Heartland Outdoors
Archery harvest above last year
Monday, October 31
Through Sunday, Illinois bowhunters had shot 23,585 deer – slightly ahead of last year's pace.
Tim's Big Game Blog
Central Illinois’ 210-incher
Monday, October 31
In what has been a very slow October so far, here's a 210-incher from central Illinois.
Meandering
Final Words
Monday, October 31
The end of the line for Bigfoot and still pondering how this whole thing wraps up.
Scattershooting
Massive locked bucks found
Sunday, October 30
Every year produces at least a few locked pairs of big bucks found dead. Here's the first we've seen from Illinois this season: big 19- and 13-pointers.
Stay on Target
Knox County 9 Point
Sunday, October 30
Heartlandoutdoors.com reader John Currie shot this dandy 9 pointer on October 21st!
Meandering
What’s It Gonna Take?
Sunday, October 30
Reports are one thing, proof is a whole different animal.
KC's Corner
Illinois Dream Hunt
Saturday, October 29
For some, a dream hunt in IL means so much more.
Shootin' Whitetails
Crab Claw Buck Returns
Saturday, October 29
An old friend finally makes an appearance.








