public land

[deertipper]

Have not had luck door-knocking, so I must hunt public land, and was wondering if anybody else hunted any of the public land up in Northern Illinois? I hunt down in Lee co. at Green River (1-1/2 hr drive) and in Dekalb Co. (45 min) at Kishwaukee forest preserve. Shot 2 doe and a
buck in the 4 yrs of public hunting in Illinois, all at Green River during the shotgun season. I do bow hunt, but haven't had the same luck. I live in Winneabago county and was wondering if anybody has hunted any of the other sites up in this area (within 1 hror so of Rockford) and with any luck? Whats the pressure like? I've rifle hunted all my life in Wisconsin, but thats justa couple weekends a year for me.I like hunting and would like to check out a few moreareas.Anysites you prefer? THANKS!!

[RDHunter]

If your looking for more public or state land in and around your area , get your self a Atlas & Gazetteer for your state.
It' a large paper back book pubished by DeLorme ( the map people ) , it has detailed maps of every county for the entire state.
This map book also has a list of parks , forest / wilderness areas , campgrounds and just about everything else.
I use one for my sate and in my opinion it a very resourceful tool for every hunter.

[sjsfire]

ORIGINAL: RDHunter

If your looking for more public or state land in and around your area , get your self a Atlas & Gazetteer for your state.
It' a large paper back book pubished by DeLorme ( the map people ) , it has detailed maps of every county for the entire state.
This map book also has a list of parks , forest / wilderness areas , campgrounds and just about everything else.
I use one for my sate and in my opinion it a very resourceful tool for every hunter.

Good idea, Also add a plat book. These can be bought at the county court houses in a county you would like to hunt. Shows owners names.

[RDHunter]

Yea you can also buy those plat books at your local bank.

[Firehawk7309]

I'm not sure if all state DNR's are similiar to Kentucky, but you might want to get on their website, they might post maps of all public land available.
http://kygeonet.ky.gov/kypublands/viewer.htm

[James B]

There is no public land in my unit.