Southern Illinois Hunting information, regulations, hunting zones and seasons, sunrise-sunset time tables, and other information is available free in a booklet entitled "Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations." A copy may be obtained at local bait shops and license vendors in the state or by writing the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702.

PLACES TO HUNT IN
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

A.E.C. Outfitters
Marion
(618) 982-2305
Archery Deer Hunting on 2000+ acres

Alexander/Pulaski Sportsman Club
Cache
(618)776-5539
Waterfowl hunting

Ambraw Valley Outdoor Hunting Preserve
Newton
(618) 783-3160
Pheasant, quail, chukar

Berger Farms Bow Hunting
Golconda
(618) 683-3841
Archery Deer hunting and wild turkey, 800 acres, lodging provided, Open Nov. thru January (Deer season), known for trophy Whitetail bucks Spring turkey hunting

Big Cypress Hunting Club www.gregmasterson.com
Olive Branch
(618) 776-5322
Geese and ducks, pits and blinds

Billings Hunting Club
Jonesboro
(618) 776-5573
Duck and goose hunting

Bleyer Farms Hunting Club
Marion
(618) 964-1601
Goose and duck hunting, lodge, in season, call for reservations

Brown's Hunting Club
Ullin
(618)-833-2096
Duck and goose hunting, breakfast served, open hunting season Nov. - Dec. - Jan.

Burns Goose Club
Carbondale
(618) 964-1806
Waterfowl and deer, 960 acres, guides available

Buzzard's Roost Hunting Club
Vienna
(618) 658-8951
Hunting sports, 1500 acres, woodlands, open fields, row crops.

Cache River Hunting Club
Ullin
(618) 845-9078
Hunt duck, goose, deer, 480 acres. Open seasonally Oct. to Mar. 31

Campbell's (Illinois Whitetails)
Carmi
(618) 382-7939
Trophy Whitetail deer, several thousand acres, rustic hunting lodge

Carlyle Lake
Carlyle
(618) 425-3533
Waterfowl hunting

Clear Creek Club
McClure
(618) 833-4059
Waterfowl hunting, lease by year only

Country Kitchen Hunting Club
Marion
(618) 997-2697
Waterfowl hunting, goose & ducks, guides available, bring your own lunch, open hunting seasons

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
near Marion
(618) 997-3344
Deer, turkey, goose and duck. Hunting is permitted in accordance with Federal and State regulations. Contact the Visitor Information Center for hunting information.

D & M Hunting Club
Marion
(618) 993-8914
Goose hunting, five dry heated concrete pits, professional guides, packages include lunch

Dangerous Duck Hunting Club
Alexander county
(618) 776-5815
Ducks and geese, open to public

Doctorman's Cache Core Hunting Preserve
Ullin
(618) 845-3367
Quail, pheasant, guide and dogs available; Oct 1-April 1


Dutch Creek Outfitters www.dutchcreekoutfitters.com
Jonesboro
(618) 833-9556
Deer and turkey, guides, lodging, black powder and bow hunting, open October to January 15 (season)

East Side Hunting Club
Mounds
(618) 745-6828
Deer and geese, 37 deer stands, row crops, hunt, fish, camp

Equality/Shawnee Hills Outfitters www.shawneehill.com
Equality
(618) 276-4270
Trophy whitetail and turkey hunts, meals, lodging, guides, archery range

Feathered Friends Hunting Club
Marion
(618) 964-1699
Waterfowl, heated clubhouse, 6 pits over corn and water, meal, professional guides

Ferne Clyffe State Park
near Marion
(618) 995-2411
Deer, turkey, small game. 1,750 acres. Check in at the hunter check station at the maintenance building prior to hunting.

Ferrell's Northwind Hunting Club
Carterville
(618) 985-3848
Goose and duck, 5 heated pits, refuge frontage

The Flyway Goose & Duck Hunting Club
www.flywayhuntingclub.com
Jonesboro
(618) 833-3377
Goose, ducks, pits and blinds, guides, reservations and walk-ins, Nov. - Jan.

Four Boars Farm
www.fourboars.com
Thompsonville
(618) 982-9433
Upland bird hunting, archery deer, 488 acres woodlands and fields, guides and dog available, meals included with hunt package, Oct. - March, summer weekends

Fort Massac State Park
Metropolis
(618) 524-9321
Archery deer, small game, contact park office for hunting dates and hours

Fox Creek Outfitters www.foxcreekoutfitters.com
Olney
(618) 392-2124
Whitetailed deer, wild turkey, guided and non-guided hunts, comfortable lodging, private land, hardwood timber and farm fields

Gander Flats Hunting Club www.ganderflats.com
Jonesboro
(618) 833-5992
Goose and duck, pits in and around flooded crops. Mississippi flyway, heated clubhouse, Open Jan., Nov., Dec.

Giant City State Park
near Carbondale
(618) 457-4836
Some hunting allowed but on a controlled basis. Contact site superintendent for details.

Glenn's Goose Hunting Club
Marion
(270) 826-4364 or (618) 997-6119 in season
Waterfowl, professional guides, all pits 5-man, one of the top 5 clubs in Williamson County

Grafton Hunting Club
Marion
(618) 498-4375
Duck and geese, 8 heated pits, 220 acres-4pits on water, corn and wheat, guides available


Grassy Bay Hunting Club www.beaverdamnorth.com
Marion
(618) 201-4599
Duck and goose, 11 pits, professional guides provided, 230 acres of field & water

Grassy Lake Hunting Club
Jonesboro
(618) 833-7890
Duck and geese, lodging, private membership available, guides, Nov. 20 - Jan. 31 (season)

Grounds Goose Club
www.timgrounds.com
Carbondale
(618) 983-5649
Goose hunting, water & land, extra large comfortable pits, deluxe clubhouse, meals and lodging, guided hunts available, monster decoy spread, Owner Tim Grounds "World Champion Goose Caller"

Hamilton County State Fish & Wildlife Area
McLeansboro
(618) 773-4340
Bow deer hunt, prime upland game hunting. Stop at check station for permit.

Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area
Miller City
(618) 776-5689
Primarily goose, but also duck, dove and deer, 20 blinds, 3000+ acres

Hurricane Creek Hunting Club
Carterville
(618) 985-6327
Duck and goose hunting, 10 pits and blinds, guides available

IL Ohio Valley Trophy Hunts and Outfitters
Simpson
(618)672-4755
Deer and turkey hunting, guided and semi-guided, new lodging, see on-line rates

Jake & Norb's Gun Club
Near Crab Orchard Refuge
(812) 838-5732
Waterfowl hunting, 2 hunters per pit, experienced guides, 1000 decoys, free snacks

Kraatz Farms Goose Hunting Club
Ullin
(618) 845-3694
Ducks and geese. 5 plus water pits. Near Cypress Creek Refuge. Guides available

Lakewoods Sporting Clays
Cisne
(618) 673-2282
Public range access

Macedonia Game Preserve www.macedoniagamepreserve.com
Macedonia
(618) 728-4328
Pheasant, quail, chukar, turkey, deer (bow). 1000 plus acres of field and fence rows. Meals catered, guides and dogs available. Open Oct. 1-April 15

Muddy River Shooting Preserve
Wolf Lake
(618) 833-9262
Pheasant, Quail, Chukar

Oakwood Hunting Club
Miller City
(618) 776-5566
Ducks and geese, 150 acres-25 water, 7 pits, guides available, Open Nov. - Jan., Snowgeese Feb-Mar.

Odle's Hunting Club
West Frankfort
(618) 937-4135
Geese and duck, and whitetail deer hunts. 8 heated pits, 4 on water, professional guides, lodging w/meals included. Corporate rates, packages available.

Pheasant Run Shooting Preserve
Thompsonville
(618) 937-2946
Quail, chukar, pheasant and other released game, professional guides and trained dogs; snacks at lodge, game cleaning, licensed taxidermist. Open during season

Pike's Hunting Club www.pikeshuntingclub.com
Marion
(618) 997-1124
Waterfowl hunting, 100 acres flooded corn, and natural wetland food plots, heated pits, corporate rates and custom packages

Power Line Hunting Club
Zeigler
(618) 932-6588
Geese and duck hunting, professional guides, dry heated pits

Pyramid State Park
near Pinckneyville
(618) 357-2574
No waterfowl hunting or trapping, check with park office for specific regulations

Ralls Grove Hunting Club
Creal Springs
(618) 996-2160
Duck and goose hunting, 2 blinds, waterfront, decoys and guide available, lunch provided

Red Hills State Park
Sumner
(618) 936-2469
Archery deer hunting, small game, consult park staff for shooting times and opening dates

Renaud Hunting Club
Olive Branch
(573) 683-3049
Geese, pits leased by the season or by the day

Rend Lake Hunting Preserve
Whittington
(618)629-2368
Premier public waterfowl hunting, professional guides and dogs, pheasant, chukar, quail, birds are cleaned, packaged, and refrigerated. No limit. Lodging nearby


Richland County Pheasant Hunting Area
Calhoun
(618) 783-2661
Controlled pheasant hunting

Rock Creek Outfitters
Marion
(618) 997-1520
Waterfowl, archery deer, firearm deer, turkey, lodging

Rocky Branch Outfitters www.rockybranchoutfitters.com
Harrisburg
(618) 252-8003
Hunts for deer, duck, and wild turkey, lodging, field dressing, guides provided, hunt packages

Saline County Fish & Wildlife Area
Equality
(618) 276-4405
Deer, turkey, small game. 1000 acres - posted areas only. Fact sheet for dates and times and available game are available at park office.

Saline River Outfitters
Marion
(618) 993-3236
Ducks and geese, 5 heated pits, grain fields, decoys and guides provided, clubhouse

Sam Dale Lake Conservation Area
Johnsonville
(618) 835-2292
Archery deer, small game, 930 acres, posted hunting area only, permits required

Samson's Ridge Hunting
Johnson County
(618) 658-DEER
Trophy whitetail deer, professional guides, meals, lodging, field dressing

Stephen A. Forbes State Park
near Kinmundy
(618) 547-3381
Turkey, archery deer, waterfowl and small game, more than 2000 acres available for hunting

Stricklin Farms
www.stricklinfarms.com
Stonefort
(618) 777-2877
Geese and duck, hunting over water and flooded crops and woods, professional guides provided, four heated pits

Timber Mallards Hunting Club
Olive Branch
(618) 776-5333 or (5673)
Hunt ducks, 300 acres of green timber, 100 acres flooded corn, guides provided

Timber Oaks Hunting
Thompsonville
(618) 647-2216
Hunt for deer shotgun and bow, and wild turkey on 1500 acres. Open seasonally, lodging - 6 private rooms, home cooked meals

TNT Game Preserve
Mt. Erie
(618) 854-2771
600 acres, turkey and deer in season, chukar, pheasant, quail

Trail of Tears Lodge & Sports Resort
Jonesboro
(618) 833-8697
Pheasant, Quail, Chukar, Hungarian

Trail of Tears State Forest and Park
Jonesboro
(618) 833-4910
Deer, turkey, small game hunting. Hunters must sign in and out and report their harvest at registration boxes at various access points. State and federal regulations must be observed.

Turkey Creek Lodge & Game Preserve
Newton
(877) 660-6602
Archery Whitetail deer, archery and shotgun turkey, upland game, lodging, sporting clay range

Union County Conservation Area
Jonesboro
(618) 833-5175
Goose hunting by permit, deer, small game, 2,050 acres. Hunters must sign in at registration boxes on site.

Wayne Fitzgerald State Park
Whittington
(618) 629-2320
Controlled pheasant hunts, hunting programs for deer and upland game. No waterfowl hunting. Extensive sporting dog field trial programs (beagles, retrievers, bird dogs) and equestrian trials.

Williamson County Goose Hunting & Fishing Information
(800) GEESE-99
Contact day or night for free hunting guide for Southern Illinois, also available is population counts and harvest data.

Worthington Hunting Club
Olive Branch
(618) 776-5333
Ducks and geese, 60 acres of flooded corn, pits and blinds, bordering Horseshoe Lake Refuge, open in season
 

Free hunting pamphlets and information are available from the following organizations:

Williams County Tourism Bureau

• 800-GEESE-99

• www.wctb.org

14967 Gun Creek Trail
Whittington, IL 62897
888-998-9397 or
618-629-1819
info@adventureillinois.com