Bowhunter John Hoffman shot this Lake County buck on Oct. 23 near Mundelein. Hoffman stalked the buck from the ground and got a 20-yard shot. Both G3s are over 14 inches and the buck green scored 183 inches.
County: Greene
Date and Season: Oct. 29, 2008; Bow
Notable: Studying aerial maps to set a stand pays off.
County: Union
Date and Season: 2008; Bow
Notable: Buck netted 197 3/8 inches.
County: Hamilton
Date and Season: Oct. 4, 2009; Bow
Notable: Slow day turns memorable in a hurry.
Home: Springfield, IL
Occupation: Stay-at-home mother.
Most memorable outing in Illinois? Getting my first buck on the second day of first season in 2006. I got him in the morning right after I got out of my stand. He was shot at about 100 yards away, and he ran 30 yards into the timber before going down. This was my very first buck, and I couldn't have been more excited to get a buck this big for my first buck. I'm taking him to Bloomington in February 2008 for the Illinois Deer and Turkey Classic, since I didn't have him back from the taxidermist until the summer. I can't wait just to see him there among all the other bucks!
The Utah Department of Transportation is using federal economic stimulus dollars to build a fence to block the animals from both sides of the busiest crossing of Interstate 80 in a roughly three-mile stretch. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
Sen. Charles Schumer on Wednesday proposed a tax deduction for deer hunters who donate their processed venison to food pantries and soup kitchens. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
News from the Minnesota DNR that the monster 8-pointer nicknamed "Fred" might have been poached on Halloween evening was received "like a punch in the gut," said one hunter, whose interview appears below. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
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A northern New York man is recovering after being attacked by a 10-point buck while he was loading firewood. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
A deer that was hit by a car and became stuck in its grille was freed by Delaware authorities and released. And a man was charged with firing a shot near the freed deer and officers. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
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