i hunted illinois the last 2 years as a non-resident on public land.i wont be going back.too expensive and restrictive for me.im going to another state in the midwest and hunt for 1/2 price.when that gets too expensive,and one day it will,then i will just stay home.all the states that have budget problems will keep increasing fees to pay for entitlement programs.in the long run,they will wind up losing money.a non resident hunter spends a lot of money besides license and tags.food,lodging and fuel money is also spent in that state.