BEEF Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Just looking for some people to keep in touch with on what you or i see in the wood . Im ready to take some time off work to sit all day. 2nd full moon thursday and a cold snap next week late so let me know if a got any input . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam16 Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! I hunt in Carroll and Jo Daviess counties in northern illinois. Last weekend i could have shot a nice 8 pt, my dad shot an 8 pt but couldnt find it, and my cousin shot a 10 pt. All within 3 days, so the bucks are up and moving, but they arent rutting yet, which is weird. I guess they are just cruising waiting for the does now. Give it a week or two and it should start getting crazy. The buck i saw scent checked 3 does and kept walking... didnt really care... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEEF Posted October 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! thanks for the reply and thats what ive heard around here too. A buddy of mine seen a doe bedding down in the middle of a field and a buck standing in the tree line just watching her .I was out last sat seen a bunch of does but no bucks. Keep in touch . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheDeerHunter Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! Good idea man! I'm in southern IL hunting in Marion county. I haven't been out hunting as much as I'd like to with all of this rain. But last week I saw a couple small bucks, but this past Sunday I saw a big 8 on the way to my spot while driving my truck. It was about 15 minutes before daylight. I kindof got to the stand a little late. But now it has got warm again and raining again. But like you said BEEF next week there is going to be that cold snap and I can't wait. Next Thursday I'll be heading up to hunt Greene County with my Uncle on his buddy's ground. I can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! I HAVEN'T SEEN A WHOLE LOT OF RUTTING ACTIVITY YET.I GRUNTED IN A SMALL BUCK LAST WEEK,BUT HAVEN'T SEEN ANY CHASING YET.I HUNT IN MADISON AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY.I'M GOING TO SOUTH DAKOTA FOR A PHESANT HUNT UNTIL NEXT TUESDAY,THEN I PLAN ON HUNTING PRETTY HARD UNTIL SHOTGUN SEASON. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2hunt Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! Most of my hunting is done in Carroll county... did have a couple scrapes open up early (first full week in October)... the younger bucks are starting to get a little antsy and moving around a little more, but still deer movement is not very high... Next week when the temps take a dive i think things will start heating up... I was in Greene county Oct 15, 16, 17 & 18 in the Eldred area... plenty of scrapes and rubs... saw 2 trees bigger than my thigh that were torn up... deer movement was low in daylight hours... scrapes were getting hit at night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEEF Posted October 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! Fulldrw yes i do know d&m store thats where i get all my stuff. God i cant wait for next week im going to take off thurday and friday and the temps are for 50s in the day and low 30s at night . Might just get nuts in the woods boys !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam16 Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! Its starting to get a little cooler today! Hopefully that'll get em goin a bit. We can only hope eh guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! I'm glad to hear from you guys cause I hunt just over the border in NW Indiana. Not too many guys on here that hunt Northern Indiana so I have to wait to hear from the flatlanders. Maybe next year we can swap a hunt - I live in Chicago, but no permission to hunt here yet, only IN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEEF Posted October 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! fulldrw ------You tell oh uncle Greg your talking to BEEF . He'll know who your talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkV Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! Here in peoria county it is about the same. A few small bucks starting to scrape and follow does just a little, but the big boy's are still nocturnal. It will take a good cold snap to get um moving. Or 2 weeks ought to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEEF Posted November 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! bucks are starting to move around here . alot more are showing up in fields and moveing around . A buddie killed a 140 class 10 pointer saturday night. Two more days of work and its off to the stand for four days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkV Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! This cold weather at the end of the week will get them going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam16 Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! I jsut saw a biiig 12 pointer on my way home tonight in the rain. I turned around to get a better look at him and he was gone. But they are getting active it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyt19 Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! IM up near Galena and the Bucks have been pushing the does hard and have been tearing up the scrapes the last 3 days, Im having a hard time not staying in the woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinoisbowhunter Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! Things outa be good this weekend with the cool weather, I will probably be sitting all day saturday, who else is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEEF Posted November 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! fulldrw yes my name is Todd. I will be sitting the next four days solid hope to see a good buck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkV Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! I was out yesterday from 1:00 on and did not see movement until 4:30. I think we still need some time yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam16 Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! I'm going saturday and sunday, should be good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach1 Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! Anybody that hunted today see any rutting activity? I'm hoping I'll see some movement when I go home to hunt this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago_Hunter Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! I will be hunting Rock Island County this weekend. Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Re: LLLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! Your not a kidding its on....my buddy, who has never bowhunted before in his life killed a 168 inch 14 point buck, silly deer walked right past him looking for does on a small tract connecting soybeans to swamp.....some beginners luck HUH...........uggggggggg al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2hunt Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Re: ILLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! Just got back from hunting a few days in Greene County... saw bucks chasing does almost every day... passed on a 9 point and an 8 point that would probably make P&Y, around 130's... messed up a chance on a 160-170 class 10 point that was absolutely beautiful...his antlers must have got in my way because I never saw the doe he was following... he got to within 40 yards and the doe (who was like 20 yards) busted me... never knew she was there... also saw a 150 class 10 point chasing a doe in the evening when I was coming out of the field, next morning going in either he or his twin brother was in the same field fighting a 2 year old 8 pointer... I slept in today and have a business meeting tonight but I'll be heading out tomorrow to Carroll county and see what's moving there and check the trail cams... can't wait!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam16 Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Re: ILLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! My dad had a beautiful 150 class 10 pt in his backyard chasing does around... Guess i know what stand im hunting this evening... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEEF Posted November 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Re: ILLINOIS RUT !!!!!!!!!!! Just got back from Clark county hunted a few days seen alot of deer but no chasing , buddie i was hunting with seen a six pointer following slowly behind but slow. Im back home in moultrie and headen out here herd its been crazy here so im off to hunt the big moes later Beef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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