First off ~
Welcome to HNI!
I've never hunter Illinois but of course hear / read stories about the famed Pike County, which always comes to mind...
Sounds like fun!!!
Here is the web page to the state and if you fish around you will find some decent info
http://www.dnr.state.il.us/index.htm
Another page for a little research...
http://www.qdma.com/
Harvest numbers (05-06)...
http://dnr.state.il.us/pubaffairs/2007/January/deerharvest.html
An older article to read and give you a few ideas??!!
http://www.illinoisgameandfish.com/h...ng/IL_1207_02/
Here's the world record typical for Pope&Young....
Score: 204 4/8
Location: PEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Hunter: MEL JOHNSON
Year Taken: 1965
