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: Schuyler
Date and Season: Nov. 21, 2008; Shotgun
Notable: Grunt call, rattle bag bring buck running into range.
County: Randolph
Date and Season: Nov. 21, 2008; Shotgun
Notable: Passing up a shot at a doe leads to a buck.
County: Peoria
Date and Season: Nov. 16, 2007; Shotgun
Notable: Buck had a 21.5-inch inside spread.
Home: Yates City, IL
Occupation: Grocer
Most memorable outing in Illinois? In 2005 when I shot my first buck.
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