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: Peoria
Date and Season: Oct. 30, 2007; Bow
Notable: Hattermann missed the same buck in the morning.
County: Fulton
Date and Season: Dec. 6, 2003; Shotgun
Notable: Braving snow, cold yields Boone and Crockett 15-pointer.
Home: Springfield, IL
Occupation: Stay-at-home mother.
Most memorable outing in Illinois? Getting my first buck on the second day of first season in 2006. I got him in the morning right after I got out of my stand. He was shot at about 100 yards away, and he ran 30 yards into the timber before going down. This was my very first buck, and I couldn't have been more excited to get a buck this big for my first buck. I'm taking him to Bloomington in February 2008 for the Illinois Deer and Turkey Classic, since I didn't have him back from the taxidermist until the summer. I can't wait just to see him there among all the other bucks!
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