late deer season in IL
 

Anyone hunting the late deer season in IL next weekend? I will be out and was wondering if anyone knows if the deer pattern differently.

Thanks

Vince

RE: late deer season in IL
 

My dad swears that they are mostly moving at night. But then again, I saw quite a few from mid to late afternoon while out setting traps and rabbit hunting over christmas.

RE: late deer season in IL
 

I will be out with 2 permits and looking to fill them both. The steel mill where i work is surrounded by Mississippi River Bottoms that our owned by my employer and is lousy with deer. It is all strictly off limits, so the deer are completely unpressured. We see them moving at all hours, both day and night. I personally will be keying in on food sources (mostly corn stubble) when i take to the field in White County for the late season antlerless hunt. In my experience they still move a lot during daylight hours this time of year.

RE: late deer season in IL
 

Well i think i am going to stick to my regular tree stand. I usually pass up about 10-15 deer a day until i find the one. Should be a quick season if a good sized doe comes out.

RE: late deer season in IL
 

the only thing i have found on a full moon the deer seem to move more from 10 am to 2 PM. the rest of the time7am to 9 am and 4 pm to dark. but i do see a few deer all day long on the days i sit out all day. good luck going out this week end here in Iowa for our late season antlerless Jan hunt too. good luck

RE: late deer season in IL
 

I will be out as well. I have one firearm permit to fill and two ML permits. I will consider myself lucky to fill one. The farm I am hunting with my firearm tag has not been hunted since the 2nd season so hopefully I can find one there. I will be sitting in my satnd overlooking a cut corn field. I only saw one deer last year during the late season but is was 200 plus yards away.

RE: late deer season in IL
 

they are def/ back on feeding paterns!! i have them down to almost a T. every night (4:30)i head out to the farm to getmy coondogs and see a set of ten does in the corn field 50 yardsfrom the dogs feeding. it will be an easy last tag to fill.....i hope..lol thereis a needy family down the road who willbe getting this doe. please try and help out a needy family as well if possible. they sure will appreciate it!!

RE: late deer season in IL
 

Yep, will be out friday afternoon. Hope not to freeze to death saturday!

RE: late deer season in IL
 

How will you IL guys be hunting the mornings this late season?

RE: late deer season in IL
 

The way the temps are supposed to be sat I do believe I will be slowly walking in to the wind no stand hunting for me and probably a few deer drives in the afternoon