2025 Rates
2025 hunts will run Sunday thru Friday, with Sunday being set-up day. We do have harvest guidelines. Under our Quality Deer Management program, a “shooter” buck is defined as one that scores at least 140 Pope & Young. A $1,000 fee will be applied for each buck harvested below these minimum requirements. We offer semi-guided archery and firearm hunts as well as muzzleloader and combo hunts. See info below for all available hunt dates and prices.
We are offering the following hunts for 2025
Plan A:
Semi-Guided Archery Trophy Whitetail
– Basic – 5 days of archery hunting with a 1-buck limit.
– Semi-guided
Includes lodging, continental breakfast and supper. Some hunters bring their own lunch to take to the stand and others come in to town to eat at 1 of our 3 restaurants. Tree stands provided & set, we also recommend you bring one of your own.
Plan B:
Semi-Guided Firearm Trophy Whitetail
– Semi Guided Shotgun
– 3 day gun hunting
– One buck may be harvested
Includes lodging, continental breakfast and supper. Some hunters bring their own lunch to take to the stand and others come in to town to eat at 1 of our 3 restaurants.
Tree stands provided & set, we also recommend you bring one of your own.
Plan C:
Archery/Gun Combo
– 5 days of bow hunting with a 1-buck limit followed by 3 days of gun hunting with a 1-buck limit. (Potential to take home 2 bucks total)
Includes lodging, continental breakfast and supper. Some hunters bring their own lunch to take to the stand and others come in to town to eat at 1 of our 3 restaurants.
Tree stands provided & set, we also recommend you bring one of your own.
We also offer muzzleloader hunts – call for info!
Archery
Week 1- October 26th – October 31st
- Setup is on October 26nd
- Bow only
Archery
Week 2- November 2nd – November 7th
- Setup is on November 2nd
- Bow only
Archery
Week 3- November 9th – November 14th
- Setup is on November 9th
- Bow only
Limited Combo Hunts
- November 16th – Nevember 20th
- Setup is on November 16th
- Bow and Shotgun
1st Shotgun
- November 21st – November 23rd
- Setup is on November 20th
- Shotgun only
2nd Shotgun
- December 4th – December 7th
- Setup is on December 3rd
- Shotgun only & Muzzleloader
Attention Bowhunters: On all archery hunts, the arrival date is your setup date. We try to get you in early enough to hunt that afternoon, but it is not guaranteed.
SAFETY BELTS OR HARNESSES AND A WAIVER OF LIABILITY ARE REQUIRED ON ALL HUNTS!!!
Hunting License/Permits:
A combo archery permit for nonresidents is available to harvest 1 buck & 1 doe.
Also required are a habitat stamp and a nonresident hunting license. Gun permits & Archery are issued by lottery.
If permits are put in on time, we have not seen any be denied.
When you apply, get a confirmation number. Permits must be obtained with a credit card by calling toll free at 1-800-705-4164 or 888-6-permit.
The website for Illinois Department of Conservation is www.dnr.illinois.gov
COVID-19 Waiver
Waivers will be required to be signed upon arrival and before you will be allowed to hunt.