Question for you Illinois hunters
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Fork Horn
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Question for you Illinois hunters
I will be leaving for southern Illinois (Gallatin/Hardin counties) on Nov 11th. I am hunting 6 days with a bow, and the first 3 day shotgun season. What type of rutting activity do you guys think I will see during those dates? Do you guys use decoys that time of the year, and are they doe or buck decoys? I just pray that the weather cools down by then. It looks pretty warm down there right now according to internet weather channel.
#2
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Dekalb, Illinois
Posts: 431
RE: Question for you Illinois hunters
Hello archer, i am from Northern Illinois and i have seen 2 posts that say Nov. 10th- Nov. 20th for our Rut. So it sounds like you should be right in the thick of it. Good luck and great shooting.
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 154
RE: Question for you Illinois hunters
I am living in Carbondale going to SIU right now. I leave here on the weekends to go hunt at home in Central Il. Here in Carbondale, it hasn't got real cold yet. Needless to say the deer will at least be in the chase phase, and are probably starting to breed by nov. 10. Good luck