I have to agree with Murdy. If I put a dollar amount on what I spend trying to kill a deer it probably would be 10X that would I pay for beef at the store. Stands, equipment, crops left up for the animals, gas, the list goes on and on. I've had people say that they want t take up hunting to get cheap meet. I laugh at them and say "Venison is the most expensive meat you will find if you start hunting". Its not about the meat for me at all, just getting out.
There are state run spots to hunt in Illinois if you are serious. It all depends on how far you want to drive to get to them. That is deer though, not sure what you are looking to hunt.