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Rend Lake Illinois Public Land #2301711 11/22/17 02:54 AM 11/22/17 02:54 AM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 15 Birmingham Alabama S Steege11 OP spike
Steege11 OP spike S Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 15 Birmingham Alabama	Have any of you gentlemen hunted rend lake or wayne fitsgerald state park in Illinois? I went 3 times in late October/early November..... I would like other opinions of this park and does anyone know when the rut is near there? Thanks in advance guys!!!

Re: Rend Lake Illinois Public Land [Re: Steege11] #2302728 11/22/17 05:40 PM 11/22/17 05:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 69 Shelby County B bt spike
bt spike B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 69 Shelby County	I have been going for about 4 years now. Both places are great. The rut is usually the first or the second week of November.

Re: Rend Lake Illinois Public Land [Re: Steege11] #3840802 01/19/23 06:23 AM 01/19/23 06:23 AM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,462 Central Alabama MC21 10 point
MC21 10 point Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,462 Central Alabama	Posting on this because I am thinking about going next season. Wanted t hear peoples opinions

Re: Rend Lake Illinois Public Land [Re: Steege11] #3840838 01/19/23 08:34 AM 01/19/23 08:34 AM
Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 3,259 IN P ParrotHead89 10 point
ParrotHead89 10 point P Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 3,259 IN	Up here rut is always around Veterans Day

Re: Rend Lake Illinois Public Land [Re: Steege11] #3841936 01/20/23 02:35 PM 01/20/23 02:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 4,938 Clay co A Ar1220 12 point
Ar1220 12 point A Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 4,938 Clay co	I got a buddy that hunts rend lake and close to it on some private land. And correct rut will be between Halloween and thanksgiving how much action you see will depend on the moon and weather

Re: Rend Lake Illinois Public Land [Re: MC21] #3842284 01/20/23 10:34 PM 01/20/23 10:34 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,258 Demopolis, Al F FlyinRN 8 point
FlyinRN 8 point F Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,258 Demopolis, Al	Originally Posted by MC21 Posting on this because I am thinking about going next season. Wanted t hear peoples opinions Our lease is 45 minutes north of there in Salem. I pass by it every trip. You want to be in the tree for long periods November 6-14. We’ve killed or shot at bucks on 8,9,11, 13.

Re: Rend Lake Illinois Public Land [Re: Steege11] #3842690 01/21/23 04:47 PM 01/21/23 04:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 1,007 Russell, Lee county Strictlybow 6 point
Strictlybow 6 point Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 1,007 Russell, Lee county	Listen to this guy ^^^^^ 20 years straight up there for me and this is when I kill.

Re: Rend Lake Illinois Public Land [Re: Steege11] #3843166 01/22/23 09:23 AM 01/22/23 09:23 AM
Joined: Nov 2022 Posts: 32 Huntsville JPink spike
JPink spike Joined: Nov 2022 Posts: 32 Huntsville	I hunt that general area each year and run cameras on public. Those dates are a safe bet that camera activity supports.

Re: Rend Lake Illinois Public Land [Re: Steege11] #3846429 01/26/23 07:09 PM 01/26/23 07:09 PM
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 8,171 Right behind you Mbrock Fancy
Mbrock Fancy Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 8,171 Right behind you	Second week of November should be prime.

Re: Rend Lake Illinois Public Land [Re: Steege11] #3846430 01/26/23 07:10 PM 01/26/23 07:10 PM
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 8,171 Right behind you Mbrock Fancy
Mbrock Fancy Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 8,171 Right behind you	Hoodwinked by a 6 year old thread again lol.

Re: Rend Lake Illinois Public Land [Re: Mbrock] #3855794 02/08/23 12:26 AM 02/08/23 12:26 AM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 15,984 Brierfield Beadlescomb Old Mossy Horns
Beadlescomb Old Mossy Horns Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 15,984 Brierfield	Originally Posted by Mbrock Hoodwinked by a 6 year old thread again lol. Don't feel bad I didn't notice either. I'm going up there the first weekend in November for 7 days and I'm super excited We will burn that bridge when we get there

Re: Rend Lake Illinois Public Land [Re: Beadlescomb] #3856770 02/09/23 06:16 PM 02/09/23 06:16 PM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,462 Central Alabama MC21 10 point
MC21 10 point Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,462 Central Alabama	Originally Posted by Beadlescomb Originally Posted by Mbrock Hoodwinked by a 6 year old thread again lol. Don't feel bad I didn't notice either. I'm going up there the first weekend in November for 7 days and I'm super excited I may be going Nov2-9 thats why I commented on the old thread.

Re: Rend Lake Illinois Public Land [Re: MC21] #3856901 02/09/23 08:27 PM 02/09/23 08:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 15,984 Brierfield Beadlescomb Old Mossy Horns
Beadlescomb Old Mossy Horns Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 15,984 Brierfield	Originally Posted by MC21 Originally Posted by Beadlescomb Originally Posted by Mbrock Hoodwinked by a 6 year old thread again lol. Don't feel bad I didn't notice either. I'm going up there the first weekend in November for 7 days and I'm super excited I may be going Nov2-9 thats why I commented on the old thread. Start a new one in the serious deer forum We will burn that bridge when we get there

Re: Rend Lake Illinois Public Land [Re: Beadlescomb] #3862562 02/17/23 08:41 AM 02/17/23 08:41 AM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,462 Central Alabama MC21 10 point
MC21 10 point Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,462 Central Alabama	Originally Posted by Beadlescomb Originally Posted by MC21 Originally Posted by Beadlescomb Originally Posted by Mbrock Hoodwinked by a 6 year old thread again lol. Don't feel bad I didn't notice either. I'm going up there the first weekend in November for 7 days and I'm super excited I may be going Nov2-9 thats why I commented on the old thread. Start a new one in the serious deer forum I just did that. What days are you going up and where are you staying?