We're back St. Judes Pike County Deer Hunt Pics Added

[swp]

Saturday morning found the full moon out and no deer along the road on the drive down ( a first). As I walked down to my stand I stayed close to the woods and happened to stumble onto my doe. She had cut downhill after I last saw her and died 120 yards from the shot. To say I was relived would be an understatement. My shot was a little high and hit scapula and angled down to take out lungs. The arrow went all the way through and was broken off when she fell.
 
Saturday morning I drew a blank on deer and Troy only saw a few does and button bucks. We decided to move on over into the Barn Hollow as most of the deer seemed to be coming out of there.

[Greyfox54]

Congrats Scott , these ST. Jude's hunts are great , Fred

[steadman]

Nice! Congrats, keep it coming!

[Hood]

Congrats!

Sounds like a good time!!

Robert

[swp]

Sunday and Monday were does and button bucks for me. Troy had a 10 pt buck standing underneath the first tree he was in on Monday morning but by that time he was 110 yards away  :( . That pretty much ended our Pike county hunt. I would have to say that Darren didn't sell this hunt hard enough and that Troy and I got a bargain, when other people were hunting smaller properties and paying  three times as much.

I don't know if the state of IL is shooting theirselves in the foot charging what they do for tags but if people pay it I guess they can get away with it. If I had the chance to go back in the future on another St. Judes hunt I would and if you are looking for a affordable trophy hunt this would be it.

Here are a couple more pictures of does and a racoon that entertained me in the Barn Hollow.