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Hello, I'm in IL and I was just notified that I was drawn for our IRAP program, which is basically public access to private land. I'll get to access the property from December 16-31, but I won't know anything about the place for a few weeks. Other ground rules include:
1. I cannot contact the landowner directly.
2. I will get an informational packet with more detail, including the location.
3. Might be either-sex, but will probably be antlerless only.
4. Archery only.
5. I cannot access the property at all outside of my designated hunting period.
6. Nobody else can enter the property with me.
7. No motor vehicles on the property.
Looking for some guidance on how some of y'all would approach planning this hunt. I don't have much late season experience as I'm usually burned out on time off and family patience by then, so I plan to pace myself this season so I can make the most of this 2 week period. I have the last week of December off work already (woohoo!)
I have an OnX elite subscription that will help with some preliminary scouting. Until I get my packet in a few weeks though, I have no idea whether this property is primarily ag, if there's water, hardwood, how many acres, etc.
How would you try to plan a hunt like this? Where do you think my best odds for finding deer are in terms of location, time of day, etc? I'll post more details as I get them.
1. I cannot contact the landowner directly.
2. I will get an informational packet with more detail, including the location.
3. Might be either-sex, but will probably be antlerless only.
4. Archery only.
5. I cannot access the property at all outside of my designated hunting period.
6. Nobody else can enter the property with me.
7. No motor vehicles on the property.
Looking for some guidance on how some of y'all would approach planning this hunt. I don't have much late season experience as I'm usually burned out on time off and family patience by then, so I plan to pace myself this season so I can make the most of this 2 week period. I have the last week of December off work already (woohoo!)
I have an OnX elite subscription that will help with some preliminary scouting. Until I get my packet in a few weeks though, I have no idea whether this property is primarily ag, if there's water, hardwood, how many acres, etc.
How would you try to plan a hunt like this? Where do you think my best odds for finding deer are in terms of location, time of day, etc? I'll post more details as I get them.