Illinois Bow hunting
11-20-2008 | 09:31 PM
#12
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From: StL, MO
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.
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.
11-20-2008 | 10:38 PM
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Fork Horn
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From: Woodford County Illinois
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.
11-21-2008 | 05:38 PM
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Fork Horn
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From: Woodford County Illinois
RE: Illinois Bow hunting
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11-23-2008 | 05:43 PM
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Fork Horn
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From: Woodford County Illinois
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.
11-24-2008 | 05:35 AM
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From: Bourbonnais, IL
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
Chris