I have received no survey. Not this year or in past years, either.

I do think that it is good that it seems like someone is atleast intrested.

One thing I did receive (this morning) was a letter from Illinois DNR saying:

DEAR SUCCESSFUL HUNTER:

CONGRATULATIONS ON HARVESTING AN ILLINOIS WHITE-TAIL! WE ARE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE EXPERIENCED AS A RESULT OF THE CHECK STATION RUNNING OUT OF PINS. ENCLOSED IS A 2002 FIREARM DEER PIN AS A MEMENTO OF THE OCCASION AND TO SAY THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION NECESSARY TO THE SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF THE ILLINOIS DEER HERD. WE ARE VERY PLEASED WITH THE SUCCESS OF OUR DEER MANAGEMENT PROJECT AND THE COOPERATION WE HAVE RECEIVED ROM SUCCESSFUL HUNTERS LIKE YOURSELF.

AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS!

I only didn' t get a pin for one of the deer I checked in, so it was cool that they did remember for guys who only shot one and only had a single opportunity. I took my 11 yr old this season and it was his first time at deer camp so you know who' s got a button now.

We' re getting ready for next season already. I have my trailer loaded with heavy timbers to make a small foot bridge on the property I hunt, to go over a pretty well worn creek bed that is gettin deep. Also have a giant piece of PVC drain pipeabout 4 feet long and 60" (?) diameter to be made into a nice ground blind. I drilled & tapped inside of it, fabbed some brackets and mounted a couple seats and a small " storage box/shelf" unit in it. The " blind" will be set in the ground about 12" - 18" deep, between two large fields off to the side of the tractor path. The area we choose is already in a depression so this thing should sit down pretty good and low. I sprayed the whole thing, inside and out with black, gray and brown industrial epoxy. I' ll finish it off by wrapping it with some of the camo burlap after it' s set in.

I shotgun deer hunt in Johnson county & occasionally Williamson county too.

With bow, I could be just about anywhere in the state.

Let' s hear from more Illinois deer hunters!!!


Uncle Matt (in IL)