RE: Illinois Re-cap
 

Going by the moon I've read these dates:

Pre-Rut
9/26 - 10/21

Seeking Phase
10/24 - 11/1

Chase Phase
10/30 - 11/8

Breeding Phase
11/4 - 11/18

RE: Illinois Re-cap
 

Thats right in line with what I was figuring based on moon phase and past experience. I figured breeding to begin Nov 1st.

RE: Illinois Re-cap
 

Didn't see anything sat. morning. Saw two does sat. evening. Heard a buck rubbing about 25 yds. away. Saw 13 does sun. morning. No shot...went back into the woods at about 40 yards.

RE: Illinois Re-cap
 

Sat. morning saw two does and a fawn, then a coyote. I thought this is going to screw things up. Sure enough the deer paniked but my son used a fawn call and sure enough
here comes one of the does stops 25 yards and starts to blow. Now this is strange because she blows 42 times. I kid you not. I counted. Then took off. Did she think Hey where over hear come on or what. I have never seen a deer stay that long after they blow. Any ideas on what was going on.

RE: Illinois Re-cap
 

Got one. Went to Brown County Saturday morning. Saw 11 deer total and 10 turkeys. All morning I had does all around me, which was great considering I was sitting on the ground with no blind. Got to love the leafy suit and scent control. About 9:30 all my practice paid off. I shot a 120lb. does at 25 yards. Time to chase the big boys. Funny thing is I saw a nice 8 pointer eating corn 15 foot from the truck. Good luck to all.

RE: Illinois Re-cap
 

titleist, those dates coinside well with what I found at this site:

http://www.sunrisesunset.com/custom_srss_calendar.asp

RE: Illinois Re-cap
 

i think that hazcon saw some of the false rut.

RE: Illinois Re-cap
 

You're probably right Shootem up. The real action should start in a couple weeks (weather permitting).

I got those dates off a post on this board. I can't remember who posted it. I also used what I read in "Hunting Whitetails by the Moon" and the dates coincide.

RE: Illinois Re-cap
 

I haversted a doe on opening day around 6:00p.m. right after a small drizzle. Saw four deer imediatly after two doe and two fawn. I shot the smaller doe she weighed 110 filed dressed. First year first deer..

Tim

RE: Illinois Re-cap
 

Curious why you say that?

I'm basing mine on seeing Bucks mounting Does beginning 4 days after the hunters full moon, with my own eyes, 2 years in a row. I didn't forcast peak breeding, but beginning of breeding.

The hunters moon will be showing up a week and a half earlier this year than last.

Still not sure what you mean by saw false rut??? Are you expecting it much earlier?