Archery     Pre-Rut    
October 1 - 19 $ 650 per Day Call for Availability
October 22 - 26 $ 3,600 5 Days
Archery     Rut    
October 28 - November 2 $ 4,300 6 Days
November 3 - 7 $ 4,200 5 Days
November 8 - 12 $ 4,200 5 Days
November 14 - 18 $ 4,200 5 Days
Archery     Late Season    
November 22 - December 1 $ 800 per Day Call for Availability
December 6 - End of Season $ 650 per Day Call for Availability
Firearm    
November 19 - 21 $ 4,500 3 Days
December 2 - 5 $ 4,500 4 Days
Dec 10 - 12 (Muzzleloader) $ 4,500 3 Days

50% deposit is required to book your hunt, the balances are due by OCTOBER 1, 2010.

All hunts are fully guided and include meals, lodging, care of game, tree stands, field transportation and a fair opportunity to harvest one buck and one doe.

License, deer permits & habitat stamp are not included. These can be purchased thru the Illinois DNR web site.

Harvest rules and regulations while at The Bottoms:

  • 2010 Archery hunting minimum requirements will be 140"+
  • 2010 Firearm hunting minimum requirements will be 150"+

If these minimums are not met, management will enforce a PENALTY/FINE.
There is also a PENALTY/FINE for harvesting a button bucks.