In just about 24 hours...

[fister]

I will be in Southern Illinois preparing for a 4 day shotgun, 3 day Bowhunt with my dad. I can't wait.

[jferg33]

sweet, good luck to you both

[lameduck]

You are a lucky man. Injoy the time with your dad, and good luck to you both.

[Deathrow Jethro]

You are a lucky man. Injoy the time with your dad, and good luck to you both.

X2!!!

[clayg08]

have fun and be safe !

[Cibalo Creek]

X2!!!

X3!!!

[dac6933]

good luck

[whitetailtrail]

good luck, and be safe

[fister]

Illinois Success so far

Well so far this trip has been successful. Didn't see anything on thursday at all. Friday morning there nothing to see either. Yesterday evening though, things began heating up. I was in a popup on the end of large field, and had deer all over me. The only problem I had was that they were too close!!! Its hard to shoot a deer when they are practically in your blind and walking directly behind you (on the side that is in brush). I never could get a a really good shot on the ones I saw in the field, they all stayed facing towards or away, and I wanted a good broad side shot.
This morning I headed to out to the same blind. I got in just before first light and got all nice and settled. I went about reading, and scanning the field every so often until about 7:50 when three big does appeared directly in front of me. I had ranged the area to be about 110 yards, which I thought to be a bit of a long shot with a slug, but I had been shooting well at 100 yards just before coming up here, so I leveled off, and dropped the middle one where she stood.
My first Illinois deer, just a doe, but a BIG one, got her at 118lbs and will make great eating.
I still have 5 days up here, and there is still a certain 8 pointer I am after we have pictures of on cam. two more days of Shotgun, then I get to pick the bow up. Hopefully I will end the trip with that buck and a bloody arrow.

[N Dubya]

Congrats on the doe. I'd throw the buck to my dad so he can "show me how it's done".

[Huntingnut]

Great job so far; Good luck!

[fister]

Thanks guys, i took the afternoon off, hoping my dad might get the success this afternoon. He hasn't been as lucky as me so far. I am mostly waiting for gun weekend to be over so I can go back to my bow and try for that buck.