I DON'T KNOW ABOUT ILLINOIS BUT HERE IN KENTUCKY YOU CAN HUNT OVER LICKS. PRETTY SOON IF NOT ALREADY THE DEER WON'T BE HITTING THE LICKS VERY MUCH AT ALL. BUT IF I WAS YOU I WOULD GET A DEER CANE BLOCK FROM WAL-MART AND PUT IT DIRECTLY IN THE HOLE THAT THE DEER HAVE ALREADY DUG OUT, YOU'LL BE AMAZED AT HOW MUCH MORE THE DEER WILL DIG TO GET IT. COULDN'T HURT.