OPENING DAY! 2024 Illinois Firearm Deer Season

[@richysoutdoors2591]

Awesome footage , Thanks for showing this Rod. To be continued .., Rod breaks down ., wide ten goes down 🤣. That wide buck is really nice man , but if you let him walk I get it 👍. Catch ya on the next one brother 🍺☑️

[@FirewoodMidwest]

@@richysoutdoors2591 he is a nice one. Hopefully he’s still around next year. And there’s still one out there that’s bigger! I got 2 in the freezer this year and looking forward to next year already! Appreciate ya watching Richy!👍🏻🍺

[@Orville-sw1cg]

Liked the way you started your vedio! No truck, travel, straight from the blind! Great deer herd! Nice future bucks.

[@FirewoodMidwest]

@@Orville-sw1cgthanks! Looking forward to next year already. Appreciate ya watching!👍🏻

[@pamtnman1515]

it is like a deer petting zoo. here in PA we might see this many deer total from archery through flintlock seasons. and none of them stand out in a field in daytime after the second day of rifle season. you have it made

[@FirewoodMidwest]

@ if I have it made it’s due to hard work. Every spring I spend a 100 plus hours working on this place to make it better deer habitat. From cutting out honeysuckle, hinge cutting trees to planting native grasses. Then I stay out. The only time anyone is out here they are in a tractor working the fields or mowing. As little pressure as possible on the deer is the key. Doesn’t matter what state you live in. Appreciate ya watching and commenting!👍🏻

[@pamtnman1515]

@@FirewoodMidwest You apparently do not enjoy the trespassing tradition that we have in PA. The better the hunting sanctuary you create through your own hard work here in Pennsylvania, the more trespassers you attract. Last month during the first week of our two-week rifle season, I was sitting up on the top of a mountain, overlooking a large private property we own, which is surrounded by millions of acres of public land. Out of the blue and a long long way from a state forest trail head that itself takes a lot of work to drive to, four young boisterous guys showed up. While I am sitting there, looking out over a property I own and manage for wildlife, these four guys begin discussing amongst themselves how they are going to push it off. When I asked if I had ever granted them access to our private property, they aggressively cursed me out. Eff you, eff this, eff that. I was shocked that young hunters could behave this way towards private land and towards an elder property owner. But this is the state of PA, where the harder you work to create a nice honey hole for yourself, the more outsiders are drawn to it, to steal from your hard work. It is infuriating. So go ahead and enjoy what you have created there. We envy you.

[@pamtnman1515]

@@FirewoodMidwest did you see my response to you about the trespassing we experience here in PA?

[@FirewoodMidwest]

@ no I did not. We don’t really have much of a problem here on this property. Most hunters are the landowners themselves.

[@pamtnman1515]

@@FirewoodMidwest youtube actually deleted a thoughtful comment about land mgmt. i cannot understand why yt does this to their customers

[@davidedwards3734]

Morning Rod!! Great video!! Beautiful deer!! That 10 point was fantastic. Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[@FirewoodMidwest]

@@davidedwards3734 ya, he was a nice one. Hope he’s around next year. Got a couple in the freezer so it was a good year. Appreciate ya watching David!👍🏻

[@stannelson2582]

Yup I’ll watch this too! Because I appreciate you bringing us along.

[@FirewoodMidwest]

@@stannelson2582 appreciate ya being here Stan! Thanks for watching!👍🏻

[@John-ws5hw]

You have more willpower than I do

[@FirewoodMidwest]

Thanks for watching!

[@DirtRoadLife1]

Man, Rod! What a great buck. It’s sure a different class of hunting out in the Midwest than in NY. You have a lot of self control 😆 awesome video!

[@FirewoodMidwest]

@@DirtRoadLife1 this is the first time I’ve ever passed a deer like that. None of my neighbors have shot him or the bigger one yet so keeping my fingers crossed. I’ve got 2 in the freezer this year so far and I’m excited for next year already! Thanks for watching Chris!👍🏻

[@DirtRoadLife1]

@ awesome! I hope he makes it. Can’t wait to see next years footage

[@Lifeinthe906]

Hey Rod. Great video. Yeah I'm not sure I would be strong enough to pass on that one! Man what a nice deer. Hope ya got the big one!

[@FirewoodMidwest]

@@Lifeinthe906 got 2 in the freezer so far and already looking forward to next year! Talked to the neighbors and no one else shot the big ones! Thanks for watching Mike!👍🏻

[@paulparkhurst9811]

I don’t think I could have held out like you did congratulations on the will power of not shooting 😊

[@FirewoodMidwest]

It was tough but hopefully it will pay off next year. Thanks for watching!

[@inthebackyardwithdel438]

Morning Rod , great footage . Stay strong Rod 😂 , you have some nice deer on the property . Can’t wait to see what happened . Have a good one my friend . 👍🏻🇺🇸🦌

[@FirewoodMidwest]

@@inthebackyardwithdel438 got some really nice deer out there for sure. 2 of them are in my freezer.😁 Appreciate ya watching Del!👍🏻

[@inthebackyardwithdel438]

@ awesome . Glad too hear you got some in the freezer . 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@stevedenoyer5956]

That 8 was nice, he gets some tine length you’ll have a real nice one next season or 2

[@FirewoodMidwest]

You bet! Thanks for watching!

[@BrianNolastname-ih6ph]

got a 8 point buck this morning @ 6am out in the fields at the farm

[@FirewoodMidwest]

Awesome! Congrats Brian!👍🏻

[@KNLFirewood]

Stay strong brother! I would have had a hard time passing on the 8 pointer when he came right under your stand!

[@FirewoodMidwest]

@@KNLFirewood got 2 in the freezer so it was a good year and looking forward to next year already! Appreciate ya watching Mike!👍🏻

[@WhackinAxes]

Man Rod, I think I would have had to been handcuffed to tree to keep me from shooting that deer! Looks like you had a much better season than us up there

[@FirewoodMidwest]

@@WhackinAxes he was a nice one! As far as I know nobody got him yet so maybe next year! I got a couple in the freezer so it was a good one for sure. Appreciate ya watching Evan!👍🏻

[@ericolv1636]

Good to see ya Rod! Say hi to the “Little Woman”.

[@FirewoodMidwest]

Hey Eric! Good to hear from ya! I’ll tell her you say hi! 👍🏻

[@OzarkMountainHunting]

Great video brother🍻

[@FirewoodMidwest]

Thanks! Appreciate ya watching!👍🏻

[@carmoney4444]

Nice discipline!

[@FirewoodMidwest]

@@carmoney4444 I’m hoping it pays off next year. Thanks for watching!👍🏻

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Those does don’t miss anything at all, they will spot you from hundreds of yards away

[@FirewoodMidwest]

@@larrykluckoutdoors8227 that’s for sure! Appreciate ya watching Larry!👍🏻

[@firewoodathome]

Morning Rod. The rut was really active this year, here. I had a buddy archery hunt my place, and he saw more large bucks than ever before.

[@FirewoodMidwest]

@@firewoodathome never had so many deer out in front on me. Or watched two bucks interact for so long. Probably had 45 minutes of footage of them two. Appreciate ya watching!👍🏻

[@stevenmiddagh6265]

Good to see ur still kicking. Sell those Stihl saws yet. Lol

[@FirewoodMidwest]

@@stevenmiddagh6265 still kicking! Stihl for life!😁 Appreciate ya Steven!👍🏻

[@gringopines3476]

Mornin' Rod, Nice lil groupe-o-deer ya got there buddy. I'd sit and watch all day, but there's just nothin in my emmediate aria😖... Can't put out cameras cause the Indigenous will find-em, curious bunch, They're like forrest ninja🥷... And I'm like forrest Gump... Or Gimp I should say... I can git-a-round, Just not as good as I could before my new hips... Hey If you have some time, check us out! Stay Cool Brother, and Keep Pushin' On... Peace from Cabañas Los Peñas, Rochivo, Creel Chihuahua, Mexico...

[@FirewoodMidwest]

@@gringopines3476 yep, a lot of nice deer out there for sure! Keep on gittin! Appreciate ya watching Gringo! ✌🏼🥃