The Shabbona buck pic is definetly reassuring. You are right though, the pressure there is rediculous. What about the land up in Kirkland that Shabbona manages as well? I've been there a few times and actually have a firearms tag for it too. I scouted some the other day and found some buck sign and even saw a buck but I'm sure 20 other guys have found it too.

bowman15: Nice buck, bigger than the ones I've seen so far. Do you hunt on state land up north? (Shabbona, Silver Springs,etc)