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Author Topic: Any IL deer yet?  (Read 976 times)

Offline Shleprock

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Any IL deer yet?
« on: October 01, 2009, 08:55:00 PM »
Season opened today. Got any hanging meat yet?
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Offline blind one

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2009, 10:06:00 PM »
None here. I went out , but the rain hit hard and I figured there would be drier days ahead and went home for some coffee...Roy
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Offline Ceb

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2009, 09:57:00 AM »
Not yet, but had a very enjoyable first day. Saw a very nice 8pt with at least 10" G-2s and a couple of does. Stayed about 60yds out though. Also had 7-8 Gobblers come by, just outa range.
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Offline Shleprock

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2009, 10:01:00 PM »
I had 3 does about 50yards off my right front at 7:10. Nothing tonight. Been working crazy long hours for the past couple months. Sat this morning, then a 4 hour nap, and sat this evening. Had a great day.
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Offline Bill Tell

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2009, 10:05:00 PM »
nothing yet
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Offline craftwelder

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2009, 11:32:00 AM »
I got lucky this morning.....got off work..and headed for the stand.......long story short....9 point buck at 18 yards...down in 25 yds...pics tomorrow.
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Offline Hawkeye

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2009, 04:20:00 PM »
Good on 'ya, Larry!  Way to get the season off to a GREAT start!   :clapper:
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Offline craftwelder

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2009, 04:18:00 AM »
Thanks hawkeye.....just pure dumb luck....I worked all night got into the stand at about 5:20...its an L shaped bottle neck of timber on the corner of a corn field...sitting in the climber and all of a sudden this buck comes plodding down the edge of the corn, stoppoing to munch here and there....he steps into the lane and just dead stopped..head down eating...the montec G5 did a great job...complete pass thru and he went down within 30 yards...hit him in the backs of the lungs and he bled out fast and like a garden hose......here is a pic of the guy.
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Offline craftwelder

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2009, 04:19:00 AM »
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Offline Lefty

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2009, 11:03:00 AM »
My daughter and I are headed across the river tonight to sit a double stand on a friend's farm.  I only have a doe tag, so the buck will be safe, but we always have room in the freezer.  We also don't let any squirrels to past the stand unmolested, so we are hoping to be coming home with meat of one sort or another.  Either way an evening in the stand with my special little girl, is always a success!
  Good luck to you all!
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Offline frank bullitt

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2009, 11:13:00 AM »
Nice Deer, Larry! Did you shoot him with a selfbow or one of your Lee's? Good shootin too you, Steve  :thumbsup:
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Offline craftwelder

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2009, 01:41:00 PM »
lefty...sounds like you have the perfect evening planned!!!
Frank... I used the 51 pound bob lee a beman ICS trad carbon with a 125 grain monte G5 broadhead...slightly quartering away at 18 yds.....like I said just pure dumb luck...lol
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Offline toddster

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2009, 10:25:00 AM »
mised a turkey, after working them for 2 hours.  That is why we call it hunting.
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Offline waknstak IL

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2009, 12:02:00 PM »
Got a button buck Thursday and this decent 8pt on Friday.
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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2009, 02:23:00 PM »
Just got back from a 3 day hunt out your way in Pike Co. Did not score but had a great time. Saw lots of deer and 4 bucks that were all trophy class{120-160 class}. You guys have the biggest does I have ever seen.......
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Offline Shleprock

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #15 on: October 05, 2009, 08:30:00 PM »
Nothing here yet, but rumor has it were done working weekends for a little while.
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Offline Herdbull

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #16 on: October 05, 2009, 08:53:00 PM »
I took this guy Oct 2.
Wet weather was trick. He came by at 6:15. The dark sky may have caused him to stir early. There is a lot scraping and young buck sparring going on now. Racks look clean and fresh out of velvet with no sun fading. Mike
 
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Offline waknstak IL

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #17 on: October 05, 2009, 10:42:00 PM »
Awesome buck Mike!!
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Offline Shleprock

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #18 on: October 06, 2009, 05:39:00 PM »
ttt
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Offline matthewp

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Re: Any IL deer yet?
« Reply #19 on: October 06, 2009, 08:52:00 PM »
Awesome buck Mike!!!!!!!!!!!!
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