Three were strutting in my field today! I haven't seen them or captured any on camera since early last fall. Glad they are back and hope they stay around!
Be prepared to be extremely frustrated yet hooked! Last year was my first time out and almost enjoyed it more than deer hunting. I can't wait for th spring season to start. Turkey hunting is similar to hunting anything else, it takes patience and also learn from those mistakes that you will...
I won't be living or working in Cook county and really don't want a long commute to work from Indiana. We have found several decent areas south west of Chicago so I will suck it up and pay the taxes. It is a great opportunity for my family and I and, hey, nothing is permanent so we can always...
AS much as I hate it, my job is moving me near Chicago this fall :(. I have had my LTCH for just over a year now and it will become void in Ill. I haven't had time to read up on Ill. guns laws but from what I have heard, they aren't good. I was told that I will have to register all of my...
If you do a google search you will find several sites that either give you the plans and lumber list for free or for just a few dollars. Some have reviews from other hunters about likes/dislikes of the plans. I have found a couple that I've been thinking about building, just haven't had the time.
+1 for getting involved. You never know how things like this can escalate. You either saved a young man from ruining a relationship or his life. The 911 operator's reaction to you being armed is hilarious!
I lost a nice buck this year after what I originally thought was a good shot. Followed decent blood for several hundred yards and then there was nothing. I searched for two days and still didn't recover the deer. **** happens....