News & Promotions

  • 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

  • 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
  • 2012-2013 Pheasant & Quil Hunting Season Summary
    4/23/2013
    2012-2013 Pheasant & Quail Hunting Season Summary
    Posted by admin
    April 2013 and another Upland Bird Season at Heartland Lodge has come and gone. We had many great hunts over the 2012-2013 period and we met and made friends with a number of folks both young and older. A number of father and son groups hunted with us a
  • Pheasant and Quail Hunting Homecoming
    3/3/2013
    Pheasant and Quail Hunting Homecoming
    Posted by admin
    HOMECOMING TO HARPOLE’S HEARTLAND LODGE Quincy, an elegant and stylish English pointer, came to a halt as suddenly as if he had run into a brick wall. His tail pointed straight up, and his whole body quivered as if 10,000 volts of electric
  • Shooting Tips For Pheasant Hunters
    2/11/2013
    Shooting Tips For Pheasant Hunters
    Posted by admin
    Shooting Tips For Pheasant Hunters by Chris Larsen Ask just about any guide what the best way to fill a limit of pheasants is and he'll likely tell you good shooting. If you kill 75% of the roosters flushed, it only takes 4 flushes to fill a limit.
  • Sizzling Spring Bird Hunter’s Special
    2/11/2013
    Sizzling Winter & Spring Bird Hunter’s Special
    Posted by admin
    Heartland Lodge is once again offering a Sizzling Winter & Spring Bird Hunter’s Special from February 1st- March 31st! Based on availability, you can get into some excellent upland wing-shooting. Our special package will include the following:
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Hunting

Whitetail Deer Hunting Lodge Whitetail Deer Hunting
Harpole's Heartland Lodge is known as one of the best whitetail deer hunting lodges and outfitters in the country. Pike County, Illinois deer hunting is known for its abundance, and Heartland Lodge is located between the Mississippi and Illinois River drainages - the perfect habitat for large whitetail bucks.
Upland Bird Hunting Upland Bird Hunting
Experience some of the best wild quail hunting and pheasant hunting in Illinois! Hunt for native bobwhite quail and pheasant behind some of the best German Shorthair Pointers and English Pointers in the country. This Orvis endorsed wing shooting operation is one of the finest in the country.
Waterfowl Hunting Lodge Waterfowl Hunting
Heartland waterfowl is unsurpassed in quality and can not be compared to any other area in the United States. Hunting is along the Mississippi River Valley, providing a unique atmosphere that every dedicated waterfowl hunter should experience.
Turkey Hunting Turkey Hunting
Turkey hunting at Heartland is a favorite among hunters visiting the lodge. We have designed Heartland Lodge with you, the hunter, in mind. Enjoy hunting native turkey in natural habitat. An abundance of CRP fields mixed with fields of milo and hardwoods present habitat ideal for turkey hunting.
Sporting Clays Shooting Course Sporting Clays Course
Heartland's 15-station sporting clays course is one of the finest in the Midwest. Located on 15 acres around the beautiful Heartland Lodge, this course is one that you will want to shoot again and again. Each shooting station simulates different hunting settings, like racing rabbits, overhead Mallard, springing teal, and more.
Illinois Vacation Packages Illinois Vacation – Spend Your Next IL Vacation With Us!
If you are looking for an Illinois vacation, there is no need to look any further. Heartland has vacation packages for everyone. Our Illinois resort is a unique and fun vacation spot. You can relax and enjoy all the activities our vacation resort has to offer, or you can venture out to the many area attractions.