Well guys, last year I right before bow season started I recieved permission to hunt a family friends property. Now, unfortunately its not like most people on this forums land where it is 20, 40, 80 or more acres. This is a one acre piece of property where half of it is a house and yard while 1/2 an acre is woods. Now the good part of this is that it is one of the VERY FEW areas legal to hunt anywhere around because it is so close to Chicago. First, it is completely legal to hunt (unincorporated area, checked with the local police, county police and DNR) it also helped that my father is a retired detective in Cook County Illinois as well so I knew the right people to talk to.

The spot where I have my treestand is place is actually a great spot. About 20 yards from the property line which borders a large forest preserve and the area of the forest preserve it borders is off limits to the public. I only have two shooting lanes both away from the forest preserve property line. One would give me a 9 yard shot (which I got a buck from last year and the other one gives me a 18 yard shot). Also, the forest preserve police know where my stand is, approve of it and encourage me to shoot as many deer as I can.

Here is my question for you. I have permission from all (only 2) house that are within the 100 yard dwelling law for Illinois. Now, here in the suburbs of Chicago, hunting is sometimes frowned upon by a lot of people. Now, I am legal to hunt where I do, what I was wondering would you talked to the neighbors, say, up to 200 yards away and let them know what you are doing and ask for permission to go onto there land if you have to track an animal before hand or wait and see if the situation ever comes up. I really don't want to alert neighbors to what I am doing in case they are anti-hunters but wouldn't mind getting permission to track a deer onto there land or to even scout. Most of these houses (there would only be 3 more I'd want permsion from) are Million dollar houses so its tough to judge what their opinions would be. Any thoughts on what you guys would do? Thanks.



Also, if any of you have an opinion on a great short range broadhead that would drop a deer as fast as possible with a well placed shot, please let me know. I know any broadhead with a well place shot will kill a deer fast but if you have a good one, please feel free to share.