Mr October

What is the concensus on the chasing phase of the rut in the Northern part of Illinois (mercer county) ?

stikbow26

I would say you can never go wrong with the first full week of Nov!! Walt

Pat Curtis

First 2 weeks of November, can't miss it.

Mr October

I will be out there on the 10th to the 16th I just dont want to miss it because once they pair up traffic slows dramaticly

BOWHUNTERCOP

I will be out there from November 5th thru to the 20th

Chasebaker

Man..our rut down here in Southern Illinois it usally starts the October 30th-November 21.

stikbow26

I will be down oct-17-23 and then oct-26/nov-14 just so I don't miss it!! Walt

Schultzy

My favorite time here in Minnesota is the first week of November. Actually my best day through out the years has been the 6th of November. Keep a watch on the moon too, i think the moon effects things alot!

cherokee75

I hunt Mecer co. during the muzzleloader season. I live and bowhunt/shotgun huntin a nearby county. Anyway, you definitely want to be in the woods near the end of the first week of November thru mid November. I saw someone posted November 6 is a good day and I agree. That was the day I got my first archery buck.

79 bronco

I hunt St. Clair county in southern Illinois and last season I did a morning hunt on November 3rd. I saw more bucks on the prowl than any other day last year. It was like someone turned on a light switch. The temperature had dropped for the first time which helped I'm sure but I saw so many good bucks that I had never seen before that morning. If the weather is anything like it was last season during the first week of November last year, I will definately be in the woods as much as possible!


Good Luck,

79 Bronco