RE: Illinois Bow hunting
 

well its snowing here so if the rut hasnt quit hit yet this should help it.

RE: Illinois Bow hunting
 

Just got back from a miserable day and a half of hunting in southern IL. New property to me. Had a nice buck run in on us not 5 minutes after climbing in the stand the first afternoon and couldn't make it all come together (camera ready and buck in the open). After that...nothing. Nothing moving today or yesterday at all. Spent pretty much all day in stand. Reports of other local hunters was pretty much the same.

At least where I used to hunt in IL, between the shotgun seasons was often very good, even on heavy pressure properties. Late season was always good as well once I figured out what they were feeding on.

I am not sure about this new property I am hunting now...hopefully I'll get to use that way expensive tag I have...but you guys with good spots like the original poster, keep after them and keep reporting what you are seeing.

RE: Illinois Bow hunting
 

Hopefully the shotgun season wont get things too shot up and spooked. I am still hoping that the less peasured areas will be an ok bet. I will have to get out monday and try and do some scouting in my new spot.

RE: Illinois Bow hunting
 

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by the way I need to move these broadheads before the hour ends.

RE: Illinois Bow hunting
 

So, what do you think this frost will do for deer movement after shotgun season finishes?

RE: Illinois Bow hunting
 

Well, Shotgun season is over, lets get out and get some arrows into deer. Word has it that my new spot only had one hunter this weekend and that the rut is finally in the swing of things.

RE: Illinois Bow hunting
 

Well report back here if anybody gets anything tomarrow.

RE: Illinois Bow hunting
 

I'll be out Wed. - Sat. to hopefully catch a buck. If not a buck its all about filling the freezer with a couple of doe.

RE: Illinois Bow hunting
 

I won't be able to get out until Friday morning. It has been a weird season. I've seen 4 deer within 40yds this year and all have been bucks. Come to think of it, I haven't seen any doe at all. The one stand I sit in is a funnel to the feeding area and I try to rest it a lot as to not lay scent and get them to change their habits. 3 sits, 3 bucks seen (one should have been meat in the freezer).

Chris

RE: Illinois Bow hunting
 

anybody seen any activity or been out now that shotgun season is over.