That $500 should cover your non-resident hunting license for the year ($57.75) along with non-resident Deer Combo Archery permit and tags($411.00)....Add an additional ($300.50) for non resident deer firearm OTC county permit, ... and another ($300.50) for non-resident deer muzzleloader OTC county permit... You got to PAY to play in the land of Giants.... Regardless of the price, if you have access to hunt private land in Illinois you really should try to take advantage of it, IMO....no matter the price of tags....02....Heck, You never know, all your dreams of shooting a monster buck could very well come true.....