IL. season

[ranger 3]

How is your season going so for in IL. I myself haven't been out yet.

[Brianlocal3]

I got out Sunday for a couple hours. It was some public land that is very very crowded.
Found a good spot, was set up and 10 min before legal shooting got busted by two does 15 yds away. When it got light enough to see there was a guy in a tree 30 yds away, I moved out and just sat by some persimmons. Say some movement on down the line 70 yds.

On the way out I found a blood trail and a gut pile.

Fun hunt, but alas I don't get to get out too often so I'm hoping the next time I do get out I'll see some more.
Where in IL are ya.

 From down around STL

[BenM]

Went to shabbona Sunday.   First outing.  Great to be out, but didn't see anything until I was leaving in my truck.

[meatCKR]

I'm in the north. Not going to be able to get out until early Nov.  Rut should be peak then.  Gonna sit in Chain O' Lakes state park.  Park Ranger said he has seen a fair amount of deer in there so I am hoping I get a shot.

[ranger 3]

Brianlocal3, I in Mackinaw it's between Peoria and Bloomington and I hunt state ground. You

[JBrown]

I finally got out Saturday, saw three. I found some persimmon trees that were loaded down so I decided to stay there for a while and had a spike come walking by me at about 5 steps. Very exciting when your at eye level with them that close.
I'm down in extreme southern IL. right on the Ohio river in Massac County.

[Brianlocal3]

Collinsville , it's right across the river from STL , Mo

[Wallydog]

I went out on the opener which was a little too warm for my liking. ESE wind was very odd but I had a stand that would allow my scent to travel down the creek only. Right before dark I heard a deer blow and knew I was busted. You guessed it. She came right up that creek edge and that was it. Last night however I had a fun thing happen. I was in stand and looked up and to my right and see a baby raccoons butt and tail sticking out of a hole in a tree. Hahaha. About 20 min later I look up at the same place and two small coon faces are staring at me. No other parts are out of the hole...just heads. They were maybe 1/3 the size of an adult. Made me laugh outloud.

[ranger 3]

Brianlocal3 I have a good friend down there that is a very good taxidermist if you ever need one.

[Brianlocal3]

I hope I need him!!!!!

[SportHunter]

I got out saturday for half a day, didnt see any movement. Talked to some other hunters in the area, they got three does the previous evening and didnt see any movement until evening. I hunted to 1pm.

[Hoyt]

I've hunted Southern Shawnee behind my house every day morning or afternoon or both but Sunday and have seen deer from my stand one time. A little 4pt or so and couple of doe and fawns a couple mornings ago...all about 40 yds.

Deer population where I'm hunting is really down.

[Bowhunter4life]

I've been out three times and the final tally is 0 deer seen - and 11 hunters seen...  Not the ratio I'm used to seeing!!!

I'm in the St. Louis area too...  Hunted Peabody, Horseshoe, and Frank Holden...  Thought I'd did my pre-season scouting but did have my reservations...

Still looking for some decent hunting land...

[J. Holden]

I'll start out by saying I've been out once this year and scored!  I hadn't shot a deer in 9 years and 11 months.  But who's counting?        

[longbow fanatic 1]

I've been out once. I'm running trail cameras right now mostly. One pre rut begins about the third week in Oct. I'll be hitting it hard.

[meatCKR]

Jeremy - Awesome experience in Des Plaines!  Thanks for sharing.  PM'd you back my contact info.  Can't wait for November!

[J. Holden]

meatCKR - not seeing the p.m.    

-Jeremy

[meatCKR]

Hi Jeremy - sorry about that.  Tried to reply this morning to your PM from my smart phone(that is apparently not that smart).  PM'd you from my pc now so should go through.  Looking forward to talking strategy with you!

[Tater]

I was out Sunday morning on our property and in the Shawnee,saw one doe but she was feeding away from me and the wind was wrong for a stalk.

     I have a stand set on our property, and picked up my trail can on my way back Sunday, lots of does and a few decent bucks in the pictures. I won't hunt the stand until late Oct. early Nov.

     Good luck out there, Pat

[John Krause]

I'm in Troy, IL , close to some of you guys but hunt mostly in  Mo. Just been out once in MO so far.