Before it even started.
Live and hunt in Illinois. I hunt pubic land and here you apply in April for the county you want to hunt. My spot is in Pike Co, along the Mississippi. Took a drive yesterday to scout the area. As I crossed the sand levy I was greeted with about 8 feet of flowing water up to the edge of the levy. The season doesn't start for another 6 weeks, but there's no way that much water will disappear by that time.
I stopped at the lodge I normally stay at and told them I wouldn't be around this year for the opener. Gina, the manager, told me she would ask around if there is a local farmer who wouldn't mind a few less deer munching on their crops … there still may be hope!
