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Kevin Tinsley’s 182 incher
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IMB Outfitters offers trophy whitetail deer hunting in, Pike
County, Illinois. Pike County, Illinois is the #2, 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. 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
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Firearms
Hunts: 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. Although tags are NOT a guarantee they are relatively
easy to obtain. The 1st Gun Season in 2010 is November
19th. through November 21nd. The 2nd Gun Season is
December 2nd through December 5th.
Archery
Hunts:
Pike County
,
Illinois
is an archers dream!
Illinois
has offered bow tags in a number of fashions over the past
several years. Expectations are that bow tags will be sold
over the phone and easily obtained via outfitter
specific.All archers with IMB received an
Illinois
tag if they attempted to obtain one. This telephone tag
purchase usually occurs in July. The archery season runs
from October 1 to January 15.
Muzzleloader
Hunts: Illinois offers a 3 day
muzzleloader only whitetail deer hunt from 12-10 to 12-12.
The tag is obtained in a lenient lottery process occurring
in July. No hunter of IMB has been denied this tag,
however denial is possible.
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Tim
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Success Rates: We calculate success rates by dividing the number of trophy buck shot opportunities reported by our hunters, by the number of hunters we take each year in that particular state. During the
2008 season we presented a trophy buck shot success rate in Illinois of
125%. Any rate in excess of 100% implies we offered more shot opportunities at trophy bucks than the number of hunters that visited us during that season. NOTE: No promise or guaranteed shots at trophy bucks are made by IMB Outfitters.
Illinois Location: Our Illinois
deer hunting is located in Barry, Illinois just South of Quincy, Illinois. The closest airport would be Springfield, Illinois. A friendly airport located within an hour of our
hunting lodge. Those traveling by motor vehicle may travel to our
trip information page for a detailed map.
Illinois Lodge: In Barry, Illinois we “sport” a lodge facility that we believe is equivalent to a 4 Starr Setting complete with all the fine food and drink you will partake of during your hunt. This facility can be photo toured
in our, Illinois
lodge photo gallery.
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In Illinois, we offer fully guided hunts of your choice at the following cost per hunter for the Illinois hunt of your choice.
2010
Hunting Rates
NOTE: HUNT PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF MEALS AND LODGING
Taxes may be applicable on the lodging portion of the hunt price.
NOTE:
Various hunts are for different lengths of time. For example
archery hunts are 5 days, firearm hunts are 4 days, and late
muzzleloader hunts are 3 days. As a result, hunters will be
awarded the same number of nights for lodging as the number of
days their hunts are. Hunters wishing to purchase additional
nights of lodging will be charged extra, per the lodge facility.
(Normally $100 per hunter.)
When you book 5 hunters with IMB the 6th hunter hunts for free. (The 6th person will be responsible to pay lodging costs.) A savings of up to $3200 on the 6th hunter.
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2010
Illinois Deer Hunting Prices |
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Fully Guided Hunts: |
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Non-rut Archery Fully Guided
10-1 to 10-19 |
$2350 |
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Pre-Rut Archery Fully Guided
10-20 to 10-31 |
$2700 |
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Rut Archery Fully Guided 11-1 to
11-18 |
$3100 |
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1st Firearms Fully Guided 11-19
to 11-21 |
$3600 |
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2nd Firearms Fully Guided 12-2
to 12-5 |
$3100 |
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Late Muzzleloader Fully Guided (3-day)
12-10 to 12-12 |
$2400 |
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Semi Guided Hunts: |
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Non-rut Archery Semi Guided 10-1
to 10-19 |
$1550 |
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Pre-Rut Archery Semi-Guided
10-20 to 10-31 |
$2000 |
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Rut Archery Semi Guided 11-1 to
11-18 |
$2400 |
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1st Firearms Semi Guided 11-19
to 11-21 |
$2700 |
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2nd Firearms Semi Guided 12-2 to
12-5 |
$2200 |
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Late Muzzleloader Semi Guided (3-day)
12-10 to 12-12 |
$1700 |
SINGLE
STATE
PASS
: IMB
has devised a Single State Pass. This has been done upon
popular request by hunters. A
Single
State
Pass
provides the hunter with unlimited hunt access year round for
both turkey and whitetail deer hunting. In essence a
hunter who purchases a
Single
State
Pass
can hunt that State as much as he or she desires. Full
year round unlimited access. For
example if a hunter would purchase a
Missouri
State
Pass
then the hunter can hunt
Missouri
for turkey and deer year round with unlimited access. Hunt
all year long on an unlimited basis in any of our 5 States.
Of course in
Missouri
the hunter could harvest an 2 bucks, unlimited does, and 4
turkeys. The
State
Pass
provides a bonanza of unlimited hunting for one low price.
The
Single
State
Pass
is much cheaper than a land lease and provides as much hunting
as any hunter could imagine. In
Illinois
a hunter can harvest 2 bucks and 2 turkeys. In
Iowa
a hunter can harvest 1 buck and 1 turkey. In
Nebraska
a hunter can harvest 2 bucks and 3 turkeys. In
Kansas
a hunter can harvest 2 bucks and 2 turkeys. The
State
Pass
is the ultimate budget cut for the serious whitetail enthusiast
as the cost is less than 2 hunts.
COST: $6500
For more detailed information on Pike County, Illinois whitetail deer
hunting, history of, record book stats, terrain therein, annual harvest, tag obtainment,
click
here.
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