**Receive $500 OFF per upland hunter (must book two or more hunters) when you book two or more full day upland hunts Friday, September 19th through October 5th! Our schedule is filling in quickly, give us a call at 217-734-2526 to reserve your hunt! September/ early October is an incredible …
By Chris Larsen
Pheasant hunting is a great way to get introduced to bird hunting. You don’t need a lot of equipment and although the finer points may take years to learn, it doesn’t take much to grasp a basic understanding of how to hunt pheasants.
Experience the ultimate day outdoors with this upland/ fishing combo package! Enjoy our Orvis and Shooting Sportsman Endorsed upland hunting where you will hunt behind the finest bird dogs and guides in the country! After a gourmet lunch, you can rent one of our Polaris UTV’s and fish any of …
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
Wingshooting is one of the most time-honored traditions, linking like-minded people from coast to coast together by fine pointing dogs and fine guns. Since the birth of the United States, the chase of upland game was done for necessity, sport, and excitement. Hunting preserves, like the Orvis, endorsed Heartland Lodge, …
Heartland Lodge offers the best all-inclusive deer hunting vacation packages available throughout the Midwest. We offer 100% free range deer hunts that includes everything a hunter needs to make a great deer hunting trip. Our deer hunting vacation packages include all the meals, 5-star lodging, and transportation to and from …
Crossbow Deer Hunting in Illinois Crossbow whitetail hunting in Illinois is legal throughout the entire archery season regardless of age or physical ability. What affect will this have on the deer population and hunting in the state? We’ll touch on that in a moment but for now let’s look at …
Resorts for Hunting Pheasants At Heartland Lodge we are a specialized upland hunting resort that is known to be one of the nation’s premier pheasant hunting destinations. Heartland Lodge is the only Orvis endorsed pheasant hunting resort in Illinois and provides 5-star lodging, home-cooked meals and exceptionally trained pheasant hunting …
Rifle Hunting in Illinois Deer Hunting Laws The new rifle hunting laws in Illinois allow for a “single” shot or a rifle with the ability to only hold one shell and no other multi-shell magazines be in possession of the hunter. The list of legal rifles in Illinois can be …
Accurate Persistence… Matt Holmes went back to back on phenomenal bucks! Last year, Matt hunted opening week of the season and was lucky enough to harvest a beautiful main frame 12 point. This year, Matt hunted the middle of November during the peak of the rut here in Pike …
