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Re: Southern Illinois last week of October
[Re: MC21]
#4170033
07/25/24 11:49 AM
07/25/24 11:49 AM
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Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 10,028 Hampton Cove
foldemup
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 10,028
Hampton Cove
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If you can’t go first week of November, I’d go second week of November over last week of October (if that is an option)
If you want to always win, never play anyone better than you!
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Re: Southern Illinois last week of October
[Re: MC21]
#4170072
07/25/24 12:55 PM
07/25/24 12:55 PM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 3,471 Lawrence Co. AL
jdhunter2011
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8 Point
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Posts: 3,471
Lawrence Co. AL
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I have never been but Im going this year. Im looking at 1st week of October, then if I dont tag going back Thanksgiving. Watching this thread closely. Matt what you think about those weeks?
Its not the will to win but the will to prepare to win!
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Re: Southern Illinois last week of October
[Re: jdhunter2011]
#4170240
07/25/24 06:25 PM
07/25/24 06:25 PM
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Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 8,699 Right behind you
Mbrock
Fancy
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Fancy
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 8,699
Right behind you
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I have never been but Im going this year. Im looking at 1st week of October, then if I dont tag going back Thanksgiving. Watching this thread closely. Matt what you think about those weeks? I killed a real nice buck in Illinois 10/4 one year. I hunted acorns between ag fields. I saw more deer that week than most of my rut hunts up there. Deer aren’t pressured and if you can get on a food source you’ll kill a deer.
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Re: Southern Illinois last week of October
[Re: MC21]
#4170394
07/26/24 03:10 AM
07/26/24 03:10 AM
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Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 933 Bama
202P&Y
6 point
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6 point
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 933
Bama
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I’ve always hunted the first 2 weeks of November. Killed all my deer up there btw the 4th and 11th. I don’t care what the weather is during that time frame. One of the biggest 8pts I’ve ever seen, bumping 150ish,’ was chasin a doe and I had sweat dripping off my nose. I’d rather it be cold but I’d be in a tree regardless. Nov 9th is my favorite day even though my biggest came on the 11th.
Jdhunter you may want to check the regs, you used to couldn’t bow hunt public during gun season if I remember correctly. 3 or 4 days before gun season on the public where I was at would get hammered with folks scouting. Didn’t make that mistake but once
Proverbs 3:5-6
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Re: Southern Illinois last week of October
[Re: MC21]
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07/26/24 01:10 PM
07/26/24 01:10 PM
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Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,037 Covington County
Squeaky
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,037
Covington County
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Unfortunately my schedule is not going to allow for the 1st or second week of November. Next year will be different but this year I’m stuck with the last week of October Pray for a really good cold front and you may catch a good one his feet. Otherwise I suggest as the others have stated 2nd week through early December will be better.
"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes to us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday."
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Re: Southern Illinois last week of October
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07/26/24 03:07 PM
07/26/24 03:07 PM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,921 West Alabama
Ant67
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,921
West Alabama
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Based on many cell cams running over the last several years I would not hesitate to go that week. Probably won’t see chasing but the bucks are likely split up and marking territory.
Last edited by Ant67; 07/26/24 03:07 PM.
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