I'm from DeKalb County, hunt Marseilles a lot, and several of the public sites along the Illinois and Rock River. I'm a transplant from Wisconsin, though, and we recently started hunting spring turkey up there again. Wisconsin is a lot friendlier to out of state hunters than most states (in terms of license fees particularly) and hunting north of the border is a good call. I think though, that the south east corner of the state doesn't have a ton of public land either (too close to Milwaukee) and what's there is likely crowded too. I'd love to do something to improve hunting opportunity in Illinois, but I'm a little at a loss. Forest Preserve land has always been the holy grail for bowhunters, and in that sense, McHenry is actually ahead of most, as most don't permit hunting at all (bowhunting got shot down in Will County earlier this year). I'd like to see more access at existing sites. You mention the short dove season at the Chain, and that certainly could be improved. I'd like to see a late season squirrel after bow closes when others really aren't using the parks much, and maybe coyote during that period. Just a few ideas of mine.