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Coyote and whitetails..... by Scott Abbott 30. December 2008 17:39
Did that coyote really ruin your hunt?  I know we have all been in the situation where we have had coyotes come through and in our mind ruined an other wise "perfect" day to be on stand.  I myself used to feel this way but over the years I have come to realize that just isn'... [More]

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Whitetail deer shed antler update. by Scott Abbott 30. December 2008 16:42
  Well, I know it is early still....  But no shed junky can't say he isn't excited to get the shedding underway!  I don't have any big news to report yet, only these couple photos to follow.  Well it's a start anyways! These photos wer... [More]

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Hunting Late Season Food Sources by John Mueller 22. December 2008 12:56
Hunting late season food sources can be rewarding and frustrating [More]

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Shed buck game camera pics, and a surprise..... by Scott Abbott 22. December 2008 09:46
  Looks to be a healthy buck who has shed his antlers at first glance......       Maybe even at second glance.....     How about now?????     For my area his muscles structure w... [More]

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Whitetail Hunting in December by Justin Zarr 16. December 2008 13:15
With my local spots not producing the deer I want to see I headed back to West Central Illinois to chase the bucks that eluded me during November. [More]

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Close Call With an Illinois Whitetail by Justin Zarr 8. December 2008 12:40
Late season hunting can be tough - cold temperatures and subdued deer movement. But if you can get close to a good food source, there's still hope at harvesting a good buck. [More]

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A Buck Named Scar by Justin Zarr 1. December 2008 15:08
Trail cameras can be a great way to keep track of young bucks as they mature over the years. Unfortunately this young buck's life came to an end a little too soon. [More]

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First snow day of 2008. by Scott Abbott 20. November 2008 09:43
Monday November, 17th was my first sit with any snow accumlination.  I had sat thru hail, flurries and some all out snow, but this was the first day it stuck.  Since Monday we have had snow everyday as well as a good bit of it today. With the snow was high aspirations as I hunt mos... [More]

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The four main beam buck: A story of Almost. by Scott Abbott 20. November 2008 08:30
Sunday November, 16th started no differently than any other morning.  I got settled into my stand 15 minutes prior to legal shooting light, bundled up to fight off the below freezing temps.  Roughly a half hour later I hear it; the tell tale sign of deer chasing.  Although the ... [More]

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What Happened to This Years Rut? by John Mueller 19. November 2008 13:45
My theories as to why this rut was one of the strangest I can remember. [More]
The Hard Work is Starting to Pay Off by John Mueller 18. November 2008 13:26
It takes a lot of hard work to make a good hunting ground. [More]

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Interesting doe encounter. by Scott Abbott 15. November 2008 13:29
Saturday November 15th, I had a fairly interesting encounter with a lone mature doe....  The forecast for the day was for rain and wind, and boy was the weather man right on for a change.  The "mini storms" would come through one after another.  High winds and rain followe... [More]

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Ohio Archery buck : Brother scores! by Scott Abbott 15. November 2008 12:49
My brother Jason was at one time a die-hard hunter.  Don't get me wrong, he still hunts hard but over the years he has shifted his main focus from whitetails to tournament bass fishing.  Most seasons these days he doesn't find his way to his deer stand until the en... [More]

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Cuddeback Capture Continues to Perform by Justin Zarr 14. November 2008 03:04
Even though I was out of town for the first 10 days of November my trail cameras were at home scouting for me, and managed to capture some great pictures of some really nice Illinois bucks. [More]

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Bowhunting.com Wins the Campbell Outdoor Challenge by Justin Zarr 13. November 2008 02:03
Anticipation was high for our trip to the 2008 Campbell Outdoor Challenge and in less than two full days were able to harvest both a doe and a nice buck on film. [More]

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Campbell Outdoor Challenge Day 3 - Buck Found! by Justin Zarr 7. November 2008 07:36
After a questionable hit on a good buck we backed out and decided to return in the morning to continue our search, which ended with a nice 133" Illinois whitetail. [More]

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Pennsylvania Bowhunting Buck Down! by Scott Abbott 7. November 2008 02:14
November 6th, found me sitting in a familiar lock on locally after arriving back home the night before from camp. The action down south at camp was pretty slow. I was seeing a lot of other hunters and some bucks but nothing impressive so I decided to come home for a couple days to check the action... [More]

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2008 Campbell Outdoor Challenge - Day 1 by Justin Zarr 5. November 2008 15:52
The first day of the 2008 Campbell Outdoor Challenge brought record high temperatures, but despite the weather conditions Mike and I managed to score on a mature doe to put our team on the board early. [More]

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2008 Illinois Rut Hunting - Part 1 by Justin Zarr 5. November 2008 07:20
My 2008 bowhunting season started off a little slow, but with a 10 day trip to some of the best ground in Illinois I was optimistic - until I blew it! [More]

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Monster Buck Harvest in IL. by Todd Graf 29. October 2008 10:20
After more than two decades of bowhunting and countless hours spent in pursuit of whitetail deer I finally scored on a true giant.  Words can’t even begin to explain the feeling that I still have right now, less than 24 hours after harvesting the biggest buck of my life.  Although ... [More]

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