$100 OFF a Luxury Suite! Curl up with a good book and cup of coffee and enjoy! Luxury Suite includes a king size ultra comfy bed, fireplace, jacuzzi, comfy furniture, day bed and mini refrigerator. Reservations required. Valid for a Luxury Suite with meals package (Includes dinne... Read the full story

Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire!!! “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…Jack Frost nipping at your nose…”. When you hear these words, what comes to mind? For most of us, it’s one of the most recognized and beloved songs of the season – “The Christmas Song” – or commonly subtitled “Chestnu... Read the full story

2012 Deer Season Summary The 2012 deer season has, so far, been a season of ups and downs. Overall, the hunting has been average. Nothing special, but nothing terrible either. However, when we dissect the season week by week, we see that 2012 has been a wild rollercoaster ride... Read the full story

Celebrate New Year's Eve in Style at Harpole's Heartland Lodge So, here it is December 23 and the world didn’t end after all.  I guess the Mayans had it wrong…  Luckily, I didn’t put off anything as important as bill paying, Christmas shopping, or blog writing.  I did, however, put off making any plans for New Year’s... Read the full story

Four Pheasant Hunting Tips For More Successful Hunts By Chris Larsen I’ve had the pleasure of fishing with a handful of championship caliber tournament anglers. What does that have to do with pheasant hunting? One thing I’ve noticed about these fisherman compared to the average angler is attention to... Read the full story

Deck the Halls – The Office Holiday Party is Back I started at my first real grown-up job in 2008. Right in the heart of what we now refer to as “the Great Recession.”  I worked at a place that had, at one time, been legendary for its over-the-top, amazing office holiday parties.  Old timers loved to reg... Read the full story

Classwork and Conferences For many of us, our days of sitting in a classroom are behind us.  We all have fond memories of our favorite classes…the ones that taught us the lessons we still use today.  They likely had teachers or professors that truly cared about their subject, and... Read the full story

Green Your Conference or Event For many the idea of “going green” for a conference or meeting is just about as appealing as a root canal.  With so much to think abouhttp://www.heartlandlodge.com/content/modules/rhino.publisher/files/uploads/resort/Nicole/346003183841225795_nUTbvHeu_c.j... Read the full story

Kelly Locklear's 132" 8pt Kelly Locklear's I32" 8pt from Harpole's Heartland Lodge on Vimeo.... Read the full story

Christmas Gift Giving!! Today is Wednesday, December 5 and I guess at some point, I have to get myself in the Christmas spirit! It seemed like Thanksgiving came so early this year – and I wanted to enjoy the holiday as long as I could – that Christmas has snuck up on me AGAIN!... Read the full story

Russ Mathews' 142" 10pt Our good friend Russ Mathews... Read the full story

A New Christmas Tradition. The Way of Lights. The Way of Lights is a mile and a half drive through the shrine’s grounds, which are covered in over a million Christmas lights. Every tree on the property is either draped or wrapped in lights, and along the drive you see electro-art displays that corr... Read the full story