Illinois Hunting Leases

ILLINOIS WHITETAIL DEER HUNTING

Midwestern Whitetail Hunt Leases offers trophy whitetail deer hunting in, Pike County, Illinois. Pike County, Illinois is the #1, County in the Nation for the highest quantity of trophy whitetail entries in the Boone and Crockett Record Books, as well as Pope and Young Record Books. The location is extreme West Central Illinois, lying between the Mississippi and Illinois River Basins where the most fertile soil in the Midwest exists. This area houses an abundance of trophy whitetails due to firearm limitations placed on hunters, deer management programs implemented by area outfitters, and provides the area deer herd with some of the richest agricultural crops in the nation as food source (Primarily soybeans, corn).

Rules, regulations, on whitetail deer hunting in Illinois.

The State of Illinois limits firearm hunters to shotgun or muzzleloader only. No rifles are allowed. While this may discourage the booking of gun hunts by some sportsmen, it is common knowledge that these same limitations may be the chief reason for the existence of trophy bucks in this State. Simply put, when you limit hunters to shotgun or muzzleloader you limit the distances they are able to shoot. In turn by doing so, deer live longer as they are more difficult to harvest. All this equals longer life spans and larger racks. The firearms tags are obtained through a lenient lottery process in July which IMB Outfitters will assist you with. The process is easy enough that almost everyone receives a tag. (We has never had a hunter not receive a deer tag.  Despite the fact the gun tags are sold in lottery fashion it is more of a tradition than anything else as we have never seen a hunter not get a deer tag.)  Although tags are NOT a guarantee they might as well be, as they are relatively easy to obtain. 

ALL ILLINOIS DEER TAGS ARE EASILY OBTAINED.

The cost of a non-resident combination firearm deer permit (either-sex and antlerless-only): $325  The hunter can kill 1 doe and 1 buck during firearms season.

The cost of a non-resident archery combination deer permit (one either-sex/one antlerless) will be $410.  The hunter can kill 1 buck and 1 doe during archery season.

The cost of a non-resident combination muzzleloader-only deer permit (either-sex and antlerless-only): $325  The hunter can kill 1 buck and 1 doe during muzzleloader only season.

ESTIMATED ILLINOIS HUNTING DATES:

• Non-Rut Archery Fully Guided: 10-1 to 10-19:
• 2 Day Youth Gun Season Fully Guided:  10-9 to 10-10: 
• Pre-Rut Archery Fully Guided: 10-20 to 29: 
• Rut Archery Fully Guided: 10-31 to 11-19: 
• 1st Firearms Full Guided: Nov. 19, 20, 21:
• 2nd Firearms Fully Guided:  Dec. 2, 3, 4, 5: 
• Late Muzzleloader Fully Guided (3-Day):  Dec. 10, 11, 12

CANCELLATION POLICY:

All sales are final upon payment.  No refunds, however if you lease a  farm, and then because of an emergency situation wish a refund.  While no refunds are given we are willing to re-post and re-lease the farm for the lessor and return funds to him if the farm leases.

All Illinois tags are easily obtained at Walmart or online.