Just to disspell some faulty info posted in the last two posts....

90% of outfitters do NOT have big, fancy lodges. Clients of most outfitters spend the money in Illinois on the EXACT same things as do-it-yourselfers do.

That means the ONLY money that stays with the outfitter is the hunting fee.

Also....the outfitters that have the big, fancy lodges.......built those big, fancy lodges utilizing local labor, local building components, and they hire local help to guide for them.

All of this spurs the local economy.

This subject is what it is.........paying money to hunt BIG bucks, or BIG any type of animal is here to stay.

The world changes constantly, that is the sad truth.

In 1978 I bought my first brand new 4WD pickup truck for $6000.00

In 2003 I bought my latest new 4WD pickup truck for...$41,000.00


I sure do miss the old days....but if I wanted a new and fancy pickup truck....I had to do what was necessary to obtain it.