Illinois
Whitetail Deer Outfitters
17 licensed outfitters offer guided whitetail deer hunts in Illinois, with operators near Pope County, Pike County, and Yorkville.
Average Hunt
$5,330
all-in, fully guided
Nonresident Tag
Check state regs
Season
Archery Sept–Jan • Rifle Nov
Outfitters
Backwoods Whitetails Outfitters
Pope County, IL
Illinois whitetail deer hunting outfitter with guided archery, rifle, and crossbow hunts
few thousand acres • 50-68%
Golden Triangle Whitetail
Pike County, IL
Fully guided Illinois whitetail trophy hunts in Pike, Brown, Adams & Schuyler counties.
13,000-14,000 acres • 60%+ bow hunters get shots at mature bucks; 91 Boone & Crockett bucks in 11 years
Heartland Lodge
Yorkville, IL
Premier whitetail deer hunting lodge & outfitter in Pike County, Illinois
4,500 acres • 60% opportunity rate
Xtreme Hunts
Pike County, IL
Trophy whitetail and turkey hunts in Pike County, Illinois and Kansas
B&D Outfitters, LLC
Chicago, IL
Premier whitetail & waterfowl hunting in Pike County, Illinois
Bigger Bucks Outfitters
Pike County, IL
Premier guided hunting experience across 8,000 acres in Illinois
8,000 acres
Illinois Backwoods Outfitters
Edgar, IL
Premier destination for trophy whitetail deer hunting in the Midwest
6,500 acres
Illinois Connection
Brown County, IL
Trophy whitetail guided bowhunting and gun hunts on 16,000+ acres
16,000+ acres • 34-40% success ratio on 140+ inch bucks; 70-80% shot opportunity rate
Illinois Ohio Valley Trophy Hunts LLC
Pope County, IL
Trophy whitetail deer hunting on 4,000+ acres of prime Illinois land
4,000+ acres
West Central Outfitters, LLC
Schaumburg, IL
Illinois deer hunting outfitter with fully and semi-guided hunts on 3,000+ acres.
3,000+ acres
Boneyard Outfitters, L.L.C.
Whittington, IL
Illinois premiere deer hunting guide service and lodge
Copper's Creek Outfitters
Bloomington, IL
The ultimate Illinois hunting destination for trophy whitetail and turkey.
Hadley Creek Outfitters
Adams County, IL
250+ bucks grossing over 170" since 1997 with guided archery and firearms hunts.
1,200+ acres of food plots
River to River Outfitters
Pope County, IL
Illinois Trophy Whitetail & Arkansas Waterfowl Hunting Outfitter
Trophy Buck Outfitters
Greene County, IL
Fair Chase Hunting in the Heart of the Midwest
Hollow Ground Guide Service
Pike County, IL
Premier guided whitetail, turkey, and waterfowl hunts in West Central Illinois
South Fork Outfitting
Adams County, IL
Illinois guided big buck whitetail deer hunts
Hunt Cost Breakdown
Based on a typical 4-day hunt with airfare, tag, and a standard guide tip rolled in. Numbers are for one nonresident hunter.
| Fully Guided (1:1) | $3,650 – $9,250 |
| Semi-Guided (2:1) | $2,470 – $4,630 |
Hunting whitetail in Illinois
Illinois' Golden Triangle — Pike, Brown, and Adams counties along the Illinois River — is arguably the most famous trophy whitetail ground in America, and the state's one-buck limit and short firearm seasons keep age structure exceptional. The November archery rut hunt is the marquee trip, hunted from stands over river-bluff timber and crop-field funnels.
The nonresident archery combination permit is $410 and capped statewide, with the application window in June — and clients of licensed Illinois outfitters get preference for a reserved block of permits, so booking first and applying second is the standard play. Guided rut hunts on managed ground run $2,500–$5,500 for 5 days, with trophy-fee structures on some leases; ask how many acres per hunter the outfit actually manages.
Illinois Whitetail Deer Hunt Costs
How much does a guided whitetail deer hunt cost in Illinois?
Among Illinois outfitters publishing prices for guided whitetail deer hunts, they range from $2,050 to $4,900, with a midpoint around $2,600. Based on prices published by 9 outfitters on their own websites. The nonresident licence and tag are paid to the state on top of that.
Prices read from each outfitter's own website and stored with the sentence they were quoted from. Excludes licence and tag.
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