I hunt two farms that are right on the border of JoDaviess and Carroll County. The big bucks are all over out there, can't really say there is any one place that is better than any other. I took a 150 class 9 pointer two years ago and a 140 class 8 pointer one year ago out there. So far this year I've only had a chance to make it out there for one weekend (since in live in the NW Chicago 'burbs) and I've already seen a good solid 130-140 class 8 point. But like someone said, all the land is private out there so its gonna take some work to find a spot to go. There's a TON of people hunting out there over the past few years.

I know the bucks are starting to rut around here pretty good already so I'm pretty confident this weekend should hold some good deer sightnings and hopefully a successful hunt. Heck, I've already passed on 6 different does in only three nights out.