Pheasant & Quail Hunting

Champion Bird Dogs

January 2025 Girl’s Upland Hunting Weekend! Dates TBD. Contact us for more details! * There will be a limited number of spots available, we expect this to sell out quickly! Call today to reserve your spots! 217-734-2526 * During our girl’s upland hunting weekend, you and your friends will enjoy gourmet meals, first-class accommodations, phenomenal

Bird dog jumping over a fence chasing down pheasants

Well it’s getting to be that time of the year once again when we begin to think about the upcoming hunting seasons. Whether you enjoy Upland Bird Hunting, Waterfowl Hunting or Deer Hunting our lodge offers just about the best that you will find. Three b

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Win a 3-night, 2-day Upland Hunt for two hunters! A $4,000 value! To register, all you have to do is enter your name and e-mail on the Upland Hunt Giveaway Link option (Click the link to enter your name & email the Giveaway), and that’s it!!! We give away a free Upland Hunt every year!

April 14th, 2023 – End of Season Promotion- Special rates to end out the season! Call today at 217-734-2526 to take advantage of this special offering. Only available until April 30th! Half or Full Day Hunts. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE! Everything is the same; great guides, awesome dog work, luxury lodging and home cooked meals. Experience

Upland Season Wrap Up

I hope you are doing well and enjoying this beautiful spring weather! We are wrapping up another phenomenal upland season. Our fall consisted of mostly nice weather with little precipitation until later in Oct/ Nov. We had a great hatch last summer and were able to put our clients on several wild coveys of hard-flying

March 11th, 2024 – Illinois Spring Pheasant Hunting Update-   “Hunt dates are filling up quickly for the remainder of the season- hunts available through early April! Our spring upland hunting offers the perfect cure for cabin fever! We have limited availability, give us a call today for more information at 217-734-2526. Don’t miss out on

Great Day Pheasant Hunting!

Late Season Pheasant Hunting

Hunting late season pheasants is a completely different experience than opening day pursuits. Weather is generally colder, cover has changed drastically, and pheasants are wise to the tactics of the av

I am often asked what size shot hunters need when hunting quail and pheasants.
The first thing I need to know is what gauge of shotgun you are using. 
If you are using a 12 gauge or 20 gauge I would use 7 ½ shot.

Champion Bird Dogs

That time of the year has come when many folks think that the hunting season is over.  While this may be true for deer and duck hunters, it is not the case for Upland Bird Hunting at Heartland Lodge.  We had a busy fall and early winter season, and our hunting season will continue through

Quail hunting shot sizes

The deep south offers many great foods, but I was turned on to Buffalo Fried Quail many years ago at a dinner after a field trial in Lumpkin, GA.  The trial was run on a long pine plantation that looked like it had been transplanted from a famous panting. When the trial was over, and

30th Anniversary Whitetail Hunt Promotions! Limited Time, $250 OFF!