Looks like my family and I will be relocating to Illinois, specifically the Peoria area very soon. Our target destination is certainly on the outskirts of Peoria as I have not been too impressed with Peoria itself. Is there anyone from IDO familiar with the area that may be able to lend a few insights to the new landscape??? 
Welcome back man, that is a lot closer than… Florida???
Mark
It’s been a little while, but you may be confusing me with the infamous “Chriss” which hailed from Montrose that relocated to Sunny Florida.
I have been a Minnesota native all of my life although I’ve had the opportunity to travel around the globe quite a few times. I’ve been trying to study up on my Illinios fish and game through the DNR, but the seasons/regulations appear to be as confusing as Minnesota. I am hoping to maybe glean some information from an insider and hopefully get pointed in the right direction for next season.
I spent last weekend house hunting and I couldn’t believe the amount of huge bucks that were on display in the majority of the homes we looked at. I am excited, yet a bit intimidated all at the same time.
By the way if anyone is in the market for a house in Byron, MN that is going to be listed or I should say SOLD well below market value, mine will be hitting the MLS very shortly. 
Hey Buddy! Here’s wishing you guys the best of luck in your move to Illinois. 
A promising note is that you will be in one of the top Boone & Crockett whitetail counties in the county. Here is a map showing the distribution of trophy deer.
Boone & Crockett Whitetail Map
And just in case you’re checking out the countryside, keep these in mind…
Dumb Illinois Laws
You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person.
You may be convicted of a Class 4 felony offense, punishable by up to three years in state prison, for the crime of “eavesdropping” on your own conversation. -720 ILCS 5/14-2.
You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile.
The English language is not to be spoken.
Chicago
Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.
It is illegal to give a dog whiskey.
Kites may not be flown within the city limits.
Spitting is forbidden
In the Pullman area, it is illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while sitting on the curb.
It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe’s neck.
It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall as long as you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits.
Champaign
One may not pee in his neighbor’s mouth.
Cicero
Humming on public streets is prohibited on Sundays.
Crete
Cars may not be driven through the town.
Des Plaines
Wheelbarrows with For-Sale signs may not be chained to trees.
Eureka
A man with a moustache may not kiss a woman.
Evanston
Bowling is forbidden.
It is illegal to go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire.
Fairfield
It is unlawful for “negroes” to be within county boundries from sundown to sunrise.
Freeport
It is illegal to expectorate from any second-story window.
Galesburg
There is a $1,000 dollar fine for beating rats with baseball bats.
Homer
It is against the law to use a slingshot unless your are a law enforcement officer.
Joliet
Town fathers, reflecting the pet peeve of hearing their town’s name mispronounced ‘Jolly-ETTE’ when all local folk know it’s pronounced ‘Joe-lee-ETTE’, made pronouncing it Jolly-ette a misdemeanor, punishable by a $5 fine.
Kenilworth
A rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence if he wishes to crow. Hens that wish to cackle must step two hundred feet back from any residence.
Kirkland
Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kriland’s streets.
Moline
Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August is prohibited.
There is a ban on unnecessary repetitive driving on 23rd Avenue.
Morton Grove
You may not own a handgun
Normal
It is against the law to make faces at dogs.
Orland Park
No pool tables are allowed in a public establishment, because it supports gambling.
Ottawa
Spitting on the sidewalk is a criminal offense.
Park Ridge
Trucks may only park inside closed garages.
Peoria
Basketball hoops may not be instaled on a driveway.
Zion
It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, or any other domesticated animals.
Now that’s some funny stuff. It kind of resembles the covenances for the subdivision we just bought a house in.
Was just paging thru the Illinois deer regs, 
Thats going to take awhile to fiqure out.
Stay away from trees with purple stripes 
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