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"Every time I come it's harder to leave.  I feel like this place is my home away from home!  I always speak highly of this place and do my best to get the word around.  It means a lot to me that everyone on staff treats me as their friend.  The personal touch and getting to come hunt with my friends is what keeps me coming back."

-Jim Palermo
"This trip exceeded our expectations. We felt like we have been here for years. Look forward to seeing you in the years to come."

-Brian C
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Summer Newsletter

The 2016 deer season is just around the corner and the Heartland team is gearing up for it. We had a great fall last year and this season looks to be shaping up to be an even better one. Check out  the monster bucks we harvested last year >>

With a mild winter this past year and an early spring, we are experiencing exceptional antler growth. We found some really nice sheds this past spring and are excited to see what these deer will explode into this year with ideal growing conditions. In this issue we discuss what trail cameras the Heartland team relies on for scouting and go through some of our nicest sheds we found this past spring. Also, be sure to check out the Illinois tag deadlines and our open dates for this upcoming season. Believe me, you are going to want to be sitting in a treestand this fall in Pike County!

Matt Brunet
Heartland's 2016 Shed Season
The 2016 shed season simply put was awesome! Together the Heartland team found well over 100 antlers on our farms. This upcoming season is looking to be one of the best we've had in years. Many good bucks made it through the mild winter we experienced here in West Central Illinois. 
Trail Camera Review
Wireless trail cameras may be the best answer for reducing human pressure related to checking and swapping SD cards on standard cameras, the price of the camera and the data plan that goes with it can not be justified when trying to monitor several different farms with multiple cameras.

2016 Whitetail Tag First Deadline
Ron Way
The 2016 tag deadline in approaching soon so if you have not applied for you archery or gun tag do so soon. the Deadline is June 30th. If you have not applied for your tags yet please feel free to give me a call at 217-734-2526 or


Early Season Hunting In The Midwest...
The Illinois whitetail archery season begins on October 1st. Most of the month of October is considered early season whitetail hunting in Illinois and the entire Midwest. October deer hunting can be divided up into three different hunting times: opening week, mid-October, and late October. Learn more about hunting the early season>>

2016 Archery And Gun Spots Available
Are you still looking for a place to hunt this fall? We still have some spots available for the 2016 archery and gun seasons. Please feel free to give me a call (217-734-2526) to inquire about dates and pricing. or you can check out the availability on our website. Check availability, pricing, cancellation spots, and group rates>>
I hope you had a successful 2015 season making many memories afield. I wish you the best of luck for the upcoming 2016 season! If you would like to join me on a hunt this fall please feel free to email me or give me call. Thanks and be safe!
 
Sincerely,
Matt
 
Matt Brunet
Harpole's Heartland Lodge
[email protected]
wwwHeartlandlodge.com
1-800-717-4868

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