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I have met 3 groups of folk from this Godforsaken land. Anybody have a good experience?
 


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When I was in high school I worked at a small town grocery store and I would always try and strike up conversations with the out of state hunters. The guys from Illinois were always really nice. I can't say the same about the ones from Minnesota and Wisconsin.
 

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I’ve had multiple construction projects in Illinois for three years now. Once you get away from Chicago, fairly similar to North Dakota People I dare say. Very conservative and anti-liberal mentality. Same thing in Washington. Worked near the Tri-Cities and talk about trump loving folk and Seattle hating mentality.

as for hunting, I’m sure they are like most out of staters. Take vacation to come here to shoot/catch as much as they can and drink a fair Amount of beer.
 


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Met 2 guys from IL out elk hunting in CO. We met on a ridge top and found out we had pretty much the same plan for hunting the drainage below. We chatted amicably for a bit and then decided on a plan we thought was mutually beneficial. They seemed like pretty good guys.
 

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I don't care where other hunters are from. As a hunter you either realize and embrace:

1. This hunting license provides me the privilege of going afield with my weapon of choice to pursue the quarry for which the license is valid.

2. I spent all this dang-gum money on this license and by golly, they (the state and all it's residents) owe me a limit/critter, they OWE me! I'm entitled to whatever quarry I hold a valid license for. Guided, un-guided, pay for access or hunting public, doesn't matter.

#1 is easy to get along with and is likely to end up similar to the ridge-top situation "SupressYourself" outlined.

#2 is the person who will jump into CRP a few hundred yards ahead of you if he sees a pheasant run in off the road, or will show up to a promising waterfowl field as the birds are beginning stir and set up between you and the roost.

It's a 99.99999999999999999998760% chance that a WI license plate will net you a #2 every time.

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I have met 3 groups of folk from this Godforsaken land. Anybody have a good experience?

Just dawned on me, they're in your kitty/pig-eye hole aren't they? As it pertains to fishing I believe the acronym is: FISHTAB.
 
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Had a former boss from Regina, Canada. He moved to Chicago as that is where the corporate office was. Giant insurance company.
Yup fella from little Regina turned into a huge, entitled, asshat within 6 months

It not where you are from, its where you end up that makes a guy a total dick.
 


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"illinois" meh,one of the few times I've been east of the mississsippi had a meeting west of chicago one summer,drove to illinois,boy does this state capitalize on interstate travel,damn "toll booth's" and speed traps,state makes a killing in revenue,local folks I met seemed amp'd up,testy...drive like idiots,no plans to ever go back
 

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FISHTAB, LOL! This one could not back a trailer to save his life.

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Illinois - the one midwest state Minnesotans can plausibly make fun of.
 

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Naw wag's we poke fun at the " cheese heads" too.
 


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Had a former boss from Regina, Canada. He moved to Chicago as that is where the corporate office was. Giant insurance company.
Yup fella from little Regina turned into a huge, entitled, asshat within 6 months

It not where you are from, its where you end up that makes a guy a total dick.

True dat. I was the most likeable most popular dude ever when I hailed from Bismarck/Dickinson back in the day.

Then I moved to Fargo and now I'm a pariah to both friends/family.
 

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What’s amazing is Wisconsin folk are the ones that came up with fishtab for Illinois folk. When the ‘sconnies are burning you...oof.
 

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The urge to rut up roads, buy some white sunglasses, leave gates open, and throw beer cans out my window started in about 3 weeks after moving to Fargo.

I don't drink beer from cans - so I'd have to go dumpster diving prior to each of my "hunting" exploits out west.
 

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Here just in case you don't know how to use the interweb, or you are actually from Illinois:

fishtab
Fuckin' Illinois Shit Head Towing a Boat - Refers to rude, clueless Illinois resident(s) (usually Chicago suburbanites) who not only have no clue as to courteous driving, but further exemplify it while towing a massive boat. In most cases, FIBs love to drop their 32' cruisers in 60 acre lakes and wonder why they are getting the bird from fisherman
 

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The urge to rut up roads, buy some white sunglasses, leave gates open, and throw beer cans out my window started in about 3 weeks after moving to Fargo.

I don't drink beer from cans - so I'd have to go dumpster diving prior to each of my "hunting" exploits out west.

do you raise a pinky when tipping back your Stella?

eastern high society right here boys...

Bet he also uses a fancy high tech dog breed to hunt too.
 


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