tim, i lived in knox co. for close to 45 years and spent many days in a tree stand in the areas you are talking about. minnehaha is a great place for early season bow hunting if you are meat hunting. East on hyw. 54 one mile and to the south side of hyw . 54 is an area of reclaimed strip coal mine which use to be excellent hunting . Now further to the east was a small petting zoo called storybook village.To the south of this I have taken several nice deer and turkey. The last time I visited this area coal mining had taken much of this property over. Greene state forrest is probably your best bet. I now live in Crawford co. ill. where the deer and turkey are much more abundant . good luck and good hunting.