If you like watching bow hunts for BIG whitetails, then you'll love this Illinois bow hunt! Watch a BI buck play games with our hunter until he finally makes one big mistake and comes into bow range! Mike Hackett has been doing for more than a decade with at least five trophy bow kills to show for it. In this episode Mike has a full day stand-off with a great buck before finally harvesting him with a 23-yard shot! Due to a work injury Mike was forced to use a cross bow on this hunt, but if he had it his way he'd be hunting with a vertical bow the entire time. Nevertheless, getting into bow range of such an awesome buck is not easy and we're all about the hunt, what it took to get there and getting a good clean kill. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chasenationtv/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChaseNationHuntProductions/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chasenationtv Visit our partners: NOVIX Tree Stands and Climbing Sticks - https://www.novixoutdoors.com/ Black Gate Trail Cameras - https://www.blackgatehunting.com/ Veil Camo - https://www.veilcamo.com/ Buck.it Ready Foot Plots - https://buckitready.com/ Dialed Archery Bow Sights - https://dialedarchery.com/ On X Hunt Maps - https://www.onxmaps.com/ Half Rack Hunting Accessories - https://half-rack.com/

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