Pike County, Illinois Whitetail Deer Hunting Trips

Illinois Whitetail Deer Hunting

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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 food source.

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.

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. 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.

193" Boone & Crockett Monster Buck

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. Please refer to the success rates page for the latest information. 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.

In Illinois, we offer fully guided hunts of your choice at the following cost per hunter for the Illinois hunt of your choice.

Our fully guided hunting trips are hunts wherein stands are hung by IMB Staff prior to your arrival, guides walk you to the stands to assure you will find the treestand setups and ambush sites, IMB staff will transport you to the farm, field dressing of your deer is done by an IMB Guide, your guide will drag out the animal you harvest, and prepare your animal for taxidermy and meat processing, hero photos, etc. On fully guided deer hunts, the guide doesn�t sit with you while you hunt but, he walks you to and from the stand and takes care of you during your stay to strategize on a trophy whitetail harvest. Thorough examinations of strategies and treestand assignments are performed on your behalf to assure you receive the highest quality service. Guides also scout trophy whitetail deer both prior, and during your hunt in an effort to keep you on the hottest ambush sites available. Great lodges, great food included!

2013 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 $120 per hunter.)

When you book 4 hunters with IMB, the 5th hunter hunts for free. (The 5th person will be responsible to pay lodging cost.) A saving of up to $3200 on the 5th hunter.


2013 Illinois Deer Hunting Prices
Fully Guided Hunts:
Non-rut Archery Fully Guided 10-1 to 10-19	$2550
Pre-Rut Archery Fully Guided 10-20 to 10-31	$2900
Rut Archery Fully Guided 11-1 to 11-14	$3300
1st Firearms Fully Guided 11-22 to 11-24	$3790
2nd Firearms Fully Guided 12-5 to 12-8	$3290
Late Muzzleloader Fully Guided (3-day) 12-13 to 12-15	$2580
Semi Guided Hunts:
Non-rut Archery Semi Guided 10-1 to 10-19	$1750
Pre-Rut Archery Semi-Guided 10-20 to 10-31	$2200
Rut Archery Semi Guided 11-1 to 11-14	$2600
1st Firearms Semi Guided 11-22 to 11-24	$2890
2nd Firearms Semi Guided 12-5 to 12-8	$2390
Late Muzzleloader Semi Guided (3-day) 12-13 to 12-15	$1880

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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 Ohio, a hunter can harvest 1 buck and 2 turkeys. In Kansas, a hunter can harvest 1 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: $7000

For more detailed information on Pike County, Illinois whitetail deer hunting, history of, record book stats, terrain therein, annual harvest, tag obtainment, click here.