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02-16-2009, 03:39 PM

#11

uncle matt

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Location: Darien, IL

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RE: Ill sheds

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ORIGINAL: Cougar Mag

Great sheds, wow! Yeah, I am waiting for this snow to melt also.....it sucks.

I like a nice little white layer on the ground when hunting sheds. It makes them stand out (up). Alot harder to seperate from the brown leaves and sticks/twigs when there is no snow cover.

But that's just me.

02-16-2009, 04:19 PM

#12

bwhunter501

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Posts: 1,616

RE: Ill sheds

i found a double beam shed last week then this week just drivin around i saw a buck with full headgear so i still think central Illinois has a little while longer

02-20-2009, 08:32 AM

#13

lamb240

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RE: Ill sheds

The antlers are really dropping around here. My buddy's and I have found over 20 in the champaign-vermillion area so far. Go out and find some.
GOOD LUCK!

02-26-2009, 07:29 PM

#14

ChicagoTRS

Spike

Join Date: Dec 2004

Posts: 90

RE: Ill sheds

I saw 45 deer just driving through a forest preserve this past week...none with antlers...I have to imagine many were bucks...I think most have dropped.

02-27-2009, 01:24 PM

#15

wis_rifle_hunter

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Location: Platteville, Wisconsin

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RE: Ill sheds

thats a great find. hes a good one. congrats

03-02-2009, 04:25 AM

#16

titleist_03

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Location: Illinois

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RE: Ill sheds

We hunted hard all weekend and only found 9. Biggest was 66 inches. Also saw 5 different bucks still carrying both sides. Seem awfully late this year.

03-02-2009, 11:58 AM

#17

ChicagoTRS

Spike

Join Date: Dec 2004

Posts: 90

RE: Ill sheds

I went out again this weekend...tried a new set of woods...struck out as usual. Saw a bunch of deer...none with antlers...

Seemed like a lot of foot traffic in these particular woods...probably already pretty picked through...

03-03-2009, 07:48 AM

#18

fastetti

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Location: Chicago, IL

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RE: Ill sheds

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ORIGINAL: ChicagoTRS

I went out again this weekend...tried a new set of woods...struck out as usual. Saw a bunch of deer...none with antlers...

Seemed like a lot of foot traffic in these particular woods...probably already pretty picked through...

You a Northsider or a west sider ChicagoTRS? It seems like everything gets picked over by me pretty quick? Ive spent a decent amount of time out this year and found nothing. I remember 15 years ago If I didn't find 2 a day it was a bad day.

03-08-2009, 03:31 PM

#19

ChicagoTRS

Spike

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RE: Ill sheds

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West side...this is the first year I have hit the Cook County woods...tons and tons of deer. Woods are so sketchy though...feel like I should be armed.