Illinois, Missouri deer hunting dilemma
09-27-2010, 01:42 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Missouri
Posts: 382
Illinois, Missouri deer hunting dilemma
Hey guys, a week ago or so my dad found out we have permission to hunt a few farms that a family members friend owns. The farms are in White County Illinois, Grayville to be exact. I thought this sounded amazing. River bottom farmground in Eastern Illinois. My Dad and my brother do not seem enthused at all though! I'm used to hunting central and southern Missouri. I see an average of about 1 deer per 2 sittings.
The drive is a little less than three hours, but we do that for our deer hunting spot now.
How can I get them to want to go check the farms out???
Thanks guys!
Kellen
The drive is a little less than three hours, but we do that for our deer hunting spot now.
How can I get them to want to go check the farms out???
Thanks guys!
Kellen
09-28-2010, 07:03 AM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 575
09-28-2010, 12:22 PM
#5
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Randolph County, IL
Posts: 58
It shouldn't take any convincing. I go to school in Southeast Missouri, and I could get tags at in state rates here... but I don't even have to debate whether I want to hunt in Missouri or Illinois. The deer in the southern part of MO are usually scrawny (except the one that lives behind my house in the middle of Cape Girardeau).
09-28-2010, 06:11 PM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Fulton county,IL
Posts: 617
Kidd,thats a nice buck but you have to wonder if he really shot the deer or not,usually during the 2nd gun season there is snow on the ground and a deer wouldn't spoil in 2 days,unless it was a warm December im not sure.
09-28-2010, 07:33 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,834
My wife and I have property to hunt in the county border to the East of White county (Clark) and when that buck was killed, my buddies brother saw that deer the weekend it was killed. He works oil rigs over there and knows the family. We average 6 deer per trip out. There are ALOT of deer over there!!!! There was another deer in the 180+ class killed the next year as well in the area. 
09-29-2010, 05:36 AM
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 575
Rarely is there snow on the ground that far south in Illinois that time of year. I hunt in White County and it was rainy and warm during the second season in 2006. It would have spoiled easy in 2 days that year. My Brother-in-law knows the guy who killed this Deer and it was legit. White County might be the best kept secret in Illinois. Though the outfitters are starting to take over.
09-29-2010, 05:53 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,445
If it were me, and I had access to a vehicle, I'd go alone if I had to. Seeing 1 deer per 2 stands is not hard to beat. Illinois will probably be more productive, even if you have not been there before. Will your permission allow you to go by yourself?
Shoot a nice buck and they'll want to come along next time.
Shoot a nice buck and they'll want to come along next time.