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  1. Christine

    Christine Grizzled Veteran

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    Well, you do have to pay for a atv/utv/dirtbike sticker out here. But then you can drive them about anywhere. I could easily drive an atv from my house to the mountains then check the mail and grab a burger all legally. :) [​IMG]Not an uncommon sight. A UTV in the parking lot. Note the mule deer mount in the store. There are some monster muleys in there.
     
  2. bowhunter42

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    Still can't ride them on public roads inless its farm use. Stupid stickers are just to ride them on your own land.

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  3. Christine

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    heh heh heh.. That sucks. Illinois sucks. And it's getting worse.
     
  4. Oly44

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    Yep you better get back to get some deer on the ground. Maybe you can be my camera women too lol Im trying to talk Deb into it, she is thinking about. I think after she gets some deer on the ground she will :tu:
     
  5. jfergus7

    jfergus7 Legendary Woodsman

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    You should probably film her and take some notes! She has been known to put down some giants in the past! Sure you will learn a lot from her!
     
  6. Oly44

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    I would be happy to do that. As long as he puts me on a nice buck ;) if she makes it back I'm sure we could figure something out.

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  7. Christine

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    Film and learn from Deb. I have no idea how to kill deer. ;)
     
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    dnoodles Legendary Woodsman

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    it's a sewer. I've finally got my wife convinced to move, but now they froze our transfer policy @ work... grrrrrrrrr
    At least there's still big bucks around...until the Springfield leeches figure out how to tax bone.
     
  9. fishsoft92

    fishsoft92 Weekend Warrior

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    I still have some work to do, but i have enough done to get by for the season. I don't have any pictures from this year, but I know there are a couple big boy roaming around my hunting grounds.:rock:
     
  10. austin97

    austin97 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    its almost here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  11. selfbros

    selfbros Die Hard Bowhunter

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    It sucks that today I decided to wear shorts to work, thinking I would be downtown STL all day. Currently I'm not that far from my ground but cant go in with shorts. stupid stupid.
     
  12. ILLbucknut

    ILLbucknut Weekend Warrior

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    This will be the slowest 9 days of the year, the week leading up to bow opener here in IL.

    Good luck fellas
     
  13. henson59

    henson59 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Whats worse is all of the farmers around my area will be hitting the fields today because the local COOP has put up half priced drying. The deer are going to be running around like crazy right now from field to woods and none of us are there to enjoy the movement.
     
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    flopdrop Weekend Warrior

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    I hears your pain and been seeing it.... Farmers shelling corn down here and everywhere you look deer or moving before dark.
     
  15. jfergus7

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    I cant believe how many fields are cut already. Last year it was late October before they were getting cut up by me.

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    That's one good thing I have on farm I hunt, my buddy who owns it doesn't get in a big hurry to shell corn. So hopefully they'll all come my way looking for cover. There's people shelling everywhere though so the deer are moving.

    This will be a long week until the first but I'll definitely be in a tree opening morning.
     
  17. henson59

    henson59 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Around my area in East central IL there aren't very many fields cut yet. I would say maybe 1 percent. I see your north of I-80 and things are always "different" in that part of the state. :hater:
     
  18. Illinoishunter102

    Illinoishunter102 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I supposed if the fields are cut this early the hunting may not be too bad in Oct. Cutting down the crops means deer will actually have to get up and look for food/ travel. Cleaning up whatever is left over in the fields, then browsing in the woodlots.
     
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    illinoishunter13 Weekend Warrior

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    heard of 7 deer found dead 14 miles north of me. blue tongue took all mature deer. 6 large does and a five year old buck by the looks of it. scares me some but had more rain down here. hope no one is finding any
     
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    This week is dragging already
     

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