Picked Up Both Of My Bucks
 

I picked up both of my 2007 Illinois bucks, not the biggest bucks, but they are my biggest to date, and I'm very happy with them.

120" bow kill
http://s162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/BOWHUNTERCOP/?action=view&current=BowMount002.jpg

114" shotgun kill
http://s162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/BOWHUNTERCOP/?action=view&current=BowMount003.jpg

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id be proud of them very nice bucks congrats

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Hey, I also just got back my 2 Illinois mounts from last year. First year as a resident. Buck on right was taken with bow October 3. Buck on left was taken with muzzleloader November 17. Both on different public lands.

I think mine score about the same as yours, about 130" and 120"? Actually the muzzleloader kill is a more mature buck with heavier bases, just short tines. Very funny looking, eh? Verydiffeent from all my other mounts. Wide rack.

Would be sweet to pull off another double this year.

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Another view.

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Zim, nice bucks.... A double would be sweet this year, I agree. The owner called lastnight, he has been seeing alot of bucks, July 4th just at dusk he saw 30 bucks that would be 130" or better!!!!!!!!

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Bowhuntercop, Did not mean to hijack your post. Just had been meaning to post mine and I saw your thread. Would like to see other's mounts as well.

Can you tell how much difference in my 2 mounts? The hair on that October 3rd buck is sooooo thin. Poor taxidermist struggled. It was 76 degrees when I shot him. He is from NE Illinois. The mzl buck is from west central IL. That one is scarred up bigtime. Lots of fighting damage to cape, but not rack. 30 minutes prior to taking that one I had a buck walk past with 5 of his former 10 tines broken off.

What were the dates of your kills?

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Nice bucks to both of you guys. Must be nice to be able to take more than 1 buck per season...congrats and good luck this year!!

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both of mu bucks had scaring as well. I hunt Brown County.

The bow kill was taken November 6th, the shotgun kill was taken on the 2nd day of the first shotgun days.

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Thought I'd help you out and display your pictures for ya Bowhuntercop. Congrats on two nice buck!!

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thanks dude!!!!!!!!

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wow great bucks

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Great deer! Congrats!

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Very nice bucks... you both have earned the right to br proud! Congrats.

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If thats your picture on the boat.......how do I get invited on a fishing trip ? Oh, great looking buck.

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Very nice guys.Good luck this fall.

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very nice bucks

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Great looking bucks. Those are all trophies in my eyes. Nice work guys. Mounts look great.

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nice bucks, i wouldn't have let them walk

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nice looking bucks both you guys

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Nice Bucks guys! Great mounts on Both and anyone of the four would be on my wall as well. Zim, I would never ask what public land you are hunting on, but are you hunting any Public areas in NE Illinois? Going to try to get into some public bow hunting this year on Illinois public land. Ive pheasant hunted it enough, Id like to get in for some whitetail hunting as well. If there are bucks like that out there, it might give me a little more motivation to give it a shot!

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Nice bucks guys, less than 2 months left until archery opens here in Idaho. The countdown is on.

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Nice bucks both of you. Nice back to back deer. I wish i could do that

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nice deer guys !

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Im thinkin I need to move to Illinoise:eek:

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them are some pretty good mounts

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I am pretty happy since moving to Illinois 2 years ago. I sold my hunting land in Indiana as I can do much better on any public land in Illinois. Have not seen many 150"-160"+ bucks but I am happy hunting 130"-140" deer considering it's almost free for the access. Have taken deer of this size regularly.

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great bucks buddy, good job