Hunting Reviews

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Mark Kolkman

★★★★★

This was my best upland bird hunting trip ever! Loved having pheasant, chukar, and quail on the same hunt. Really made for a fabulous experience! Thanks for a great weekend. See you next year Gary!

Mason Beck–Nazareth, PA

★★★★★

Zach Jumps was amazing and made our experience with Heartland great.  The food and staff far exceeded expectations.

Bryan Frechette–Woodburn, MN

★★★★★

Overall great experience.  From the lodge to the  birds, I give my highest approval. I would absolutely recommend this to every hunter.

Colby Mosseller

★★★★★

Food was great, staff excellent, and dogs were awesome–some of the best I have been around.

Rusty Coyle–Nashotah, WI

★★★★★

The staff at Heartland Lodge are fantastic, detailed, and caring.  I came as a solo hunter but left as close friends of my guide and other whitetail hunters.  The hunting was great until an unusual storm front dropped 15 inches of fresh snow.  Even with the snow, we hunted hard and in the 3 1/2 …

Dale Lutterman

★★★★★

Third time here and it is a very well ran business. Top notch guides, service, and accommodations.

Steve Smart

★★★★★

This was my fifth trip and most successful hunting trip, but even if I didn’t get my big buck, I would come to Heartland Lodge.  Great friends make it a great experience. I have already booked for next year.

Leslie Thomas–Dubach, LA

★★★★★

Love our experience at Heartland Lodge. As first timers, it has exceeded our expectations. The food, staff, the whitetails, and the kids enjoying the snow.  Zach was a great guide! He is very knowledgeable and helpful!  I got a 10 point on my last day. He fixed me up a great spot in a ground …

Jim Franchina

★★★★★

This was my 2nd year consecutively hunting upland birds at Heartland Lodge.  Its a fantastic experience hunting a variety of birds: bobwhite, quail, and pheasant.  The birds are excellent flyers and the bird dogs are second to none.  Also, the hunting grounds are very diversified to make the hunts challenging and exciting.  Heartland lodge is …

Leo Blair–Harvard, MA

★★★★★

We really enjoyed our all too brief visit.  The food, accommodations, and amenities were great. The hunting was fantastic, largely due to the excellent guides and their terrific dogs. The boys are already clamoring for another visit just as soon as we can. Thank you to Gary and Wanda for making us feel so welcome.

Heartland Lodge

10236 393rd St.
Nebo, IL
62355

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