Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Talala, Oklahoma
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I may be coming up to Illinois, around Mattoon, in a few days.

When does the season open? If it is open when I come I may bring a hound and try to hook up for a hunt.

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Registered: Sep 2006
Location: Cutler, Il.
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but I think they are in the Southern Zone? If they are in the Southern Zone, the season comes in Nov. 10th. The Northern Zone opens Nov. 5th.

I'm guessing that you will be traveling on I-70, but if your down this way, give me a ring & we will turn them loose awhile. I'm about 60, miles southeast of St. Louis

Hope this helped you out some????

Almost forgot to tell you, that we have a closed training season from Nov. 1st. to Nov. 10th. What this means is, that we are not supposed to hunt during this period.

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but I think they are in the Southern Zone? If they are in the Southern Zone, the season comes in Nov. 10th. The Northern Zone opens Nov. 5th.

I'm guessing that you will be traveling on I-70, but if your down this way, give me a ring & we will turn them loose awhile. I'm about 60, miles southeast of St. Louis

Hope this helped you out some????

Almost forgot to tell you, that we have a closed training season from Nov. 1st. to Nov. 10th. What this means is, that we are not supposed to hunt during this period.

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he's about 40 miles or so from Effingham, where you would turn north on I-57, to go to Mattoon. He's just off of I-70 as you go toward Terre Haute, Ind.

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just take a right john and hunt with me in wisconsin

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just take a right john and hunt with me in wisconsin

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We come in the 5th and would sure like to tak you out with a few of these knuckle heads up here, let me know.

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you rascal, you better not come up here to mattoon without comming down and hunting with Rosemary and I. We are about 40 miles south east of mattoon and our season comes in on the 10th. We would love to have you folks stay and take a hunt with us. Maybe Ol' John Wittenborn could make it up, we would have a blast. We took a short hunt last night, treed one, then had to get the Mrs. home as she had to go to work this morning. Course, I had a full day, holding the recliner down, it's a rough job, but somebodys got to do it. Our phone # is 217-826-5612, call me and get directions.

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John ,Mark Vandeventer here The folks you are coming to visit in Matton are freinds of my cousins, he called me last night and let me know you were coming. We will be in our tie up time this week end so we can't even turn a dog loose but would still enjoy visiting with you. If you was going to wait till Sat. the 10th you are more then welcome to come with us opening night. My # is 217-752-6704

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John ,Mark Vandeventer here The folks you are coming to visit in Matton are freinds of my cousins, he called me last night and let me know you were coming. We will be in our tie up time this week end so we can't even turn a dog loose but would still enjoy visiting with you. If you was going to wait till Sat. the 10th you are more then welcome to come with us opening night. My # is 217-752-6704

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I'm headed up there the 10th.I believe we're headed to somewhere around Harrisburg or Thompsonville.Never hunted any up north so I'm hoping to have a good time.Alot of coons in that area?

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Harrisburg is right on the Northren edge of Shawnee National forsest, I have heard its good down there.
John if your still coming up early your more than welcome up here, its only about an hour and fifteen minuts from Mattoon.

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John I have hunted with Rob up there and it is some good hunting.

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Your welcome to come on up as well, bring the ol girl or any ya got up and lets tell some lies!

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That's really too bad about season opening dates. Here in Ohio it opens on Nov 10th as well. Since the 10th is Friday morning we lose a whole week of good hunting! Would be nice to thin the litter coon out earlier and get some good tracking for the pups. I think the ODNR should take a look at opening coon a week earlier instead of making provisions for its deer seasons. (not bashing deer, just think they could help us coonhunters out a bit more)


A 10 day layoff in Illinois. Never heard of such a thing. What exactly are they trying to accomplish?

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