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Author Topic: Rut in Illinois  (Read 368 times)

Offline r.spencer

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Rut in Illinois
« on: November 09, 2016, 10:57:00 AM »
Saw 2  really nice bucks with nose to the ground chasing a doe. Too far from my stand to shoot so I got down and still hunted them. Several times I was within 35 yards.  Too far for my comfort zone. We did this off and on for over an hour. The passed within 20 yards several times but the bucks would veer off at the last second.  The frustration and the thrill.  Maybe tomorrow
If you are going to be a bear , be a grizzly

Offline TIM B

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Re: Rut in Illinois
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2016, 11:46:00 AM »
What part if that state are ya in?
Thanks
Tim

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Re: Rut in Illinois
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2016, 12:15:00 PM »
Sounds like a great time hunting .
It's easier to fool someone than to convince them they have been fooled. Mark Twain

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Offline TealCoin

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Re: Rut in Illinois
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2016, 12:38:00 PM »
Looking forward to these next few days.  I took vacation Thursday and Friday!  Headed down to Greene County property!

Offline r.spencer

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Re: Rut in Illinois
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2016, 01:11:00 PM »
Tim, I'm in the southern part
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Offline TIM B

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Re: Rut in Illinois
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2016, 01:19:00 PM »
Thank ya spencer....right across the river from me.  
Tim

Offline J. Holden

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Re: Rut in Illinois
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2016, 08:04:00 PM »
I grunted in a buck on Monday afternoon.  I had some scent in the air and he didn't seem to notice.  I hope it's still good next Tuesday up here in northern IL.

-Jeremy   :coffee:
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Offline flyflinger

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Re: Rut in Illinois
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2016, 08:32:00 PM »
Had a couple smallish bucks chasing anything brown on saturday! Starting to see lots more movement.
Good luck from a fellow southern Illinoisian!

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