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Recreational Real Estate Investment Program

Invest in Your PASSION. Invest in Your TRADITION. Invest in Your LAND. Explore the unique opportunity provided by Heartland Lodge’s recreational real estate investment program, where our guests can seamlessly transition from enjoying a retreat at the lodge to owning their own piece of paradise and becoming a part of the Heartland’s landowner family. We

I’m excited to announce the availability of this stunning, 120.6-acre property in scenic Calhoun County, Illinois. The current landowner has owned this property since 1992. Properties of this quality only come up once in a generation and doesn’t last long on the market. The property has been meticulously managed for trophy whitetail and turkeys for

Topo Overview of Property for Sale

“PROPERTY IS SOLD”   I’m excited to announce the availability of this stunning, near 300-acre property in scenic Calhoun County, Illinois. The current landowner has owned this property since 1992 and hunted it since 1974. Properties of this size and caliber only come up once in a generation and don’t last long on the market.

Pike County, IL Barn

Interested in a hunting property? Click here for advanced insight on what to look for in your next hunting property >> No listings currently. Please contact me if you are looking for a recreational property today at 217-982-4039. Thank you! Contact Information: Call Illinois Broker Zach Jumps at: 217-982-4039 for more information on whitetail hunting

Finding land in a highly managed deer hunting area can lead to consistent success!

Whitetail & Upland Guiding Positions Available for this Season! Please call 217-734-2526 for more details today! SIGN UP HERE TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN A GUIDE POSITION OPENS >>>    Looking for hunting guide job for upland, deer or turkey hunting? Heartland Lodge is always searching for hunters interested in becoming a professional hunting guide. We

Tree Stand Safety And Maintenance Tips

Tree stand safety and maintenance is one of the most important and overlooked procedures on getting ready for the hunting season. Like getting your bow properly tuned and sighted in to getting clothing scent free and ready for season tree stands need to b

Welcome Back October! Early October Archery Hunting.

Food plots have taken all the luster of today’s whitetail hunting era. Food plots undoubtedly help in attracting and holding deer, but few hunters realize the potential a small thicket can create for a phenomenal treestand location. The cover and food that a thicket creates will hold and attract mature whitetails season after season. Advantages

Trail Cam Photos

Tips for Using Trail Cameras for Whitetail Hunting Who doesn’t love trail cameras? They are relatively easy to operate, place, and check. They “scout” for you and keep your confidence up in your otherwise slow tree stand locations. Every one of the bucks that I’ve killed in the last 5 years has been captured on

Pre rut deer hunting in illinois

Thickets provide quality food and security for mature bucks. Especially in the Midwest, thickets consist of quality browse food sources such as dogwood, honeysuckle, and green briar. Hunting a thicket, commonly used as a bedding area can be challenging for a few reasons- finding a clear shooting lane through the thicket and a tree big

Great day of shed hunting.

Shed season to the most avid shed hunters has an early, middle, and late season. And each has its own unique strategy. Unfortunately, we are entering the latter end of the season here in Illinois. We’re at our peak hiking levels; most of us are probably in the best shape we will be in all