bowhunting after shotgun season pressure?

[sofakingfast_1]

i just got permission to hunt 130 acres in western illinois.the landowner said i could bowhunt it if i cut him some firewood so i did without hesitation. i was able to bowhunt a few days and find some real good bucks. took a doe for hamburger and jerky. just couldnt get the big bucks attention he was hot on a doe. but anyways my question is.....the owner and several friends hunt first shotgun season this weekend and thats it. whats my luck on getting onto a buck after shotgun season? the deer feel the pressure and lay low dont they? any comments would help!!!

 

[timekiller]

It's possible. I've done it here in Iowa. Good luck.

How longs the season?

 

[sofakingfast_1]

1st shotgun is this friday until sunday. then the second season is the weekend after thanksgiving i believe? hopefully i can sneak in a bowhunt thanksgiving day. maybe ill get lucky. probably not very good chances tho. im still crying about the buck i rattled in saturday morning. i was dumb and did it when there was a doe in the field. he was 50 yards away and went after her. didnt wanna risk the long shot. im 22 and still learning. hunted with a bow for two years. last year took a doe. this year took a doe. but after a big buck.

 

[sofakingfast_1]

oh ya cant forget. the primos rattle bag doesnt sound like two bucks fighting when u try them out in the store. but i tried it anyways and rattled in 5 bucks in two days! it definitly works. but i think i still like my rattling horns. just cant fit them in my fanny pak tho!