central illinois rutting verdict
 

Do you think the rut is still going decent here, or is it about over.
kinda hard to tell where I hunt.

RE: central illinois rutting verdict
 

Still going on pretty good in perry co. and in madison co.

RE: central illinois rutting verdict
 

Over here in Indiana.. it seems to have been a bit late this year.

RE: central illinois rutting verdict
 

the rut has pretty much been over for about a couple of days now. a guy brought in a buck tonight though to get weighed and he said it was chasing a doe. this is in central IL. what i have seen and heard from the majority of people is the first rut is done......

RE: central illinois rutting verdict
 

I saw a monster 12 point in a cornfield last night doggin a doe. this was in western illinois.

RE: central illinois rutting verdict
 

My father-in-law saw a 150 inch deer chasing some does and a smaller 8 pointer this morning.This was in a small corn field right next to some houses.
This was in Perry Co.

RE: central illinois rutting verdict
 

I had two bucks chasing a doe all over the woods this morning. Talked to a few guys that think the rut is at its peak this week. This is in Ogle county Illinois

RE: central illinois rutting verdict
 

I have hunted in north Ill. every day since Oct. 29th. Bow only Co. I posted a chart on the bow hunter forum of my mature buck sightings. Since I posted the chart, I've had more sightings. I've had 20 mature buck sightings in Nov., At least 10 different bucks. At this point, right now, I believe that we are at the downhill slide from the first major breeding period. It is for my area. And what I'm seeing right now is that more bucks are without does. They're searching. Night before, I saw 2 mature bucks, a 4 1/2 and a 5 1/2+, bumping does and fawns at a food source in the evening. I also saw a couple more during the last few days while driving to and from my hunting location. I think that we'll see some good action between Dec. 2-10th. I think the second breeding period will be around that time. This is my prediction.

RE: central illinois rutting verdict
 

Mchenry County IL, I think its on its way out. probably be over well before dec 1St
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