bigbuckkilla89 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 The ruts been rockin here in southern IL since about a week into november. On nov 14th I took a 120-125 inch 9 point with my bow and he was crusin Im pretty sure he was comin to find the buck that grunted and growled with the buck roar (ME) and whoop his but and take his doe. And on the 20th I shot a good one around a 130 inch 10 point on the shotgun opener. He had his head down and was gruntin and carryin on I saw him at the edge of the thicket and shot him at the egde of the ditch in front of my stand. Its about 30 yards from the thicket to the ditch and he grunted probly 15 times in between he was definately lookin for a doe. But around the end of oct. first of nov. I was seein a few small bucks tryin to run does but it wasnt til nov. 9th I saw the first big buck with a doe and after that Ive seen lots of nice-big-monster bucks chasin and pushin does. I bow hunted yesterday evening in the rain and I only saw one deer but It was a 180-190 class gigantic white racked tall tined heavy heavy horned buck. Saw him in the field bout 250 yards away and hit him with 2 loud grunts from the buck roar and he trotted all the way to the woods. He came in bout 50 yards from me and went down the ridge into the thicket he was gruntin tryin to find that buck and from his posture and load aggressive grunts and the way he was acting I believe he wanted a fight. I believe if I would have hit him with the grunt again he wouldve came into range but my tags are filled so i didnt even try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad_112176 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I am thinking that this cold weather in Central IL may have kicked in the second rut. Have got a couple of text messages from guys on stand yesterday and today and have told me that they have seen some bucks pushing does. Hoping to be in stand tomorrow evening to fill my second IL buck tag. Have the new Traditions just waiting for its first kill. Good luck to everyone this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SourthenILdeerhunter Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 well just when i thought the rut is over i had a 10 pointer chaseing some does this evening and mounted 1 of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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