peckl1 Report post Posted November 21, 2014 I arrived today for my Illinois whitetail hunt. Met the farmer this afternoon and one of my partners on the lease is meeting me tonight for the hunt in the morning. He has been watching the farm and has seen some really big deer. Can't wait till morning. Lee 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bgshooter Report post Posted November 21, 2014 Good luck! Can't wait to hear the story... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckl1 Report post Posted November 22, 2014 Only saw does and fawns in 32 for my mule deer hunt. Today we only saw does. Cold in Illinois 2 degrees this morning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZLance Report post Posted November 22, 2014 Good luck, shoot straight! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckl1 Report post Posted November 24, 2014 Yesterday was a great day. We got in a ground blind just off a bean field about 30 minutes before shooting light. At 20 minutes before shooting light I hand my hunting partner my 15X56 swarovski's. Earlier he asked me why I needed them. I said check out how they handle low light. He starts scanning across the field. He says I got a deer, small buck not a shooter. Wait right behind him is a big buck! They are feeding into the field. Time went ridiculously slow. At 5 minutes before light they were at 110 yards right in front of us. I got ready. Then at shooting light they were at 90 yards. I settled the cross hairs just behind the shoulder. Scott says give it 1 more minute. They were calm both heads down. The small buck raised his head and we confirmed which was the big buck. Scott says O BANG K. The big buck never raised his head again. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted November 24, 2014 Awesome! Great job..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowman Report post Posted November 24, 2014 I spent 6 days in Southern Illinois for the archery hunt and came home right before the gun opener... That is one heck of a deer you harvested sir. Easy for us desert dwellers to think there is one like that in every Bean or Corn field back there but it's not that easy. Congrats to you on a tremendous deer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted November 24, 2014 Thats a cool buck. Congrats. What are you shooting? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckl1 Report post Posted November 24, 2014 Scott did a lot of work before I got there. He did a great job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckl1 Report post Posted November 24, 2014 A custom built Remington mussel loader. Scott built it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky2hunt Report post Posted November 24, 2014 Fantastic buck! Congrats!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRYCE CANYON Report post Posted November 24, 2014 A custom built Remington mussel loader. Scott built it. Gunna need some more photos and info on that gun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckl1 Report post Posted November 24, 2014 Thanks for the comments here are some more pics. I met some great folks on this trip. They scored him for me. 155 gross, 152 net. I'm not much for numbers. I just think it is a great looking buck and lucky to have taken him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
