i live in northern illinois their is a good public land area in ogle county alot of big deer, and if you need help finding a place here to try out. my family are farmers in the area, since 1846 and we have many farms in winnebago jodaviess and stephenson county illinois i hunt at. i may be able to help you for free of course, but they only allow me too bow hunt, due to all the livestock they have, the land they have instephenson is along pecatonica river in ridott illinois many big deer there. and no pressure, they have about 200 acres on the farm half woods have field.
so get in touch with me, William Daughenbaugh Pecatonica Illinois