well in Il. second gun season is in. i do not see much after the first one. i would look for the thickest thicket you can find, look for the trail and set up. if you are around chicago GOOD LUCK all the part timmers probably have it tore up. at least that is the way i found it when i lived in indy. and chicago is a lot bigger. But i also found that a couple of weeks after the guns are done they start moving again. Hunt the thickets in the morning and the food in the evening. hope this helps.