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  1. soulsld

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    I personally havent seen much activity in illinois. Was wondering what everyone elses experience is and times
     
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    same here nothin
     
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    Livingston County NOTHING!
     
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  5. soulsld

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    Yeah kankakee county and kendall county had lots of game cam photos all summer and fall and its been dead since opening day
     
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    Things are picking up on the Menard/Cass border. Last weekend I had a sit where I saw 4 different bucks. I sure wish I could be in the stand right now. I just talked to my dad and the shooter buck that I saw last weekend has been seen several times this week crossing the highway back and forth to the land we hunt. I'll definitely be putting in a lot of stand time this weekend.
     
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    Bucks are starting to cruise in Jersey County looking for that first doe in heat. I saw bigger bucks last weekend than I've seen all season during daylight.

    It's very very close, be in the stand whenever you can the next 2 weeks.
     
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    Bucks are active the last 45min of light in Ogle county.
     
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    Seeing a very steep increase in activity lately. My mom had a nice 2.5 yo 8 point cruising at 5 P.M. last night. She grunted and snort wheezed at it to get a better look and it responded, but she passed.
     
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    rizzo999 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Have only seen one deer while in stand this season in McHenry county and that was a young buck. Not surprised as the DNR has reduced the deer population in the past number of years since CWD was discovered. I keep trying though!!
     
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  11. illinibowhunter

    illinibowhunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Not much happening in Adams County but the land I hunt in Mclean County has been pretty good so far this year. I have passed on quite a few small ones and have seen two nice ones but they never got in range...crossing my fingers for the next couple of weeks!
     
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    Bucks chasing last night in the last hour of shooting light...also two others fighting...no shooters yet, but its definitely picking up in central il...it has been absolutely dead prior.

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    moving early and late for me. lots of buck pics, but all nocturnal still.
     
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    That is all you can do! You have to be out there to kill one so keep going you will get it done! I sat from 5:30 am to 11:00 am with not one deer seen! It is very slow!
     
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    Rattled 3 different bucks in two days ago...passed 2, busted by one (nice one) around 4 pm. Have noticed chasing and bucks moving as early as 2 pm in Winnebago County as early as last week.
     
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    seen a few shot 2 and have the bucks working my mock scrapes pretty good already
     
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    Champaign county i've seen some decent movement...I wouldn't call it "spectacular" but it's certainly better than 'nothing' =)
     
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  18. dawg007

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    I also have more scrapes so I am sure that it is just a matter of time now. I put some buck lure in all 6 scrapes that are on the edge of the spot where my stand is at. I hope that makes them made to come more often. Or at least that is wishful thinking on my part!
     
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    Nothing this Sat. & Sun. Mornings.
     
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  20. Illinoishunter102

    Illinoishunter102 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Last weekend in Mchenry county I called in a small 7 point with an estrus bleat. They're looking for the first available does. Things are picking up.
     
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