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Whitetail deer hunts in Illinois.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 1/10/26 at 4:48 pm
I’m looking into going to Illinois next season for a deer hunt. Yall have any recommendations on where to go? Also is first or second gun season better? Thanks in advance.
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Posted on 1/10/26 at 5:57 pm to WeeWee
Chicago
Posted on 1/10/26 at 6:35 pm to WeeWee
Gun or bow?
Posted on 1/10/26 at 9:41 pm to geauxbrown
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Gun or bow?
Gun
Posted on 1/10/26 at 11:29 pm to WeeWee
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Gun
We do a few gun hunts.
Check out Illinois Whitetail and Waterfowl on Facebook.
White, Hamilton and Wayne Counties.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 6:17 am to WeeWee
If you’re a rifle hunter, consider states where the rifle you normally hunt with is legal and gun season is open during the rut. Oklahoma, Missouri, Kentucky. Also, consider Canada.
This post was edited on 1/11/26 at 6:18 am
Posted on 1/11/26 at 6:53 am to WeeWee
Illinois is draw for gun. 2nd season is easier. Rut is usually early November and 1st gun is late November and then I think 2nd gun is early December and can coincide with the 2nd rut. But early December can be cold as frick. Well both can be I guess, so keep that in mind.
If the 1st season is warm there’s usually very limited movement due to the main rut being mostly over. If the weather is good, you can get some rutting activity anytime in November and early December so it doesn’t matter a ton.
If the 1st season is warm there’s usually very limited movement due to the main rut being mostly over. If the weather is good, you can get some rutting activity anytime in November and early December so it doesn’t matter a ton.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 8:21 am to WeeWee
A friend of mine, now deceased, once lived in Bloomington, IN. and I spent some time up at his place a few times over the years.
That state seems to be lousy with deer and several night rides with him into more rural areas was insane with the amount of deer seen at just about every turn in areas with open land.
That state seems to be lousy with deer and several night rides with him into more rural areas was insane with the amount of deer seen at just about every turn in areas with open land.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 11:24 am to WeeWee
My family for several generations grew up farming the fertile grounds of Puke and Calhoun counties of Illinois. I still have so many family members around Pittsfield and Kampsville.
Ive killed deer in 5 states and none have been as nice as the ones i killed on the old farm over there. I assume it's still shotgun and not rifle, at least it was when I used to extensively hunt the area.
Big deer over there. They're definitely eating well.
Ive killed deer in 5 states and none have been as nice as the ones i killed on the old farm over there. I assume it's still shotgun and not rifle, at least it was when I used to extensively hunt the area.
Big deer over there. They're definitely eating well.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 8:04 pm to 257WBY
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If you’re a rifle hunter, consider states where the rifle you normally hunt with is legal and gun season is open during the rut.
I normally use a.30-06 but I also have a.45-70 that I am proficient with so I am not concerned about that.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 8:08 pm to El Segundo Guy
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My family for several generations grew up farming the fertile grounds of Puke and Calhoun counties of Illinois.
Please tell me you meant Pike County. I don’t think I want to visit a county with vomit in the name. Have you heard anything from Heartland Lodge in Pike County?
Posted on 1/12/26 at 6:02 pm to WeeWee
Golden triangle = Pike/Adams/Brown counties. 3 year old bucks 200+ lbs
This post was edited on 1/12/26 at 6:03 pm
Posted on 1/12/26 at 6:56 pm to WeeWee
quote:never hunted there but I hunted Hadley back in the day when Stacey was running it, over hunted for sure but still some monsters were out there.
Have you heard anything from Heartland Lodge in Pike County?
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