Salukipv1,

$2,500 for 100-200 acres will get you a field with a few trees in it 2 to 3 hours from chicago. Good property that close to chicago is at least twice that price. Last year I leased 225 acres 4 hours from chicago for $5,600. Biggest waste of money I have ever spent. I had to payand extra$600 if I wanted to hunt turkey (which was an absolute joke) A hunting lease should be exactly that... HUNTING! Not just deer hunting.Needless to say... Idid about as well as I have done on public land where I hunted for the last 20 years. I thought I would try leasing last year and was VERY disappointed with the experience. Last but not least...The leasing agent wasn’t even a resident of Illinois.