Whats the deal with Illinios
 

This will hopefully be my fist time hunting in Ill. Thought we would have heard something already on being drawn on a tag?

RE: Whats the deal with Illinios
 

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RE: Whats the deal with Illinios
 

I have hunted there, this is going to be my 3rd yr in a row I dont think you will knjow till close to August or in August..Good luck

RE: Whats the deal with Illinios
 

Thanks u 2, the wait is killin me. I heard must if not all archery tags get filled.

RE: Whats the deal with Illinios
 

Im from Illinois, and Ill put it this way. I sent in for a tag for gun season. The deadline for the first lottery was due back in may I think, but I just found out yesterday I got a tag. It will take awhile but be patient trust its worth it. Id deffinetly try to get in somewhere in the west central part of the state if you can. Good luck.

RE: Whats the deal with Illinios
 

Thanks for the info, we are hunting in Calhoun County. It's supposed to be pretty good no?

RE: Whats the deal with Illinios
 

yeah Ive heard pretty good things about that county, I hunt right at the corner of fulton, mcdonough and shcuyler counties. Family owns 775 acers my buddy killed at 150inch 12 pointer there last year with his bow and I got a 160inch 11pointer with my shotgun.

RE: Whats the deal with Illinios
 

I feel sorry for ya, there are NO DEER left in Fulton county...... the Outfitters have killed them all !!! :(;)

RE: Whats the deal with Illinios
 

Yeah!! Cornfed knows what he's talking about Outfitters have actually killed all the Big Bucks statewide.;)

RE: Whats the deal with Illinios
 

Good thing I dont hunt in fulton county then, actualy my east property line is the county line between fulton and mcdonough. There are several outfitters near by but nothing on the adjacent farms.

RE: Whats the deal with Illinios
 

You mean you residents of Il have to draw for tags? That sucks being a resident and might not even get to hunt.

RE: Whats the deal with Illinios
 

Archery tags are UNLIMITED and over-the-counter, however, our Firearm and Muzzleloader tags MUST beapplied forin a lottery system. The first lottery every season is Residents only and I've never failed to draw tags. This season Idrew 1 Either Sex General Firearm, 1 Antlerless-only General Firearm, 1 Either Sex Muzzleloader-Only and 1 Antlerless-Only Muzzeloader-Only. Add to these a number of Archery tags I'll buy and just like every season,.... I should have plenty of tags to EAT come mid Jan ! ;) :D