Back from IL...

[churly]

Well I returned from my Illinois bow hunt last night and trust me the drive gets me worse than the actual hunting! I am tired! Basically to make a long story short, I saw a ton of deer, 66 deer from the stand and most were bucks. I saw about 6 "shooters" but none came into range. The biggest deer I saw from the stand was a 10 point that would push 140", I guess. Friday night I shot a giant doe that looked like a cow elk, but the dang song dogs got to her before I could, So she was ruined. The deer are making a ton of rubs and scrapes but they are not in the full swing yet. I was seeing does with babies and groups of bucks tolorating each others company. I think next week will be on fire and I plan to return Wednesday night. I'll add some pics later this evening.

 

[churly]

Here's the pics...most of the deer pics didn't turn out that well. I'll try to get better ones when I get back up there.

 

[SpurHunter]

Man you gotta love those monster IL does...

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[2jigs]

You keep on & I'll be up there with you! Good deer! Don't ya just love those songdogs!

 

 

 

 

[fish4thepeck]

I'm heading to Clark Co. Thursday for a week. Killed a 140 class last year. Hitting the rut right in ILL will ruin you for around here.

 

[churly]

fish4thepeck - 11/6/2007 11:51 PM

I'm heading to Clark Co. Thursday for a week. Killed a 140 class last year. Hitting the rut right in ILL will ruin you for around here.

Its definitely changed the way I deer hunt...for the better!