Hello to all, I am a 37yr old Correctional officer for IDOC, been doing it for 14yrs, I grew up on a farm in illinois hunted quill,pheasant,&rabbits until I started whitetail hunting. I have harvested some nice whitetail deer and some big gobblers ,so in 2007 I took my first trip to Colorado mule deer hunting.(first time ever past Missouri) Then in 2012 I went to Wyoming on a DIY antelope hunt and was able to harvest a 79" Buck so now I'm hooked and I am planning an elk hunt in Wy.My plan is to get out west every 3 or 4 years if my wife and 8 kids will allow me. Thanks for your time Lumpy1077
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8 kids?!?! Geesh... how can you afford to even go hunting? Lol! Hopefully they don't wanna come out west hunting too or you'll have to get a second job! Welcome! What part of Ill?
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Murdy
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Hey neighbor, I'm kind of in the same boat (without the kids, lol), made my first trip out this year DIY antelope. Was not successful, but came close and had a great time. Welcome.
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Don K
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Another one from Illinois............. The state where our Governors make our license plates!!!!
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Welcome, from a another newbie from IL. Last year was my first trip out west for hunting purposes. I was very fortunate to harvest a nice 6x6 elk with my bow in montana on a diy Where ya located? Im just outside of Carlyle. Several friends of mine are correctional officers in Vandalia and Centralia