does it again a couple minutes later. She never stomped or bolted. Then she takes a big o'le leak at the bottom of my stand and trots off along timber edge. The buck grunts and follows her from inside the edge. Saw them feeding right before dark.

After she turned to head back I should of taken her. If that buck wouldn't of kept working his way closer I would have. She was a nice size doe.

No harm No foul.

Try it again tomorrow.

RE: Iowa, Minn, Ill.
 

Good luck this weekend Buellman.
We should plan a hunt for later this month though before gun season starts
I can only hunt Sundays