At Heartland, we hunt a mixture of steep hills, rolling hills, pastures, crop fields, and river bottoms. During your 3-day turkey hunt, you may hunt many of these different terrains. The physical demands of your hunt can vary from mild to challenging, but our turkey hunting guides are more than happy to accommodate your physical limitations and hunting style.

Turkey Hunting Packages
3 night, 3 day hunts - Arrive the night before between 3PM and 5PM.

We have an abundance of free-roaming wild turkeys on our thousands of acres. Your guide will take you on the hunt of a lifetime in some of the most beautiful country that Illinois turkey hunting has to offer. It is a one-on-one hunt with our very friendly and qualified guides, whose mission is your success and enjoyment.

For all turkey tags you need to contact the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). Please call 217-782-7305 to have the application sent to you, or visit them online at http://dnr.state.il.us.

Average Turkey:
Most mature gobblers weigh between 20-24 lbs. and have 3/4"- 1 1/2" spurs, and beard lengths of 8"-12". Illinois turkey hunts are for the "Eastern" Sub-species.

Other Activities:
Legal shooting time requires us to quit hunting at 1:00pm. This leaves you plenty of time to relax and enjoy some of the other activities that Heartland has to offer. Sporting clays, wing shooting, fishing, and mushroom hunting are a few of the activities you can participate in.

Size of Groups:
We limit our turkey hunters to eight hunters per week to assure a quality hunt for all.

Please call our office at 1-800-717-4868 or you can e-mail us at info@heartlandlodge.com to book turkey hunting reservations.

Where Are We?
Heartland Lodge is in Pike County, Illinois, northeast of St. Louis, Missouri and southwest of Springfield, Illinois. Click here for directions and a map.

Deposit Policy
A payment of 50% of your total hunt is due when making your reservations.

Cancellation Policy
If you cancel before January 1st of year arriving at Harpole's Heartland Lodge, your deposit will be refunded less 10% of total hunt. No refunds are given after January 1st of the year of the scheduled hunt.

Transportation
Airport transportation is provided by "Hubb's Transportation." St. Louis, Lambert airport, is the closest major airport. For private planes, Quincy and Pittsfield airports are the closest. For more information you can contact Hubb's Transportation at 800-201-0707. Visit our directions page for directions for driving to the lodge.

• Illinios turkey hunts are of the Eastern sub-species and 100% wild.
• All hunts are fully guided. Guides will do the calling and the hunters are welcome to call if they would like.
• We hunt on thousands of acres located in Pike and Calhoun Counties.
• The average opportunity rate is approximately 90%.
• We encourage the harvest of mature gobblers only. Jakes are permitted for a first time hunter only.
• Bows are legal.
• Shotguns must be 10 - 20 gauge.
• Shot shells must be no larger than 4 shot and no smaller than 6 shot.
• All guns must be plugged and no able to hold more than 3 shells at a time.
• Hunters may harvest a second bird for an additional $500 if a second permit is held by the hunter for the same season.
• Care of your bird is handled by your guide.
• Smoking Policy - No smoking in lodge or in guides' vehicles.

• Illinois turkey hunting license
• Your bow or gun and case
• Gore-Tex or raingear
• Full camouflage clothing including face mask and gloves
• Turkey calls (Optional)
• Turkey vest or cushion (Optional)
• Binoculars (Optional)
• Camera (Optional)
• Cooler (Optional)
• Slippers or heavy socks (Shoes are removed in mud room)
• Good tick and bug repellent

Harpole´s Heartland Lodge strives to give our guests the best experience possible. We understand that your upcoming trip is a significant investment. We offer trip insurance through North America´s leading provider of Travel Insurance called "Travel Guard".

There are many circumstances that could change your plans. Please take a few minutes to learn how you can protect yourself. If you choose to decline this valuable coverage, you are assuming any financial loss associated with a cancelation or a change in your travel arrangements.

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