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Any IL deer yet?

Started by Shleprock, October 01, 2009, 08:55:00 PM

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Shleprock

Season opened today. Got any hanging meat yet?
Kota5-----                                    "The arrow has always been a keen thought and the bow always an expresion of hope. By these means freed thoughts fly." Dean Torges

blind one

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
"To die is nothing. One is here, One is no longer here. It is only at the end one must be able to say 'I was a man'"...

Ceb

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.

Shleprock

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.
Kota5-----                                    "The arrow has always been a keen thought and the bow always an expresion of hope. By these means freed thoughts fly." Dean Torges

Bill Tell

"I'm going to find my direction magnetically. " Eddie Vedder

craftwelder

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.
49# 64" Bob Lee Hunter T/D
51# 62" Bob Lee Hunter T/D
4 pekingese
2 Teenagers...1 very understanding WIFE!!!!!

Hawkeye

Good on 'ya, Larry!  Way to get the season off to a GREAT start!   :clapper:
Daryl Harding
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose."  Jim Elliot

Traditional bowhunting is often a game of seconds... and inches!

craftwelder

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.
49# 64" Bob Lee Hunter T/D
51# 62" Bob Lee Hunter T/D
4 pekingese
2 Teenagers...1 very understanding WIFE!!!!!

craftwelder

49# 64" Bob Lee Hunter T/D
51# 62" Bob Lee Hunter T/D
4 pekingese
2 Teenagers...1 very understanding WIFE!!!!!

Lefty

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!

frank bullitt

Nice Deer, Larry! Did you shoot him with a selfbow or one of your Lee's? Good shootin too you, Steve  :thumbsup:

craftwelder

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
49# 64" Bob Lee Hunter T/D
51# 62" Bob Lee Hunter T/D
4 pekingese
2 Teenagers...1 very understanding WIFE!!!!!

toddster

mised a turkey, after working them for 2 hours.  That is why we call it hunting.

waknstak IL

Got a button buck Thursday and this decent 8pt on Friday.
"You can't have NO in your heart"- Joe Dirt

ron w

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.......
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

Shleprock

Nothing here yet, but rumor has it were done working weekends for a little while.
Kota5-----                                    "The arrow has always been a keen thought and the bow always an expresion of hope. By these means freed thoughts fly." Dean Torges

Herdbull

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

waknstak IL

"You can't have NO in your heart"- Joe Dirt

Shleprock

Kota5-----                                    "The arrow has always been a keen thought and the bow always an expresion of hope. By these means freed thoughts fly." Dean Torges

matthewp

Awesome buck Mike!!!!!!!!!!!!


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