Rut and pre-rut bowhunts are $1200 for 6  days

 First firearm hunts are $1200 for 3 days 
 
 Second firearm hunts are $1200 for 4 days 

 Bow/Gun combo special $2200 for 6 days bow followed by 3 day shotgun hunt. This requires two licenses, archery and shotgun but a buck and a doe can be harvested in each season 

 Accomodations are available nearby on a for $25-$35 per night per hunter when sharing rooms. (minimum stay equal to your hunting days)  Accommodations are in local Bed and Breakfasts and motels.  Campgrounds with full hookups are also very close by. Most of our hunters stay at Dryfork Creek Lodge. See the accomodations page.

 Payment plan: $100 immediately due upon booking to hold your reservation, half the hunt is to be paid by the April 1 of the year of your hunt and the balance of your hunt to be paid in full by That September 1.  No cancellation refunds issued for cancellations after May 1 of the hunt year except in the case of failure to draw the proper license. If the appropriate license has been applied for properly and on time and the hunter fails to draw, Tall Tine Outfitters agrees to either carry the reservation and monies paid toward a future hunt with a price guaranteed against future increases or will issue a full refund less $ 100  Monies paid on behalf of a hunter are transferable provided the replacement hunter is agreed upon by the remaining members of your group and our staff.

2009 self guided hunt dates

• Early season opener bow hunt 6 days
• Oct 2-7  2-3 hunters max
• after this very limited hunt we close the property down till the rut
• Archery rut hunts 6 days:
• Oct 23-29 
• Oct 30- Nov 4             
• Nov 6-11 and                             
• Nov 13-18*                                         
• Our bowhunts are 6 full days starting Saturday Morning and ending Thursday evening. *Friday is an arrival and scouting day. Hunters choosing the Nov 13-18 hunt need to understand and agree that arriving firearms hunters will also be on the property for a few hours during the mid day of their last hunt day for orientation/ scouting only.
• First firearm hunt  3 days,  Nov 19,20, 21 arrival and scouting day: Thursday 18th before

          Shotguns and muzzleloaders are both legal weapons in this season with a firearms permit       

• Second firearm and muzzleloader hunt   4 days,  DEC 2-5     

• Second Muzzleloader Season 3 days December 11-13 

           This is a muzzleloader only season and a muzzleloader permit is required            

Illinois Deer Licenses and Tags

• Non Resident Archery tags are by lottery in June and run about $400. Availability has been 100% IF APPLIED FOR CORRECTLY AND ON TIME in recent years
  
• Illinois Non Resident Shotgun tags are approximately $300 and  muzzleloader tags are around $275. Applications are by mail or online  and are available in July for a draw in August. Tag availability has been 100% for on time applicants in recent years.

     Come on out and hunt for deer like these!!!