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Old 12-23-2006, 11:28 PM
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Have not had luck door-knocking, so I must hunt public land, and was wondering if anybody else hunted any of the public land up in Northern Illinois? I hunt down in Lee co. at Green River (1-1/2 hr drive) and in Dekalb Co. (45 min) at Kishwaukee forest preserve. Shot 2 doe and a
buck in the 4 yrs of public hunting in Illinois, all at Green River during the shotgun season. I do bow hunt, but haven't had the same luck. I live in Winneabago county and was wondering if anybody has hunted any of the other sites up in this area (within 1 hror so of Rockford) and with any luck? Whats the pressure like? I've rifle hunted all my life in Wisconsin, but thats justa couple weekends a year for me.I like hunting and would like to check out a few moreareas.Anysites you prefer? THANKS!!

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Old 12-24-2006, 09:06 AM
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If your looking for more public or state land in and around your area , get your self a Atlas & Gazetteer for your state.
It' a large paper back book pubished by DeLorme ( the map people ) , it has detailed maps of every county for the entire state.
This map book also has a list of parks , forest / wilderness areas , campgrounds and just about everything else.
I use one for my sate and in my opinion it a very resourceful tool for every hunter.
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Old 12-24-2006, 11:32 AM
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If your looking for more public or state land in and around your area , get your self a Atlas & Gazetteer for your state.
It' a large paper back book pubished by DeLorme ( the map people ) , it has detailed maps of every county for the entire state.
This map book also has a list of parks , forest / wilderness areas , campgrounds and just about everything else.
I use one for my sate and in my opinion it a very resourceful tool for every hunter.
Good idea, Also add a plat book. These can be bought at the county court houses in a county you would like to hunt. Shows owners names.
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Old 12-24-2006, 01:26 PM
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Yea you can also buy those plat books at your local bank.
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Old 12-24-2006, 03:55 PM
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I'm not sure if all state DNR's are similiar to Kentucky, but you might want to get on their website, they might post maps of all public land available.
http://kygeonet.ky.gov/kypublands/viewer.htm




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Old 12-24-2006, 04:48 PM
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There is no public land in my unit.
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