YOU CAN KILL TROPHY BUCKS ON PUBLIC LAND HERE. I HAVE 6 125" OR BETTER IN 4 YEARS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS IS OKAY. ROUGH TERRAIN, ROUGH HUNTING PRESSURE. YOU'LL SEE WAY MORE BABY BUCKS THAN BIG ONES THERE. I'D SAY STAY NORTH OF RTE 13 AND YOU'LL BE FINE IF YOU KNOW HOW TO HUNT.