Pike County Bucks offers exceptional opportunity for harvesting very large trophy whitetail deer on 2,000 acres of private heavily wooded farms in Pike and Calhoun Counties, Illinois including two big islands on Mississippi River bordering Clarence Cannon National Refuge.  Properties located in the Golden Triangle, an area well known for Pope & Young and Boone & Crockett bucks. Only a limited number of bow hunters allowed for the 2008 season during prime rutting, in November.  We recommend your own ATV, not necessary.  We pay attention to the small details to make your hunting trip more successful and enjoyable.

Our success rate is one of the highest in Pike County. The properties are strictly used for deer and turkey hunting, for a limited number of days. There is no squirrel, rabbit, pheasant, quail, raccoon, or coyote hunting allowed.

We have a very large number of deer on the properties, including many mature bucks. During the rut, sightings of more than thirty deer on one day is not uncommon.

We trust your hunting abilities to be able to judge the size of a buck's antlers from a distance.  We require that only trophies with greater than 16" inside spread be taken.

We have over 60 permanent treestands situated strategically throughout the properties which are trimmed, safe and comfortable (see Treestands page) but if you wish, you can bring your own climbing stand.  We welcome you to move your stands as you choose, respecting your other hunting friends' needs.  We offer scouting opportunities in the spring and provide accurate weather information to hunters each evening, including wind direction and temperature.  For your convenience, in order to familiarize yourself with the lay of the land, the boundaries and the potential hot spots, a map of the hunting area will be sent to you prior to your hunt. We recommend you bring GPS, cellular phones, two way radios, and ATV's.

Never underestimate the IQ of Pike County bucks.  We highly recommend total scent control: daily showers, scent lock clothing, and abstaining from smoking or tobacco products. 

References are available upon request.

We are a state licensed outfitter and fully insured.