Illinois!

[livetohunt]

Old thread. If you go with an outfitter, chances are that you are hunting stands that get hunted a lot. Obviously some are better than others, and the good ones are not cheap. I personally know that one popular outfitter in Illinois was posting a big buck on his facebook and telling everyone come hunt this deer. Turns out he was personally hunting that deer and not putting clients on him.

 

[Jim Boyd]

Great points, Dave.

Make contacts, lease a farm full time and build knowledge.

Hunt year after year.

In any given year, you can hunt how and when you want.

Good luck.