Another month has past and we are still in the middle of turkey season here in Pike County Illinois and we are still rolling in some great turkey hunts. Good friends of the lodge Dale Budzon and Robert Koch both smoked great longbeards on their hunts here, bringing our total to 7 harvests out of [...]
We finished up yet another great upland season! Mostly nice weather from September through April made hunting conditions ideal. We had all of our guides return again this year and many of our repeat clients hunted with us along with some new friends. The wild quail population was up this year and we had a [...]
The 2010 Turkey season here at Harpole’s Heartland Lodge started with a bang, then, 4 more bangs in the next 2 days. We had a great start to this years season with all of our hunters bagging a bird within 48 hours of the opening bell. You can not ask for a better hunt and I [...]
Another month has started here at the lodge which brings us only days till turkey season, which around here is only second to deer season. We eat, sleep, and drink every minute of every morning we are able to get out and chase those gobblers, food and water are not necessary during this time, though out [...]
Whitetail Archery Hunt in Pike Co. IL. November 3 Day bow hunt, arrive Nov 26, hunt Nov. 27-30 and depart on the 31. This hunt catches the tail end of the RUT and has produced some great whitetail hunts. Hunt cost is $1250 per hunter, which includes meals, guide and lodging. If you have any [...]
Here at Harpole’s Heartland Lodge, our whitetail hunts are filling up, and in order to lock in your hunt, you have to call the office as soon as you can. All of our hunts are first come first serve and with the limited availability of our hunts, many of the weeks are full or getting [...]
Check out this video clip made by North American Safari for Heartland Lodge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqtUpKEK5_c Don’t forget that the Illinois Turkey tag 3rd and final draw is February 9th. If you are still looking at a spring gobbler hunt you do not have much time. Harpole’s Heartland Lodge will also be heading to Harrisburb, PA for [...]
Here at Harpole’s Heartland Lodge the 2009 whitetail season is coming to a close. For all of you who had hunted with us this past year I wanted to personally thank you for the great year we had and I look forward to seeing many of you in camp again. For those of you that [...]
With the 2009 season going strong and alot of good bucks hitting the ground, I just wanted to stop and thank everyone that has had a chance to hunt with us is the past. We have a strong tradition here at the lodge and this year, like the years in the past, you guys are the ones [...]
With the 2009 season approaching and most of the hunts full, now is the time to secure your hunt for 2010. Many of the prime spots will be booked by the first of the year, especially the firearm seasons. You can secure your hunt with only 25% down and with the availability to set up [...]
