Illinois Hunters

king.460 · October 24, 2007, 07:11 AM

How goes it so far? I hear the movement is picking up a little now. This will be the first year in a long time I haven't bow hunted in Illy but will be up for the firearms seasons in November and December with my handgun. I'm hearing bad reports on the disease taking it's toll in Pike and other western counties.

Updates appreciated.

john1911 · October 24, 2007, 04:07 PM

Real slow for me. Hunted this past weekend and didn't see a thing (well, except for squirrels, tons and tons of squirrels). Been real hot lately, starting to cool down now.

The Blue tounge is hitting pretty hard in some areas. My dad has found a couple dead deer while bush hogging some fields, assume it's Blue tounge.

What part of the state do you hunt?

zahnzieh · October 24, 2007, 11:01 PM

Hey guys, I have been out bow-hunting and have had several does under my stand - Ive just been too lazy to pop one of them in these warmer temps!

I'm also also all set for shotgun season, and I hunt Ogle co. for that. I am concerned with the early corn harvest -these guys are chisel-plowing everything under two days after they take the corn. It could mean starving deer come February! Anyway good luck in Illy guys!

king.460 · October 25, 2007, 06:30 AM

I hunt in Pike Co., around Rockport and New Canton. Beautiful country, great hunting and wish I was there right now. Looking forward to a good handgun hunt there in a few weeks.

October 24, 2007, 07:11 AM	#1
king.460 Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 2007 Location: Hale County, AL Posts: 103	Illinois Hunters How goes it so far? I hear the movement is picking up a little now. This will be the first year in a long time I haven't bow hunted in Illy but will be up for the firearms seasons in November and December with my handgun. I'm hearing bad reports on the disease taking it's toll in Pike and other western counties. Updates appreciated.

October 24, 2007, 04:07 PM	#2
john1911 Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2006 Location: The relatively sane part of IL Posts: 383	Real slow for me. Hunted this past weekend and didn't see a thing (well, except for squirrels, tons and tons of squirrels). Been real hot lately, starting to cool down now. The Blue tounge is hitting pretty hard in some areas. My dad has found a couple dead deer while bush hogging some fields, assume it's Blue tounge. What part of the state do you hunt? __________________ Almost any problem can be solved by a liberal dose of .45 230 gr JHPs.

October 24, 2007, 11:01 PM	#3
zahnzieh Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2006 Posts: 206	Hey guys, I have been out bow-hunting and have had several does under my stand - Ive just been too lazy to pop one of them in these warmer temps! I'm also also all set for shotgun season, and I hunt Ogle co. for that. I am concerned with the early corn harvest -these guys are chisel-plowing everything under two days after they take the corn. It could mean starving deer come February! Anyway good luck in Illy guys!

October 25, 2007, 06:30 AM	#4
king.460 Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 2007 Location: Hale County, AL Posts: 103	I hunt in Pike Co., around Rockport and New Canton. Beautiful country, great hunting and wish I was there right now. Looking forward to a good handgun hunt there in a few weeks.