14mercs

I hunt Putnam county along the Illinois River. Scrapes show more use this week. Velvet rubs not hit anymore though! Plenty of new rubs every night seems.

MO_Bowhnter

I'm seeing a few rubs across the river in Missouri but just here and there.

rochelle

I live in champaign county and have seen a few rubs and 2 scrapes in vermillion county.

HAZCON7

Are you hunting Kickapoo Rochelle?

bochr

I was in Pope County last weekend and saw several rubs. Around when is the rut supposed to begin in Illinois?

HAZCON7

Saw some very good sign today finally. Every tree around my stand has recently been shredded. The sap was still dripping wet.

The next 30 days should be awesome!!!

Greg / MO

I still feel we're a week away in Southern Illinois... found a few small rubs this morning, but nothing major.

I don't care how many people say "the rut is going to come in early this year" (seems like it happens every year), it doesn't seem to get smokin' hot until well into the first week of November.

BUCKMARK

Over the weekend I saw one small rub near my stand...But twice I have seen bucks still hanging together...like they where best buddies...soon to be arch rivals....

stanton21

Hey samritar you know any gresses????Rubs and scraps all over in northwest indiana..

HAZCON7

I didnt' see any deer last evening but I had a friend out spotting in his truck a couple miles in each direction. He saw several groups with bucks, mostly around the only standing corn left up.

Its going to be very windy here for the next week or so which will force me out of using my PVC Stand/Blind combo. Hopefully by next week all of the corn will be down.