ORIGINAL: Lanse couche couche
It seems that in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, the further north you go, the higher the prices get. I know that wooded land in southern Illinois pretty much peaked around $2000 to $2500 and has since dropped somewhat. On the other hand, you will probably never see land in central and northern Illinois (in general) drop below $3000 or more.
Around here, it's all about soil and timber quality. Jay County (just south of me) land goes for 1k/acre...although the Amish think they can get upwards to 2k/acre for nearly the same land. Steuben County (top recreactional county of the state) just 75 miles north of here land goes for 3k/acre on up. Our farm land here in Adams County (in the middle of Jay and Steuben) land has gone for as much as 3k....but now it's 2k on average I'd say.
The problem with hunting land in Steuben is that there are tons of great lakes in that area. People who want to be close to the lakes, but not on them, drive the cost way up.