Doe Down! I'm finally on the board for 2024. I was blessed with the opportunity to harvest a doe on the opening evening of Illinois firearm season. Activity has still been extremely slow, but I'm happy I had a doe...
The rut this year has been incredibly slow in my neck of the woods in Central IL. I am seeing very little daylight activity. The weather has been warmer than average, which could be causing the slow activity. Illinois Firearm...
November 8 came with a slow start. I hunted morning and afternoon. I saw ZERO deer during the morning sit. I finally had 2 bucks and a doe show up in the afternoon. One buck was a shooter, but he...
Today's morning hunt was uneventful. The cold front has passed and the warm weather and rain has taken its place for the next several days. I didn't see any deer activity until the late evening hours. During the hunt: I...
My first hunt of the 2024 season came on October 26. It has been a warm, dry fall and the mature buck activity is still happening primarily under the cover of darkness. Some young bucks are starting to show up...
