IL. is definitely a possibility, but I think IA, and KS are both on the way up. If they are not producing as many Big Bucks as IL. right now it's only because of lesser hunter #'s I enjoy hunting my home state of IL. but my access to landhas dwindled drastically. I won't complain about Outfitters because that's a sign of the times and you can not blame farmers for making what money they can off of there land. I've got one spot that is better than it used to be and another that is not nearly as good as it was a few years ago. It is bordered on 3 sides by outfitters and I know there are a lot of 125" to 135" bucks taken there every season. Where used to there would be only 3 or 4 taken. I believe the extra Buck Harvest is beginning to show.
There are a ton of does though.
Dan