I hooked up on what should be an awesome whitetail hunt in Illinois. This will be the first year that it has been hunted in several years. The hunt is 3 hunters for 5 days with lodging included for a Grand Total of $1500(that' s for the entire group). It' s in western Illinois, that' s all I am at liberty to say The farmer has 3 sections of ground. The section we are hunting is 240 acres and he only allows 2 groups per section per year. A good friend of mine has the other hunt booked on the same property that we will be hunting. The property looks phenomenal! I got to see some mounts that have come from surrounding properties (the farmer doesn' t hunt) and my jaw is still sagging The first number in the largest of the mounts that I saw starts with 2[:-] Five days in Illinois with license, food, gas etc. for under a grand! I am stoked!

P.S. I forgot to mention that my hunt is scheduled from Nov. 10-14

I think we may know some of the same people. Do you know Mike who now shoots for Hoyt. He went this past season. I believe Phil from Shelby Forest went as well. It sure sounds like the same hunt.

Well Welcome to Illinois( come november ) and I hope you have a great time and a sucessful hunt. I spend some time Bowhunting in Brown County Illinois every year and I have to say that Western Illinois has some great Whitetail Genetics in their herds. Illinois is a truely great place to hunt.

i am sure our great state wont let you down. If you do not do good on those days get back on here and we can hook up on some public ground in so. ill. kinda on your way home. actually about 20 miles off I-24 but it sounds like you already have a hot spot. Good luck

Hey Silent....do you have a REAL big suitcase??? I swear I won' t make a sound....

Man that sounds like a great trip! Good luck! Someday....

Save the back patting until after the hunt!

comndr45,

It must be different folks. This will be the first year for hunts on this property.

Lady Forge,

Thank You! I have been very impressed so far with the hospitality that has been shown to me. I am really looking forward to hunting that area.

jimmya,

A hunt on the way home sounds great as I will be leaving on Friday and don' t have to be back to work until Monday. The spot appears to have alot of potential. But whether I kill anything or not, I am getting out of here for a week and hunting Illinois. That ought to be an Old Milwaukee commercial

WV Hunter,

Let me case the place and see what our chances are

Bowfantic,

I am going to Illinois to hunt with one of the most pleasant individuals that I have ever met. If I don' t even see a deer it' s going to be a great trip. Anything above that will just be bonus! Just being in one of the most productive trophy areas in the country for a solid week of anticipation is worth far more to me than I am actually paying!

A buddy of mine spent $3500 to hunt Heartlands in Pike county. Although he didn' t get anything he said it was worth every penny.
Good luck to ya!