I hunt Illinois and there herd is managed better, The herd is more balanced and the age structure is better. Results are a more intense rut. I think in 7 days of gun hunting they killed around 80,000 deer last year. PLus they have a 3 day muzzleloader season.
I hunt western Indiana as well. Its good but not as good as Illinois. In this case, the grass is greener on the other side.