‘23 Iowa whitetail

[Gellar]

I didn’t do a good job of photographing the deer this year. We processed 9 deer today. 5 does and these 4 bucks.

 

[duckhunt]

I didn’t do a good job of photographing the deer this year. We processed 9 deer today. 5 does and these 4 bucks.

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I like the view through that valley.

 

[Gellar]

I like the view through that valley.

Those lights are the north end of prairie du chien. The cabelas store and the motel next to it.

 

[seeth07]

Those lights are the north end of prairie du chien. The cabelas store and the motel next to it.

One of these days I'll be your neighbor, you live in literal heaven on earth for an outsdoorsman/woman

 

[duckhunt]

Those lights are the north end of prairie du chien. The cabelas store and the motel next to it.

Oh I thought lock and dam.9

 

[Gellar]

Oh I thought lock and dam.9

I can see that from the other side of the house.

 

[Gellar]

One of these days I'll be your neighbor, you live in literal heaven on earth for an outsdoorsman/woman

I'd try Illinois, I hear it is nice this time of year.

 

[seeth07]

I'd try Illinois, I hear it is nice this time of year.

How dare you! That is basically the same as telling me to go to hell....

I don't need to head to Iowa - I'll be your across the river neighbor

 

[Dave N]

I'd try Illinois, I hear it is nice this time of year.

55 and sunny.

 

[Gellar]

55 and sunny.

about what it is here today. I saw a guy ice fishing an hour or so ago.

 

[Nick87]

about what it is here today. I saw a guy ice fishing an hour or so ago.

Zero ice here.

 

[Gellar]

How dare you! That is basically the same as telling me to go to hell....

I don't need to head to Iowa - I'll be your across the river neighbor

I kid, I kid.

 

[Gellar]

Zero ice here.

Area of no current, protected from the wind and shallow. We had 0 one day last week and the night time temps have been in the teens most nights.

 

[TheBenHoyle]

I'd try Illinois, I hear it is nice this time of year.

Illinois is nice this time of year.

 

[Dave N]

Illinois is nice this time of year.

And then an hour goes by!

 

[TheBenHoyle]

And then an hour goes by!

Hey if you like overcast and 40s, yesterday was for you.
Partly sunny and mid 50s today's your day.
Rainy and in the 30s? Wait til you see tommorow...
There's something for everyone in Illinois

 

[Gellar]

Opening day of late muzzleloader. It’s cold and windy. I’m doing some scouting today. But after today it’s supposed to be nearly 50 degrees through Christmas. I like cold temps and deep snow.

 

[duckhunt]

Opening day of late muzzleloader. It’s cold and windy. I’m doing some scouting today. But after today it’s supposed to be nearly 50 degrees through Christmas. I like cold temps and deep snow.

Good luck, I'm heading that way Friday after work.

 

[johnp]

Opening day of late muzzleloader. It’s cold and windy. I’m doing some scouting today. But after today it’s supposed to be nearly 50 degrees through Christmas. I like cold temps and deep snow.

Not an impressive forecast, good thing it’s a long season!

 

[Gellar]

I finally got the urge to go out muzzleloader hunting. The 50 degrees and foggy rain have had me bummed. Christmas Eve when we got home from church around 6:30 pm there was 2 nice bucks I could see in the headlights, but of course that doesn’t do me any good. I don’t hunt on Christmas Day, but of course there is like 12 deer out feeding that I can see before dark. so on Tuesday I got a blind set up in a spot where I thought those deer might come out again. My 4 year old was waffling back and forth if he was going to go and finally decided he’d stay home to keep playing with his new toys. So, I decided to go to a different spot that’s harder to get to, but usually has a nice buck hanging out this time of year. After I get dressed and head out the door I’m pulling out of the driveway and my 4 year old is on the porch screaming. He wants to go now! He gets dressed and we can see the blind we are going to from the house. There is already a doe in the field, but it’s early. We used the topography to get the blind and the deer is still feeding in the field. We sit there until dark and only more deer comes out.