iamkris
Member
I am a transplant to the northern suburbs of Chicago but was raised in south central Illinois. I grew up hunting but between currently living in an urban environment and being busy with job, wife, kids, house and community, I've little time for finding hunting spots. The only public land within easy driving distance is overwhelmed with hunters (and housing is continually encroaching on it). I don't have the time to drive 3-4 hours to other lands (mostly private or my hometown) more than once, maybe twice a year.
One solution I thought of is the hunting preserve. Problem is, two that I have looked into are, um, a little out of my immediate budget.
The first (40 minutes from me) is on 700 acres, $1000 initiation fee, $200 / month and $18 per "credit" (pheasant = 2 credits, grouse = 1.5, so on). Fancy clubhouse/restaurant/bar, ponds, fishing and shooting clays course.
The second is 20 minutes with 1000 acres. No initiation, $1800 a year which includes 25 pheasants, $15 per pheasant thereafter, "rustic" clubhouse/restaurant, ponds, etc.
Second is definitely more in line but still expensive for me right now. Question -- is this what I should expect?
One solution I thought of is the hunting preserve. Problem is, two that I have looked into are, um, a little out of my immediate budget.
The first (40 minutes from me) is on 700 acres, $1000 initiation fee, $200 / month and $18 per "credit" (pheasant = 2 credits, grouse = 1.5, so on). Fancy clubhouse/restaurant/bar, ponds, fishing and shooting clays course.
The second is 20 minutes with 1000 acres. No initiation, $1800 a year which includes 25 pheasants, $15 per pheasant thereafter, "rustic" clubhouse/restaurant, ponds, etc.
Second is definitely more in line but still expensive for me right now. Question -- is this what I should expect?