Turkey hunts
Guided and unguided hunts are available. Turkey season usually begins the second week of April and ends the second week of May. Hunts are priced per day with a 3 day max. Gobblers or bearded hens are legal game. After hunting turkeys you can fish in one of our many ponds for Bass, Crappie, Blue gill, and Catfish. Spring is also a great time to pick up shed antlers and look for morel mushrooms. Some like to use a spring turkey hunt to scout and familiarize themselves with the property for their fall deer hunt.
Fully guided hunts
Stands are already set and ready to hunt. Guides will provide transportation to and from the stand sites. Lodging and meals are included in a fully guided hunt package. Field care and taxidermy prep are taken care of by your guide. While in the field hunting, guides will be scouting, setting trail cameras and hanging stands.
2009-2010 Season Pricing
| Archery |
| October 24th – October 28th |
5 day guided hunt, lodging and meals |
$2600.00 |
| October 31st – November 4th |
5 day guided hunt, lodging and meals |
$3150.00 |
| November 7th – November 11th |
5 day guided hunt, lodging and meals |
$3150.00 |
| November 14th – November 18th |
5 day guided hunt, lodging and meals |
$3150.00 |
| December or January (late season) |
7 day guided hunt, lodging and meals |
$2400.00 |
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| Firearm |
| November 20th – 22nd (1st season) |
3 day guided hunt, lodging and meals |
$3700.00 |
| December 3rd – 6th (2nd season) |
4 day guided hunt, lodging and meals |
$3700.00 |
| December 11th – 13th (muzzleloader) |
3 day guided hunt, lodging and meals |
$3300.00 |
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| Tip-Use a Turkey season to help familiarize with the property for an upcoming deer hunt. You may also fish in one of our many ponds for Bass, Crappies, Bluegill, and Catfish or hunt for morel mushrooms. It is also a great time of year to look for sheds. |
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| License, Permit, Stamp Information |
Nonresident Archery Deer permit
(combination either-sex & antlerless-only) |
$366.00 |
| Nonresident Firearm or Muzzleloader-only Deer permit (either sex) |
$250.00 |
| (antlerless-only) |
$15.00 |
| Nonresident Hunting license 5- day |
$28.75 |
| Regular |
$50.75 |
| State Habitat Stamp |
$5.50 |
| Nonresident Spring Turkey Permit |
$125.00 |
| Nonresident Fall Archery Turkey permit |
$75.50 |
| Apply over the internet at www.dnr.state.il.us or by phone at 1-888-673-7648 |
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Details:
- A minimum of 135 gross inches on 8 and 9 pointers is enforced for archery hunts.
- A minimum of 140 gross inches on 10 pointers is enforced for archery hunts.
- A minimum of 150 gross inches on firearm bucks (except for 8 pointers, they are 135).
- There is a $1000.00 penalty assessed for shooting bucks under the minimum –no exceptions.
- A 50% deposit is required to reserve a hunt. Balance of the hunt is due By September 1st .
- Hunt groups consist of no more than five per week.
| References |
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| Steve Bartylla |
1-715-387-3191 |
WI |
| Ronnie Metcalf |
1-800-726-7115 |
SC |
| Bobby Payne |
1-703-368-7272 |
VA |
| Randy Dasher |
1-703-361-1773 |
VA |
| Rich Kraszewski |
1-732-332-0382 |
NJ |
| Jay Fisher |
1-414-640-2817 |
WI |
| Troy Mattson |
1-920-304-0135 |
WI |
| Brad Severs |
1-309-836-2871 |
IL |
| Ed Gordon |
1-973-769-1978 |
NJ |
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