Going to Illinois

I got invited to go to Illinois for a few days in November. I think it’s Pike County. Anybody have any advice?

I know my team mate just got back from there and said it sucked. EHD hit pike county real hard this year.

Thanks Debbie Downer lol

Good luck hope you bust a big one.

What dates in November? Go first half if you can

3rd through 12th.

Those are great dates!! Jealous...

Are you sure? I think it was 50 some odd cases and they were mostly in Cook County. I know they had a bad case of it, but it was 5 years ago or so.

FYI, I follow the Lindsey’s on social media and they confirm that EHD has hit Pike County hard. They are still finding dead bucks

QDMA Lindsay Thomas?

Never mind. I just noticed you said "Lindsey's"

Dang. I have a buddy at QDMA that usually tells me about stuff like that, but he hasn't.

Great dates to be there. Dont worry about the ones that died from EHD, you sure cant kill one of them.

But thats prime rut and whatever ones that ARE alive should be on their feet!

Good luck and stick a good one!

Best advice......sit daylight to dark. Take a sandwich and some snacks and stay in the tree all day.

Those are great dates to be there. It will be on

Practice shooting your bow at 50-60 yards, assuming that you are bow hunting.

I’ve been practicing at 50 all summer since I learned I was going. (Lord Willing)

I will be across the river from you in Kentucky Nov. 7-12. Try to run a few big ones my way if you can.

10-4. Good Luck!

X2, and dont hesitate to grunt and rattle. I've had alot of luck using some dominant buck scent as well.

Bring a loc on and some sticks. They ain't a tree fitting to climb in 3 counties. Not one where you need it.

That's the truth...The wind can be brutal up there too, so I make sure to carry stuff for my eyes, after several days of hunting in high wind my eyes get Trashed, I carry some lightweight clear safety glasses too...just in case, I also carry several different grunt calls, and small and heavy rattle bags, Just in case OL BIG steps out and you want him to hear your calling......Happy Hunting

I have had the pleasure to hunt southern Illinois between McLeansboro & Carmi.
Its a whole different world of hunting than Alabama.

I'll be leaving on Nov. 3. Headed to Pike County. Those dates are usually good. The folks I've talked to say it's on fire right now though.

I'm positive it hit the area of Pike County around Milton hard about a month ago. I found about 1/2 dozen last week on the farm I hunted and I know of several others found near creeks and ponds on other farms.

Have a fun and safe trip, hoping EHD has not killed them all

I'll be in Hancock and Adams counties those exact dates. Good Luck!

Good luck, I'm heading to Kentucky Friday through Tuesday. Weather looks pretty crappy.

Yeah, we bumped ours back to Sunday. Saturday and Sunday looks like a washout but the rest of next week looks good.

Come on they are running everywhere. My father in law and me both tagged out in the last 3 days