Il dnr
#1
Il dnr
I was reading the local newspaper and I came across an article about the DNR paying land owners to allow hunters to access there land they say it will be starting in 2011 the land owners would receive payments like they do for the conservation reserve program it will be interesting to see how this works out and I wonder if it would put a hamper on the outfitters.I think it said 94% of the land here in IL is privately owned.
#2
Kansas has been doing that for some time now. It's the WIHA program. The program is good for giving people a place to hunt BUT land owners can still run their livestock on the ground that's enrolled. Try quail hunting or deer hunting with 150 cows following you. The program benefits the land owner more than the public hunters.
Live it up! Doug
Live it up! Doug
#3
I see what your saying I have never been to Kansas but you most likely have large amounts of rolling grass land we don't have that here,there is a lot of cattle here but I don't think it is like Kansas.
#4
Kansas has been doing that for some time now. It's the WIHA program. The program is good for giving people a place to hunt BUT land owners can still run their livestock on the ground that's enrolled. Try quail hunting or deer hunting with 150 cows following you. The program benefits the land owner more than the public hunters.
Live it up! Doug
Live it up! Doug
#5
It's not that bad. You can find some real quality WIHA land if you do your homework and do a little scouting. I found a primo piece of property that has everything; great cover, awesome food-source, plenty of water and most importantly, signs of huge deer. I think it would be a great addition to any state hunting program.
Live it up! Doug
#6
You would be surprised at the bucks that are in the cattle pens here where I live,I am talking real monsters but the cattle pens are mostly wooded some wooded with a few swamps but the deer are thick in there.
#8
http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-In...-Hunting-Atlas
It really is an excellent program that I'm glad to support with my tax dollars.
#9
I dont know much about it,seems like Mo Hunter knows a lot about it,I am not sure how the land owners here in Illinois will act would probably need to pay them a good chunk of money to get them to allow any hunters in but I could be wrong.