Bcrider, my sympathies for moving here from SC! You may want to take a look at the programs at the McHenry County Conservation District. It's too late now for their archery program application, but firearm application deadline is in Sept. You may also want to look at some of the public sites in JoDaviess County(but that's even further). If you ever find private land in Lake or Cook County to hunt on, hold it like gold.