Mathews Inc.

Illinois Trophy Bowhunters inc.

Illinois
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Hunter: Robert Bishton
New York
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Ratings to date: 29
Average Rating 4.4
Hunter Comments
I recommend this outfitter

I went with my daughters boyfriend, Justin, who just turned 21. It was my second outfitters trip. My first was for Elk in Montana with my oldest son in 2000. I never saw an elk. I personally did not see a lot of deer the first 2 days but killed a real nice 150 class 8pt Oct 31st at 4pm. Justin on the other hand was sitting just 300 yds down the ridge in the same piece of woods as I was. He saw several big bucks in the 170-180 class the first 2 days and shot a big 160 class on the second day. The guide could not find the buck and we believe we saw it 2 days later limping on the front still chasing does. On Nov 1st, Justin did kill a nice 130 class 8pt. Others in the camp did score including a real nice 160 class 11 pt and another big 8pt. The food was plentiful and we were never hungry. I have booked another hunt with ITB for 2012. This time with my 18 yo son and another friend, this time at a different camp about 5 miles away. I am confident that Steve Phelps and ITB will put us on some nice bucks and the rest will be up to us. I will be looking forward to it.

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Hunt Information
Date of Hunt - October 2009
Implement - Compound Bow
Hunt Type - Outfitted
Personal Guide - David Gotchall & Steve Phelps
Number in Camp - 10
Outfitter Cost - $2,600.00
Other Costs - $0.00
Weather Information
Did Weather Affect your Hunt? No - Weather not a factor
Weather Comments:
A mix of heavy rain and otherwise decent weather. There were still a lot of crops still up so I do believe that may make a difference in seeing more deer.
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