I can't see hunting in IL being big, big business. Yes the majority of outfitters (guides) are crying but remember it was the outfitters they sold off the bucks in the areas they offer. If there is one thing I can't stand it is someone who that is supposed to be an educated mature adult acting like a little entitlement brat.

On the other side of this there is the population and success as viewed by general hunters which IMO ain't bad. I ignore the big number of permits "issued" bc a lot of them are "just in case" permits hunters buy as surplus and will more than likely not be used. So I view the 650,000 deer permits sold as more of a 400-450,000 number. With success at 180,000 that ain't a bad success ratio.