9 Degrees in IL. Buck Down!!!!!
12-07-2006, 11:14 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Harpers Ferry,WV
Posts: 332
9 Degrees in IL. Buck Down!!!!!
Well guys my 3rd trip to IL paid off. I'm visiting my brother-in-law (goherd1111) for the 3rd time thisyear to do a little late season bowhunting. We hunted this morning in 17 degrees and I seen one shooter 8 point but he didn't give me shot. We headed back out about 3:30 and the temp. had dropped to a dismall 9 degrees with wind chill at -2. We checked the trail cam on our early morning hunt and had a picture of a nice 11 point. I decided to hunt that stand this afternoon. Well it paid off. 40 minutes into the hunt the same deer we had on the trail cam. showed up. He came intothe grunt call about 4:55. Gave me a perfect 20 yard broadside shot. I made it count with a perfect double lung pass through.He ran about 60 yards and piled up about 15 yards from the road. Couldn't have ask for a better outcome. Oh by the way there was about 10" of snow on theground. Here are the before and after pics with goherd1111 and I.
12-07-2006, 11:59 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Jacksonville, IL/ Huntington, WV
Posts: 1,573
RE: 9 Degrees in IL. Buck Down!!!!!
Congrats 22series!!!!! I'm glad I could share it with you. It was a tough hunt. I can honestly say, I froze my bal@# off. At least now we don't have to venture out in the morning when its supposed to be 4 degrees.My warm bed will feel nice.Theres nothing better than sharing a successful hunt with a family member. Again congrats... And we will get em again next year. I thought I would add my pic of when you were here earlier this year when I took my buck. Its been a great year and I look forward to us sharing many successful hunts together.
12-08-2006, 12:49 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Missouri
Posts: 3,763
RE: 9 Degrees in IL. Buck Down!!!!!
Looks like you guys have done pretty good this year. It is supposed to get down below 0 tonight. I havent deer hunted in two weeks and i havent duck hunted in over a week. Its killing me. I have to get out soon! I just dont know what to do..
