For all you Red Dome restaurant fans it's under new ownership and the reviews are not good.

Thanks for the update LOIJeff...Keep us posted...sounds like the small bucks are getting worked up but the good ones aren't in that seeking phase yet...got to be close though...Happy Hunting

I heard the Red Dome owners were from Georgia. That doesn't make it bad, but none of the locals I know from Pittsfield like them at all.

Great LFFT report and pics

This afternoon was slow. I only saw two does. Others guys on camp saw small bucks even a couple sparring. One guy saw a huge buck this morning. Warm weather coming tomorrow and some rain Tuesday so I'm not too excited about the next two days.

Things have slowed down a lot. Didn't see any deer this morning despite sitting around a crazy amount of deer sign. One guy I'm have has seen some good bucks last couple of days but he can't use a climber due to shoulder surgery. He let me bring my climber and sit where he has been seeing the cross the creek. Very nice of him so we'll see what happens this afternoon.

I hope you get one soon. The moon is getting full.

Had a better afternoon. Saw 5does, BB, 6pt, little buck and a two year old 8pt bumping some of the does around. Does aren't ready yet. Rain moving into tonight and the morning. Hopefully that front will kick things off for my last two days of hunting.

Red Dome use to be awesome eating. I've seen the Primos crew and Drury brothers in there a lot. I'd be hard put to hunt in Pike county and shoot a 120" deer. Most outfitters that would get you at least a $500 fine.

No size limit on bucks here, whatever makes you happy.

I'm back in the stand where I had the buck bedded by me the other day. Rain moved out around 5am and temps have been a steady 48ish with 5-10mph wind all day. I saw a small 9pt at 10 am but that's it. Got down for lunch at the truck and let my phone charge (extended 1X service will suck it dry quick) for 1.5hr now I'm back in the stand.

Good luck Jeff.

Thanks Mike

I saw a 4pt at 3:00pm and a couple does. Had a buck grunting at dark when I was getting down of course it was too dark to see what it was.
Other guy in camp missed a big buck, used the wrong pin :-)
Tomorrow is the last day of my hunt. One more hooray.

good luck

Had a great day for my last day. Saw a lot of deer and had a big 6pt at 35 yds three times with no shot. I've always wanted a big 6 and he was one!!! Also had a nice 8pt running does this afternoon but of course not close enough. Think I saw seven different bucks today, three that were bumping does.
Out of the four of us in camp we all atleast shot at good bucks and passed a bunch of 2.5 year olds.
Another great year in IL already excited for next year.

Great thread, thanks for sharing your hunt! Hate you didn't tag out but the experience sounds like it was well worth it!