I lived outside of Illinois City for several years. You need to plan for diverse weather conditions. It might be below freezing for much of the time, or you might only need a long-sleeved shirt much of the time. If you need a place for good food, beer, live music, and hanging out with hunters, check out Ducky's Lagoon. It is about 7-8 miles away in Andalusia. I never hunted deer there, but there are a lot of them around including some nice bucks....