Post by: Captain*Kirk on September 24, 2019, 01:29:27 PM
Good luck to all Illinois trad hunters! :archer2:
Post by: pintail_drake2004 on September 27, 2019, 03:01:03 PM
Post by: Captain*Kirk on September 27, 2019, 09:22:50 PM
Post by: pintail_drake2004 on September 29, 2019, 12:09:23 PM
Post by: Captain*Kirk on September 29, 2019, 10:17:59 PM
Post by: Hot Hap on September 30, 2019, 11:18:52 PM
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Post by: Captain*Kirk on October 01, 2019, 01:12:10 PM
Post by: Hot Hap on October 01, 2019, 11:19:01 PM
72° and under for me.
Hap
Post by: Captain*Kirk on October 02, 2019, 01:01:36 PM
Post by: pintail_drake2004 on October 06, 2019, 12:20:40 PM
Post by: Hot Hap on October 06, 2019, 03:21:03 PM
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Post by: pintail_drake2004 on October 07, 2019, 07:17:18 AM
Post by: Captain*Kirk on October 07, 2019, 01:09:47 PM
Post by: Hot Hap on October 08, 2019, 09:21:03 PM
A friend who has a 19 week old tracking dog came out with the pup. There was no blood for the first 5 yards and the pup went off on a different track. Got him on the right track and the pup went right to him. That was the pup's first time in the field.
Good luck to all
Hap
Post by: Kopper1013 on October 09, 2019, 06:05:59 AM
Post by: Hot Hap on October 11, 2019, 06:37:56 PM
I heard that he was setting on a chair in a bean field when it came out of the woods.
Hap
Post by: pintail_drake2004 on October 14, 2019, 09:37:54 AM
Post by: Captain*Kirk on October 15, 2019, 09:42:24 PM
Post by: Captain*Kirk on October 15, 2019, 09:43:06 PM
cut the corn in my field yesterday morning. sat in the stand from 4 until dark. Saw one 4pt, and a bunch of chipmunks. Was hoping for more action with the cold front. but the harvest moon has them feeding all night.Exactly. Lots of fresh prints in the early am.
Post by: Captain*Kirk on October 17, 2019, 12:16:19 PM
Post by: Petrichor on October 17, 2019, 12:33:40 PM
Post by: Captain*Kirk on October 17, 2019, 12:41:05 PM
Post by: pintail_drake2004 on October 21, 2019, 09:00:22 AM
Post by: Hot Hap on October 22, 2019, 03:45:32 PM
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Post by: Captain*Kirk on October 22, 2019, 11:07:36 PM
Post by: pintail_drake2004 on October 25, 2019, 01:14:22 PM
Post by: Captain*Kirk on October 25, 2019, 01:19:44 PM
Rut oughta be kicking into high gear next week.
Post by: Herdbull on October 25, 2019, 05:41:17 PM
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Post by: Captain*Kirk on October 25, 2019, 10:31:03 PM
I saw 8 bucks last Friday, but nothing on Saturday. Sunday morning I hunted a bit before church, and had a mature 6 1/2 year old buck right under me in the stand, but it was too dark to shoot. In my binoculars, I could see his rack had gone down hill significantly from previous years. His body is filling out and his neck was much larger than even what is picture of him here. Mike
You live very near me, Mike. If you don't mind me asking, did you hunt locally, or travel? Was it PHL or private property? I've heard some horror stories regarding Chain o' Lakes and Shabbona.
I drew a tag for the IBSP hunt and came home empty, but had a great week regardless.
Post by: Herdbull on October 27, 2019, 07:02:54 PM
I had a chance at a nice 4x4 with a double brow tine on left, but he turned out of range at 35. I tried to post a photo but it must have been to large. New moon and chance of snow in northern Illinois should really get the deer moving this week. Mike
Post by: Herdbull on October 27, 2019, 07:16:33 PM
Post by: Captain*Kirk on October 27, 2019, 10:04:30 PM
I wasn't aware of the DNR bait and shoot program.
Might explain why the woods were so quiet.
Post by: Keefer on October 28, 2019, 06:55:24 AM
Hope your season is a good one brother! :thumbsup:
Post by: Hot Hap on November 04, 2019, 09:26:43 PM
Was still enjoyable.
Hap