future of Illinois hunting
#11
RE: future of Illinois hunting
ORIGINAL: dprsdhunter
QUESTION FOR ZIM
This may seem stupid but its something I have seriously thought about.
How do you get your deer out when hunting public land? I have hunted some public land and it seems that getting one down in some locations would be a long drag.
QUESTION FOR ZIM
This may seem stupid but its something I have seriously thought about.
How do you get your deer out when hunting public land? I have hunted some public land and it seems that getting one down in some locations would be a long drag.
My 2nd buck was much tougher. Shot him in central Illinoisin rough terrain. Carted him 1/4 mile, but when I got to the creek I was done. Had to get him up an 8' bank, so I went for help in the opposite parking area. Three guys teamed up to help horse him out of there. Not possible without the help. However, last year ILDNR legalized quartering your deer if you had him called in to the electronic check-in. So if you have a backpack it's no problem anymore. That is what I will do next year.
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 330
RE: future of Illinois hunting
ORIGINAL: dprsdhunter
QUESTION FOR ZIM
This may seem stupid but its something I have seriously thought about.
How do you get your deer out when hunting public land? I have hunted some public land and it seems that getting one down in some locations would be a long drag.
QUESTION FOR ZIM
This may seem stupid but its something I have seriously thought about.
How do you get your deer out when hunting public land? I have hunted some public land and it seems that getting one down in some locations would be a long drag.
We hunt almost a mile into the woods to avoid the restof the crowds. We use a plastic sled when there is snow on the ground and a wheeled cart for when its dry.
Good Hunting,
Bowflex
#13
RE: future of Illinois hunting
There is still quite a bit of hunting ground available for sale in parts of the state. In some areas, it is way too expensive, but in others you can still get enough to deer hunt on for the price of some newvehicles. Its just an issue of saving the money and shopping around.
Ultimately, the best solution is to increase the amounts of public land available for hunting. If i was still a resident of Illinois I wouldhave already started a petition for Illinois to start a program like in south Dakota where the state leases scattered patches of private land and opens it for hunting.
Ultimately, the best solution is to increase the amounts of public land available for hunting. If i was still a resident of Illinois I wouldhave already started a petition for Illinois to start a program like in south Dakota where the state leases scattered patches of private land and opens it for hunting.
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,828
RE: future of Illinois hunting
ORIGINAL: Lanse couche couche
There is still quite a bit of hunting ground available for sale in parts of the state. In some areas, it is way too expensive, but in others you can still get enough to deer hunt on for the price of some newvehicles. Its just an issue of saving the money and shopping around.
Ultimately, the best solution is to increase the amounts of public land available for hunting. If i was still a resident of Illinois I wouldhave already started a petition for Illinois to start a program like in south Dakota where the state leases scattered patches of private land and opens it for hunting.
There is still quite a bit of hunting ground available for sale in parts of the state. In some areas, it is way too expensive, but in others you can still get enough to deer hunt on for the price of some newvehicles. Its just an issue of saving the money and shopping around.
Ultimately, the best solution is to increase the amounts of public land available for hunting. If i was still a resident of Illinois I wouldhave already started a petition for Illinois to start a program like in south Dakota where the state leases scattered patches of private land and opens it for hunting.
In Illinois that would only happen if it benefits Chicago.........
#15
RE: future of Illinois hunting
ORIGINAL: sjsfire
In Illinois that would only happen if it benefits Chicago.........
ORIGINAL: Lanse couche couche
There is still quite a bit of hunting ground available for sale in parts of the state. In some areas, it is way too expensive, but in others you can still get enough to deer hunt on for the price of some newvehicles. Its just an issue of saving the money and shopping around.
Ultimately, the best solution is to increase the amounts of public land available for hunting. If i was still a resident of Illinois I wouldhave already started a petition for Illinois to start a program like in south Dakota where the state leases scattered patches of private land and opens it for hunting.
There is still quite a bit of hunting ground available for sale in parts of the state. In some areas, it is way too expensive, but in others you can still get enough to deer hunt on for the price of some newvehicles. Its just an issue of saving the money and shopping around.
Ultimately, the best solution is to increase the amounts of public land available for hunting. If i was still a resident of Illinois I wouldhave already started a petition for Illinois to start a program like in south Dakota where the state leases scattered patches of private land and opens it for hunting.
In Illinois that would only happen if it benefits Chicago.........
You are right on the money with that comment
#16
RE: future of Illinois hunting
i live around pike county area and every bit of ground that has a tree on it is leased up. it sucks. i had a ton of ground to hunt 7 years ago. no nothing in that county. thank god we still own our farm and there a couple hundred acres there. i think its only going to get worce though!!
#17
RE: future of Illinois hunting
The land leaseing is about the same inMorgan and Macoupin also. I dont see itgetting better --only worse. I joke and say that in afew years instead of leasing land you will be leasing a tree to hunt out of.
A few years back insome of us were in a Taxidermy shop and a guide for one of the bigger outfitters with quite a bit of Morgan county land leased came in. He started talking to us and was actually stupid enough to brag about all the land they had and how he was sick and tired of local guys leasing land and sick of local landownwers leasing land to the local guys because it was taking land away from the outfitters. Needless to say he turned quite a few heads and it didnt take him long to get out of there.
A few years back insome of us were in a Taxidermy shop and a guide for one of the bigger outfitters with quite a bit of Morgan county land leased came in. He started talking to us and was actually stupid enough to brag about all the land they had and how he was sick and tired of local guys leasing land and sick of local landownwers leasing land to the local guys because it was taking land away from the outfitters. Needless to say he turned quite a few heads and it didnt take him long to get out of there.
#18
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 899
RE: future of Illinois hunting
I just purchased a farm in Macoupin County. We are very excited about it. What is the hunting like in that area??
I hear you guys on the leasing. But, surprisingly, we are selling out farm, and some people dont act interested. Weird!
I hear you guys on the leasing. But, surprisingly, we are selling out farm, and some people dont act interested. Weird!
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,828
RE: future of Illinois hunting
ORIGINAL: ICALL2MUCH
I just purchased a farm in Macoupin County. We are very excited about it. What is the hunting like in that area??
I hear you guys on the leasing. But, surprisingly, we are selling out farm, and some people dont act interested. Weird!
I just purchased a farm in Macoupin County. We are very excited about it. What is the hunting like in that area??
I hear you guys on the leasing. But, surprisingly, we are selling out farm, and some people dont act interested. Weird!
2,137 deer harvested in Macoupin County during the 2 firearm seasons this year. I'd say they have a pretty healthy deer population. Congrtas on the farm. How many acres? Wooded/tillable?