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Trail Cameras & Horseflies

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I have finally admitted to having a problem when it comes to trail cameras – I am addicted! I just really enjoy using and trying all of the camera models. I can still remember the film days, collecting all the film out of my Camtrakkers and rushing to Wal-Mart to get the photos developed in […]
5/8/2015May 8th, 2015

Building Your Own Arrows

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STEP-BY-STEP ARROW BUILDING Building your own arrows allows you to save about 5 to 10 dollars per dozen, but there’s an even better reason for building your own.ย  You can experiment with all the components, with the various fletching styles and shaft sizes until you find the perfect arrow for your bowhunting requirements. Making your […]
6/22/2020June 22nd, 2020

Is it Bowhunting Season Yet?

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Every year when the middle of January comes and the bowhunting season here in Illinois draws to a close there's a little feeling of sadness that comes over me.  I know that I'll have to wait what at the time seems like a very long 9 months before I can climb back in a tree […]
5/8/2015May 8th, 2015

First hard antlered buck of the summer!

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It is almost that time….. I am now exactly one month away from Ohio's 2008-2009 bow opener. The anticipation has been building and last evening I got another shot of adrenaline while pulling out of a gas well access road after checking a game cam. Across the road in a very lush and green soy […]
5/8/2015May 8th, 2015

Acorns are dropping!

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Trail camera photos are showing that the deer have moved off the feed fields and into the woods to munch on acorns.
5/8/2015May 8th, 2015

New Hunting Property - More Work!

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The fun of getting a new hunting spot usually means a lot of excitement, work, and frustration all rolled up at the same time. While hanging stands can darn near kill you during the heat of the summer the excitement of what you might see out weighs any work. On this particular trip in Justin […]
5/8/2015May 8th, 2015

Summer Sightings

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Summer is always a great time to glass for deer and spot some good bucks out feeding, and this year was no different.
5/8/2015May 8th, 2015

Trophy Rock Mineral Licks

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A few months ago I decided to try a Trophy Rock. Wow was I impressed with what I found when I came back to my hunting property and checked the mineral site. You can see by the photos below the deer found it fast and really worked over the area. I must say – all […]
5/8/2015May 8th, 2015

Calling All IL Sportsman We Need To Take Action!

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Alert: Anti-gun bills to be heard in Illinois Bill Status: Six bills will be heard Wednesday by House Executive Committee Action: Contact committee members, attend 10 a.m. hearing Wednesday More Trouble in Illinois A slew of anti-gun bills will be heard in the Illinois Executive Committee Wednesday (Feb. 27), including: HB 758 – Removes private […]
5/8/2015May 8th, 2015