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RE: Pike County, Illinois Whitetail outfitters
 

I have some experience with one. Eagle Lakes Outfitters. They have a web site Eaglelakesoutfitters.com check them out. I don't know if they have any more room but give them a call.

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I live in Illinois and people seem to think pike county has P&Y deer behind every tree. Just dont set your standards too high.there are other outfitters in Illinois that have good property. So check other areas as well.

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Last Time I checked there were 8 outfitters on the Pike County Chamber of Commerce...

http://www.pikeil.org/

rochelle is right, there is a few good deer in Pike county, but its heavily hunted, and packed with outfitters, and not what it used to be. If you end up going to Pike, please fill your antlerless tag(s).

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I hunted Calhoun County (borders Pike County on the south side) this past year, and my outfitter told me some interesting info, which I don't know to be true. However, he does live there and grew up there, so he should know. He also had some property in Pike, as well as Calhoun, so I don't really think he had any reason to lie about it. He basically said what some of the others said, that Pike was hunted pretty hard. He also said that one of the reasons that Pike county has so many P&Y deer compared to the counties around it in Illinois is because Pike county is about 3 times bigger than the other counties.

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RE: Pike County, Illinois Whitetail outfitters
 

Todd in NY, I have hunted in pike co. for 5 years now, and can tell you that the hunting pressure has gone up there. But, people in that part of illinois(no disrespect meant here)don`t have a clue what hunting pressure really is. Heck, there are farms upon farms that still never get hunted.
And rochelle is correct, there is not a P&Y buck behind every tree, but there sure are a lot of them! You should see some of the video footage I have, and deer on the wall, from pike co. If you are set on going to that neck of the woods, don`t overlook calhoun or adams co., if you can get a good deal there. I don`t use an outfitter when I hunt there, but I have met, or heard about probably all of them that are near pleasant hill,ill. I have heard good things about hadley creek outfitters,and rut & strut. I am sure there are others with good reputations, too, but I have heard good things about these two. Let us know where you end up going, as I am there for three weeks of the season, roughly nov. 1 until the slug season starts, maybe I`ll see you out there. Also, if you want to go out to check some of the outfitters out, I go there to scout 2 or 3 times before season. In fact, I am going out in 3 weeks!
Good Luck!

RE: Pike County, Illinois Whitetail outfitters
 

Check out Heartland lodge.They will treat like a King.Not the cheapst.

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Todd in NY
I hunt Pike county with Big Country and what he said is 100% correct. Especially the part about not overlooking Adams and Calhoun. Cant wait to get out there this month!

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