Ok, I'm back fron the first 2 days of the IL season. Saw a bunch of deer just nothing I wanted to shoot. It was gonna be a HOLY COW buck these 2 days or nothing. But I learned a lot just watching the deer I did see.

I saw a doe and 2 young ones opening morning. Then in the afternoon I sat over one of my food plots that have been getting hammered. It is Biologic Hot Spot with a wheat strip along side. The first deer came out at 2:55, a 2 year old 10 point . He made a scrape across the feild from me and walked back into the woods. Then a doe with a fawn and 2 yearling bucks come out and feed my way. They got to within 30 yards and the wind switched and they took off. After that another doe with 2 fawns fed to within 40 yards and decided to go on across the field. 2 more does came out but got spooked by a coyote in the field.

At the other end of the field I could more deer out in my other wheat plot at least 4 over there. Altogether I saw 15 deer that night.

This morning I went back out and saw 2 turkeys. No shots.

Then tonight I moved to where 7 of the deercame out last night. They decided to use the 2nd ridge down tonight. I saw 4 or 5 head into the plot. And another couple came thru the field from another direction.

This weekend I may start to thin the doe population if they cooperate.

Here are a few pics from opening evening stand.
A look around.





The 2 year old 10 point crossing the field at 3:00.

A couple yearling bucks forky and a 6 point.

Does and youggins.

Awesome, looks like they are hammering your plots. Do you have acorns on your property? Do you suspect them to be on those too?

Sounds awesome John, good luck. Nice pic's.

Acorns falling everywhere. I guess they are coming out for a salad before they hit the acorns.

Yea I guess main course is after dark!

Sweet pics John! Looks like you have some nice up and comer bucks. I bet that 10pt will bloom into a nice one next year.

Cool pics. Man the acorns, nuts, and apples are heavy this year in IA and MO.

That's great.. Property seems to have alot of potential....
Opening day I did get a few late evening hours in but didn't see any deer. Seen a bobcat, but I can't even shoot that.. lol

Wish the cool weather would hang on but it is only the first week...

Great pics!

That place is looking great man!! Thanks for sharing those pics and story with us......There's gonna be a big-un dropped from that spot I think.