Bowhunting in Illinois???
02-22-2003, 09:31 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Douglasville,ga.
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Bowhunting in Illinois???
Georgia hunter here!!!! Got a Bowhunting trip booked for Pike County,Illinois. this year, week of November 8th through the 12th,is this a good week for the rut,and how is the weather?? I have seen videos made in the famous pike co,,,just wondering what to expect,,,,,,i can barely wait,just hope i don' t wound a trophy of a lifetime!!! I don' t think my MATHEWS will let me down.
02-22-2003, 09:46 PM
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Location: New Stanton PA USA
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RE: Bowhunting in Illinois???
Georgia Hunter, I hunt in pike co. every year. November 8-12 should be heading into the heat of the rut. The weather could be from one end of the scale to the other.
I have hunted there in mid november in 80 degrees, and in the teens. From what I have learned in 6 years of hunting pike for three weeks at a time, if the temp. doesn`t get above the mid 50`s you should see plenty of action!
Where in pike co. are you hunting? Are you going with an outfitter?
I have hunted there in mid november in 80 degrees, and in the teens. From what I have learned in 6 years of hunting pike for three weeks at a time, if the temp. doesn`t get above the mid 50`s you should see plenty of action!
Where in pike co. are you hunting? Are you going with an outfitter?
02-23-2003, 01:18 PM
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RE: Bowhunting in Illinois???
I have hunted lower Poke Co. IL (souther IL) You should be hitting pretty close on the rut, if the weather will cooperate. I have some pics of last years buck on my web site www.sccoutdoors.com. He was not the biggest but I love odd racks and by the picture from the top you can see what I was looking at from the stand. That is when I decided to go ahead and take him.
02-23-2003, 01:53 PM
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Location: Bradley IL. USA
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RE: Bowhunting in Illinois???
It looks like you took a very good week for the rut. I took off from the 8th of Nov. to the 21st of Nov. this year. I may go down to Pope county for a week during that time. The weather could be any direction hopefully it is cold.
Goodluck IL. is a great place to hunt
Goodluck IL. is a great place to hunt
02-23-2003, 06:25 PM
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Location: medora Illinois
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RE: Bowhunting in Illinois???
you should be in the middle of prime time. Pike Co. has some good hunting but as mentiond before do not expect the monster nothing is a guatentee. Hunt hard and most importantly have fun and be safe.
also as mentioned before the temps could be from the 50tys to single didgets. i prefer 30tys and 40tys. it seems like the deer move a little better where i am at. I hope Il. can bring the dream alive and live up to your expectations. good luck
also as mentioned before the temps could be from the 50tys to single didgets. i prefer 30tys and 40tys. it seems like the deer move a little better where i am at. I hope Il. can bring the dream alive and live up to your expectations. good luck
