Illinois

[DannyI]

Well first day, we climb stands, within 2 minutes son shot a doe. We both saw really good bucks today, no shot. Hunting public land, national forest.

[Bluechip]

Nice job.... keep us informed. I would love to go hunt up there one day.

[meaux fishing]

Awesome

[jchief]

Nice Danny.

I'm like Blue, One day.

[DannyI]

Well I saw 3 bucks this morning, nothing I wanted to shoot, and 6 bucks this evening, 1 a big 8 passed just out of range. My son saw 14 this morning, no shots, 1 good buck, 0 this evening. I could have shot a big yote this evening but did not want to mess up this stand. Oh well maybe tomorrow.

[jchief]

Bow???

[Bluechip]

Wow.... sounds like you are in the hot zone. Stay after them. You will get your trophy.

[jchief]

Originally Posted by Bluechip

Wow.... sounds like you are in the hot zone. Stay after them. You will get your trophy.

We need to stowaway in his luggage next year.

[Bluechip]

Originally Posted by jchief

We need to stowaway in his luggage next year.

I agree.... that would be a great trip. And I hear the deer up there are big body and heavy.

[jchief]

Originally Posted by Bluechip

I agree.... that would be a great trip. And I hear the deer up there are big body and heavy.

Hell, if I can get my heart fixed, we should plan a trip next year.

[mriguy]

DWA goes every year, I can get info if y'all need it.


F#$& Bama

[Gerald]

Danny..... you going to have those woods full of hunters.


I want to pull my camper up there and hunt a few days.

[DannyI]

Hehe, well went from us seeing 23 deer to 1 spike today. Weather change. Yes we bow hunting, love the challenge. Nice big deer up here, not all big bucks though, so if you come, don't expect a monster behind every tree. There is plenty public land to hunt. License will cost you $500 there about for a buck & doe tag.

[Bluechip]

Originally Posted by DannyI

Hehe, well went from us seeing 23 deer to 1 spike today. Weather change. Yes we bow hunting, love the challenge. Nice big deer up here, not all big bucks though, so if you come, don't expect a monster behind every tree. There is plenty public land to hunt. License will cost you $500 there about for a buck & doe tag.

Stay after them..... slow day for sure only seeing one deer. Tomorrow will bring a bounty for y'all hopefully. Thanks for the info.

[DannyI]

Without a jacket on stand this morning, 45, no wind, sunny. Need some wind, these deer like to move in windy conditions, have never seen but few deer when no wind. Seen 1 doe so far this AM.

[DannyI]

One I took last year

[DannyI]

With bow

[jchief]

So you get one doe and one buck Danny?

[DannyI]

Yes with combo tag, then you can go back buy doe tag for $25, as many as you want.

[DannyI]

If you buy doe tag first, you cannot buy a combo rags after. Combo tags are lottery, but they never sell them out, so they sell rest over counter till all sold. Lottery is June 1-30, you apply online Illinois DNR website.