Pricing & Dates

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
Late October Hut  5 day guided hunt, lodging and meals $2600.00
Novemeber Hunt 5 day guided hunt, lodging and meals $3150.00
December or January Hunt 7 day guided hunt, lodging and meals $2400.00

Firearm
1st Firearms Season  3 day guided hunt, lodging and meals $3700.00
2nd Firearms Season 4 day guided hunt, lodging and meals $3700.00
Muzzleloader Season 3 day guided hunt, lodging and meals $3300.00

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.

License, Permit, Stamp Information
Nonresident Archery Deer permit
(combination either-sex & antlerless-only)
See IL DNR Web Site for Pricing
Nonresident Firearm or Muzzleloader-only Deer permit (either sex) See IL DNR Web Site for Pricing
(antlerless-only) See IL DNR Web Site for Pricing
Nonresident Hunting license 5- day See IL DNR Web Site for Pricing
Regular See IL DNR Web Site for Pricing
State Habitat Stamp See IL DNR Web Site for Pricing
Nonresident Spring Turkey Permit See IL DNR Web Site for Pricing
Nonresident Fall Archery Turkey permit See IL DNR Web Site for Pricing
Apply over the internet at www.dnr.state.il.us or by phone at 1-888-673-7648

Details:

  • A minimum of 130 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    
    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
    Brad Rucks 1-888-457- 2873 Deer & Deer Hunting Magazine