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Shooting Sportsman Endorsed Lodge Profile:

Harpole's Heartland Lodge

Nebo, Illinois

Many hunters yearn for the old days—a simpler time when life’s pace was slower and a good walk behind honest dogs produced quality shooting. Harpole’s Heartland Lodge, in west-central Illinois, celebrates those days with a classic upland experience: hunting behind well-trained pointing dogs in old-style farm habitat.

Hunting

Season: Mid-September to mid-April

Gamebirds: Pheasant, bobwhite quail, ducks, geese

Style: Walk-up upland, waterfowl from blinds over decoys

Terrain: Classic Midwestern farm country, mostly flat with a few subtle hills

Lodge & Amenities

Location: Nebo, Illinois, approximately 90 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri

Lodging: Standard guest rooms in the main lodge, luxury suites and cabins in separate lodges and cabins

Dining: Midwestern comfort food served in the main lodge

Pro Shop: Yes

Nearest Commercial Airport: St. Louis, Missouri

Nearest Private Airport:

Pittsfield, Illinois

Shuttle Service: Can be arranged

What to Bring

Clothing: Standard light-to-medium-weight upland clothing, camo for waterfowl

Guns: 28- to 12-gauge for upland, 20- to 12-gauge for ducks, 12-gauge for geese

Ammo: #6 to #8 shot for upland, BB to #6 nontoxic shot for waterfowl

Chokes: IC/M for quail and pheasant, IC/M for waterfowl

Special Note

The waterfowl hunting at Heartland Lodge, including its famous spring snow goose hunts, centers around wild, resident and migratory ducks and geese in the heart of the Mississippi Flyway.

LEARN MORE

Harpole's Heartland Lodge is a full-service Shooting Sportsman Endorsed Lodge. To learn more or make a reservation, call 800-717-4868, email info@heartlandlodge.com or visit heartlandlodge.com.

Photographs courtesy of Harpole's Heartland Lodge.