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  • 2013 Whitetail Hunts Available
    11/28/2012
    2013 Whitetail Hunts Available
    Posted by admin
    Now is the time to reserve your 2013 whitetail hunting dates. We have some great deer hunting dates available but they won't last long. Most of our prime dates are filling up early. We had a good 2012 whitetail season with the majority of our hunters
  • John Brewer's 173" Whitetail
    11/4/2012
    John Brewer's 173" Monster Whitetail!
    Posted by admin
    Our friend John Brewer from Florida took this incredible whitetail at 5:00pm on the last day of his deer hunt in Pike County, Illinois. John stayed optimistic throughout his entire hunt. He would always have a smile on his face and say “It was a great d
  • 2012 Deer Season…What did you learn?
    1/15/2013
    2012 Deer Season...What did you learn?
    Posted by admin
    When an individual engages in an activity for many years and achieves a certain level of experience it becomes easier to fall into complacency. Once good becomes good enough and the thirst for knowledge has been quenched growth in that activity all but ce
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Tips from our Experts

  • Want More Turkeys?
    4/5/2013
    Want More Turkeys?
    Posted by admin
    Years ago when I started guiding in West Central Illinois I decided that the status quo of the properties that I hunted was not good enough for my hunts. I wanted to not only keep more turkeys on the grounds that I guided, but I also wanted more places t
  • The Way of the Turkey Gun...
    4/2/2013
    The Way of the Turkey Gun...
    Posted by admin
    I once had a professional upland guide and very accomplished clay shooter debate with me the topic of pointing his turkey gun instead of aiming it because it was a shotgun. He claimed that the only proper way to shoot a shotgun was to "point it"...
  • Why We Hunt
    2/13/2013
    Why We Hunt
    Posted by admin
    Why We Hunt After my last blog was posted on the internet I saw some interesting commentary from the public. The comments varied from positive to negative and were mostly generated strictly from a picture and not from actual written word. This certainl
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Recent Blogs

  • Want More Turkeys?
    4/5/2013
    Want More Turkeys?
    Posted by admin
    Years ago when I started guiding in West Central Illinois I decided that the status quo of the properties that I hunted was not good enough for my hunts. I wanted to not only keep more turkeys on the grounds that I guided, but I also wanted more places t
  • The Way of the Turkey Gun...
    4/2/2013
    The Way of the Turkey Gun...
    Posted by admin
    I once had a professional upland guide and very accomplished clay shooter debate with me the topic of pointing his turkey gun instead of aiming it because it was a shotgun. He claimed that the only proper way to shoot a shotgun was to "point it"...
  • Why We Hunt
    2/13/2013
    Why We Hunt
    Posted by admin
    Why We Hunt After my last blog was posted on the internet I saw some interesting commentary from the public. The comments varied from positive to negative and were mostly generated strictly from a picture and not from actual written word. This certainl
  • Late November…Something to be Thankful for…
    11/19/2012
    Late November...Something to be Thankful for...
    Posted by admin
    Well here we are… mid-November. Like many of you I have been chasing the whitetails pretty hard over the last few weeks trying to capitalize on the splendor of the rut. I have had several unbelievable days along with some extremely slow days. The one t
  • Turkey Season Kicks Off
    4/10/2013
    Turkey Season Kicks Off
    Posted by admin
    Here at the lodge we try to help people of all ages get into hunting as well as gun and bow safety. Of course some of our favorite times are working with the youth. The youth turkey season was on April 6th-7th and you could say it started with a
  • Hunting in Alaska
    2/10/2013
    Hunting in Alaska
    Posted by admin
    As I am flying in the Supper Cub from Tok Alaska into the wilderness of Alaska, I looked down below me and it was if I was traveling in a time capsule. Taking me back hundreds of years before tv’s, the internet and Facebook was created. Alaska calls its
  • Shed Hunting and Scouting
    1/30/2013
    Shed Hunting and Scouting
    Posted by admin
    It's February now and most states have come to the end of deer season or are closing within the next couple of weeks. Here in Pike Co. Illinois the season came to an end in mid- January with some real nice bucks making their way to the buck pole. But the
  • 1/30/2013
    Turkey Hunters Last Chance Tags
    Posted by admin
    Turkey Hunters It’s time to start getting ready for the season. If you want to be an Illinois turkey hunter this spring now is the time to get your tags. Right now we are in the middle of the third lottery which ends February 11th. This c
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Testimonials

  • Always love coming to Heartland.  The staff makes you feel like family.......Like coming home.
    - Geoff Duncan
  • Another great trip.  Roger and I are looking to bring a couple more guys over next year.  Very relaxing trip.  Matt does a great job, treats us more like hunting buddies than clients.  Everything is greatly thought out at your place and I feel very comfortable with the hunt.  Thinking about coming back for a January hunt.  Thanks again,  Tim McGuire
    - Tim McGuire, Fairbury, IL
  • This was our 2nd year to Heartland and it was everything we had hoped for.  Thanks again to our guide Allen.  He is extremely knowledgeable and accommodating in every way.  He is the absolute best guide I have ever used and I will return next year because he is the best.  Thanks also to Matt for accommodating our reservations and coordinating our total trip.  Matt and Allen are 2nd to none!
    - Bill Morris, GA
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    Dear Whitetail Hunter,

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    You will learn more on these 3 secrets along with the other 7 important secrets on how to kill a Boone & Crokett Whitetail. I will also send you What it Takes to Hunt Trophy Whitetails & How to Choose The Right Deer Outfitter in my free 3 day e-mail course.

     

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    IGary's Boonern order to have an opportunity at a Booner you have to Hunt Where They Live. Pike County Illinois is producing as many Boone & Crockett bucks as anywhere in the country. If you would like to increase your odds of harvesting a Booner and want to hunt in Pike County IL please give me a call.  When you call, let me know you heard about Heartland through Facebook and I will give you 10% OFF your next hunt, if you book by June 30th.

    See recent Trail Cam Photos!

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    Go to our Whitetail Deer Hunting Page or Rates Page for our other packages. You may also want to visit our Photo Gallery for some monster buck photos! Feel free to contact me at Gary@Heartlandldoge.com or 217-734-2526 for more information.

    I look forward to seeing you in the woods this fall!

    Gary