RE: IL guys
 

I've been collecting my slickheads. Despite the heat saw several bucks tearing up the Thumb Willows, One was a mature (6.5) 9 point I have a long history with. All activity is last 20 min.

RE: IL guys
 

I was down there all week in southern ILL and have never hunted in heat like that!! I passed on a nice 115-120 8pt opening morning and saw dink bucks every hunt but we couldn't find any mature does?? Just tons of fawns, we had 9 fawns without a single mature doe under us for about two hours Fri night!! Walt

RE: IL guys
 

Youre right walt it was hot!!The wind made it feel a bit better,I had my ASAT leafy suit on with a tank top and shorts which helped too.What county in So Illinois where you hunting?I was hunting Franklin.

RE: IL guys
 

Went opening day from 2pm until dark and didn't see a single deer. I had 3 others hunting my farm as well and 2 of them didn't see a thing but the 4th guy saw a buck fight between a 3 year old 10ptr and an 2 1/2 year old 8 ptr. My dad went Tuesday and he didn't see anything either. Very frustrating as I've been scouting all summer, seeing lots of deer out early in the heat. Hopefully the cold spell coming in tomorrow will help!

- Live from Adams Co. IL

RE: IL guys
 

dr, I wasin Saline county!! word from other team members around the country is the deer just went under ground all over it's not just a one state problem!! This cold snap should get them moving!! Walt

RE: IL guys
 

Took this buck 9 AM October 3rd on Will County public land. A cool front had just passed through hours before, dropping humidity and temps 10 degrees. Had a bachelor group of three come in, probably got caught feeding late.

RE: IL guys
 

ZIM,

That is a nice deer. Congrats. Can't wait until my trip to Illinois

RE: IL guys
 

Nice buck Zim. I hunt public land in Will Co. too. There's some nice deer to be found.

RE: IL guys
 

Nice buck!

Yes wednesday was the only day we saw really any deer movement to speak of this past week. We hunted hard all week and took the boys out in this heat for their youth hunt but it was just brutal.

Congrats on a nice buck....

79 Bronco
St.Clair county, Il

RE: IL guys
 

Stickbow..I live here in Gallatin..what part of Saline???