Registered: Apr 2006
Location: Manhattan, IL.
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The company that I work for will be relocating me to Northern Il. I believe that this is a wonderful move for my coon hunting. From what I hear, there are alot more coon in Il than in Georgia. Any feed back is appreciated.

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Where at in northern illinois???

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Location: Manhattan, IL.
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Elwood Il. From what I can tell, it's about 30 min south of Chicago.

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Wish I could help but don't know that area very well...matter of fact most Northern Illinois folks stay away from Chicago LOL

I'm up in the NW part of the state where Illinois - Iowa - Wisc come together and yes the coon hunting here is as good as it gets anywhere is the good ole USA !!!!!!!

Cook county is a strange place to live, goofy rules and laws and Mayor Daley rules Chicago like Hitler did Nazi Germany and he is almost........almost as nutty as Hitler.

Good luck on your move and the NorthWestern Illinois CHA is about 2 hours NW from the Windy City so feel free to check us out. I know some coon hunters that live in Huntley which is west of Chicago and I think the Grand Ridge CC is SW of the city but don't know how far that would be.

Feel free to give me a call when you get settled

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i know there is a guy around paxton or gilman. wilby atkins he hunts plotts.
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Elwood is in Will County, about 5 miles south of Joliet... should be some decent hunting in that general area... sure some hunters up that way who can help...

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Location: Manhattan, IL.
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Thanks for the comments.

Mark, I will check out the Northwestern Il. CHA. I appreciate your willingness to help.

I am not happy about being so close to Chicago, but I won't spend much time in the City.

It will be great to hear from anyone that knows the area.

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I worked out of the carpenters local 272 for a couple years in Chicago Heights, I used to go down south of Beecher to the Kankakee River bottom area, down east of Momence, by the Indiana border. Get yourself a Indiana licsense as well, alot of state ground just over the border, alot of water, but all in all, good hunting & fishing.

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I just looked up Elwood, if you go South & East for about 20 - 30 minutes you'll see all kinds of places, alot of state & public hunting land also, all in all, there are worse places to be sent.

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Yes, I think the move north will be great for me. It's to hot in south Georgia to hunt year around.

Great to hear that I will most likely be able to find some good places to hunt.

Sounds like alot of great people also.

Thank you,

Keep it coming!!

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There is good hunting all over the north. Big coons and alot of them the only thing is the winter it is cold. I am from Mississippi and been up here for 6 years now and it is hard to get use to. Good luck and if you find your way over to cent. In. give me a call and we will tree some coons.

Ronnie Green

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i live about 35min from there. don't be to optimistic about coonhunting around here. this is tree hugger country and they don't like people on there land. you will be close to some public hunting over there. get ahold of me when you get settled in up here. doug ohme 815-258-9314

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Thanks guys,

Don't worry I know about the "tree huggers" we have them down here also.

Sounds like I will have alot of friends to teach me the ways of the North.

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Mr.Miller your going to be about 30min from me.I hunt about 5-6 nights a week and usually @2 hunts a week.Most of the time PKC but will hunt all.Fell free to call for hunt anytime (219)345-5651 or cell (773)617-9719.Hunt by myself most of the time due to no hunters Jason Cooper

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Sounds great Mr. Cooper.

I appreciate all of you fine folks being willing to help me.

If anyone knows of a house for rent in the area please let me know.

Can't wait to hit the woods up there.

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from what I hear Savannah is loaded with coons.

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Sheepster, We do have a fair amount of coon down here.
Mostly on the marsh and in the city digging in the trash cans,
Or in the most awful swamps you have ever dreamed of.

I really injoy hunting for 3 months here Dec, Jan, Feb. For the most part all the other months are to hot for me. I like colder weather.

I don't have any dogs worth a mess, Hmmm, that may be the problem.

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Mr miller may know of a few in Lake Village,Indiana.@1hr 15 min south of downtown Chicago.I work in Chicago but can't wait to get out of there and back to the country by night fall.My brother is into to buying selling and renting.He usually has something or knows where somethings is.Thanks again Jason Cooper

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Mr. Cooper,

Sounds interesting, we may have to consider this location. I know I want to live in a ural area, I am not a city boy!!!

Thanks for your help. I look forward to meeting you.

I will have to come up and look around in the next month or so.
I will let you know when that will be.

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Well, I just got word today I will be in Illinois the first week in June. Looking forward to meeting some of you fine northerners!!!

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hey d.e if you are ever down in the springfield area. feel free to call and bring a dog or two. i would be more than happy to let you hunt around here 217-370-3516

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live 15 miles north of springfield....

Dennis,
hope all works well when you get to illinois... let me know if can be of any assistance to your wife in her teaching search...

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Dennis, I live about 40min south of springfield, about 4 hour south of Chicago. I know it's alittle far but if you ever get down around Carlinville give me a holler. Got Looooooots of hunting!! Theres a club within thirty minutes on either side of me also!!

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Thanks Guys, I hope to get around and meet all of you at some point. It may take alittle time!!! I look forward to hunting in new places and meeting new faces. Hope some of you guys have wives, because my wife doesn't know anyone up there.

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Well folks, I just flew back in to savannah last night from Chicago. I found a suitable house in Manhattan, Il. We will be moving June 1. I will be calling some of you guys.

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