Hunters:

Looking for a chance at a trophy Midwest buck? Pike County, Illinois, is well-known for producing outstanding deer and places numerous Pope and Young trophies in the book every year. In fact, Pike County is the #1 deer county in the state of Illinois!

Information

Buckeye Creek Outfitters is family owned and operated and limits the hunts, allowing only six hunters per five-day hunt from our lodge and only four hunters from our farmhouse to ensure a quality hunting experience for everyone.

Deer

With our experienced guides, proven stand sites and quality deer management practices, you will have an outstanding opportunity to harvest a mature buck. Each hunter has over 100 acres to themselves. You will see deer!

Click here to see a video of a Buckeye Creek Buck!

This is fair chase bowhunting at its best! There is no guaranteed harvest.

All hunts at our lodge include accomodations, meals, guide and in-field transportation and game care. Farmhouse hunters will enjoy comfortable lodgings with full kitchen and will be responsible for their own meals. All hunters are responsible for their license.

Children 16 and under are half-price on all hunts. All children must meet Illinois hunting requirements.

Turkey

We also have excellent flocks of wild Eastern Turkey. These birds are well fed from local farm fields and are allowed to grow to maturity. Fall turkey hunting is available for our bowhunters, and runs concurrently with the deer season. We recommend that our hunters pick up one of these permits, which are available over the counter, so if "Boss Gobbler" happens by, you can take that shot. Spring turkey hunts are available with callers or you can call for yourself.

Spring turkey gun hunting is by permit only, with lottery dates specified by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. There are five different Spring seasons to choose from, usually beginning the second week of April and running through the second week of May. Lottery submission begins in November prior to the season with drawings in November, December, January and February (see www.dnr.state.il.us for detailed drawing instructions).

Click to view a 2006 Turkey Hunt