Where are the biggest bucks in Illinois?
The Golden Triangle of Illinois — Pike, Brown, and Adams county, collectively nestled between the Mississippi and Illinois River — has long been the primary destination for this caliber of whitetail bucks.
What is the biggest buck in Illinois?
An Illinois hunter is officially in the record books. Pope and Young Club has confirmed Luke Brewster’s 22-point non-typical whitetail buck is a world record. Brewster shot the deer during the 2018 archery season. Its antlers measured 327 and seven-eighth inches.
Is a Illinois a good deer hunting state?
With proper habitat management all areas in Illinois have the potential to grow trophy-class deer.” Overall, there is a lot of good deer hunting in Illinois. You just might have to pay a little more for it. Plus, if you can find access to private land, chances are good it’ll be a honey hole.
How many acres does Don Higgins own?
While I have not been fortunate enough to have a huge tract of land to manage whitetails and create habitat, I have been blessed with 120 acres of my own to work with which has taught me a lot of valuable lessons.
What state has the biggest whitetail deer?
Boone and Crockett’s Top Whitetail States
- #1 – Wisconsin. Wisconsin is the #1 ranked state with 1,822 total entries and six counties in the top 20 U.S. counties with the most records produced.
- #2 – Illinois.
- #3 – Iowa.
- #4 – Minnesota.
- #5 – Ohio.
- #6 – Kentucky.
- #7 – Missouri.
- #8 – Kansas.
Why are deer bigger in the Midwest?
Those forests provide some cover for deer, and they also provide acorns. Combine this with the nutritious farm crops growing along rivers and you get big antlers. No question, the Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri rivers, as well as their tributaries, are major reasons we find bigger antlers in the Midwest.
Can you hunt over mowed corn in Illinois?
One of the instructors was a dnr agent. He said mowed corn was considered bait for migratory waterfowl but was legal for dove hunting. I raised my hand and asked if it was legal to mow corn for deer hunting and he said “yes, it is legal for deer hunting.
Can you hunt over corn in Illinois?
In the state of Illinois, it’s currently illegal to bait or feed wild deer whatsoever. Corn piles, salt block and mineral sites are all prohibited. But, some people are working to change that. We could talk about CWD and other diseases many people believe spread through feeding until we’re blue in the face.