Illinois Connection offers some of the best bow hunting in the state of Illinois.  Arguably, some of the best hunting in the world.  Having been predominately archery for many years we now offer a limited number of firearm hunts.  Illinois Connection operates on over 9,000 privately owned acres located in West Central Illinois, dead in the middle of what is referred to as the Golden Triangle (Pike, Brown, Adams, & Schuyler Counties).  Our ground is very undulated offering a mixture of heavy timber (75%) and agriculture (25%).   

Our ground has been under strict trophy management for 7-10 years with several thousand acres of agriculture and food plots consisting of corn, beans, alfalfa, wheat, clover, buck forge oats, whitetail select (infinity), Biologic, brassicas, and other legumes.  

Illinois Connection offers many tracts of land.  Our smaller tracts carry a 130 inch gross minimum with a $750 fine if they fall below that standard.  Our larger tracts of land with several thousand continuous  acres carry a 150 inch gross minimum with a $1000 fine.  Our current management has strengthened our trophy quality tremendously.  Since 2006 and 2007 we boast our ground has produced 3 bucks grossing over 200s, 4 bucks grossing over 190s, 1 grossing over 180s and several grossing over 170s. View our previous photo galleries to see how our quality has increased.  With multiple farms, hundreds of stands (lock ons, portables, ladder stands, etc.), we at Illinois Connection can strategically hunt the wind properly keeping pressure off of our herd.

 Unlike most outfitters, Illinois Connection just completed its 7^th year of operation having run just a little under 575 hunters.  We have consistently maintained a 70-80% shot chance with a 30-34% success ratio.  Operating from only late October to mid December our ground is  insured minimal pressure, increased quality and plenty of bucks remaining for the following year.   

There are other outfitters hunting Oct 1^st thru mid Jan (the entire season) running as many as 600 - 1200 hunters yearly with multiple lodges and thousands of acres.  These outfitters are selling as many hunts as they possible can.  Granted, with the law of averages they do harvest many trophy bucks, but when doing the math there percentages are much lower and their services impersonal.

We at Illinois Connection pride ourselves on a small family owned operation with high quality, a very elaborate lodge, home cooked meals, seasoned guides, and some of the best deer hunting in the world.  Come see why most of our cliental is repeats. 

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