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 Missouri
at a glance:
The state of Missouri offers in-state and out of
state hunters alike great opportunities to
pursue whitetail deer. Missouri’s deer herd is
in great shape and continues to improve with the
doe harvest management and the antler point
restrictions put in place by the states
conservation department. Out of state tags (both
archery and firearm) can be purchased at a
reasonable price over the counter. No lotteries!
Missouri has a great mix of open prairie, crop
ground, timber and river bottom land that
provide the ideal habitat to grow and hold
whitetails. MWHP targets the northern part of
the state, however feels that there are some
hidden hot spots that provide some nice
whitetail hunting as well. Central and West
Central Missouri being two of those areas,
provides the habitat and agriculture needed to
sustain good deer numbers and provide trophy
whitetail hunting opportunities as well. Most
all counties that MWHP targets, fall within the
4 point antler restriction. In order for a buck
to be legal to harvest, it must sport at least 4
points on one side. The counties that have been
involved in this program are now starting to see
the benefits as more upper age class bucks are
being seen and harvested. Missouri’s archery
season opens on September 15th and runs through
mid January. The firearms season opens on a
Saturday in mid November and runs for 10 days.
They also have a muzzleloader season which opens
typically the day following Thanksgiving. If you
are an out of state hunter looking to hunt big
whitetails and not have to worry about a
lottery, Missouri may be the destination for
you. MWHP encourages you to view the Department
of Conservations website at http://mdc.mo.gov
for all hunting related information such as
season dates and permit information. The link to
this website is also provided on the “Links”
page.
 Illinois
at a glance:
The state of Illinois offers some of the best
trophy hunting in the country and it is no
secret. West Central Illinois is the area that
MWHP puts its focus on. This area has everything
that whitetails need to grow old. This part of
the state is made up of gently rolling crop
ground with rugged hardwood timbered draws and
ridges. Out of state hunters will need to apply
for both archery and firearm tags with
applications becoming available during the early
summer months. The archery season opens October
1st and runs through mid January. Illinois has
three separate firearms seasons to choose from.
The 1st season typically opens the Friday prior
to Thanksgiving and is a 3 day shotgun season.
The second season historically begins the
Thursday following Thanksgiving and is a four
day shotgun/muzzleloader season. The third
option is a four day muzzleloader only season
that opens the Thursday following the second
season. Illinois does not allow the use of
center fire rifles, their firearms seasons are
short and for the most part out of the rut. This
along with the great habitat allows a good
number of bucks to reach a mature age and
produce those trophy racks. MWHP encourages you
to view the DNR’s website at http://dnr.state.il.us/
for all hunting related information such as
season dates and permit information. The link to
this website is also provided on the “Links”
page.
 Iowa
at a glance:
Iowa is definitely a bow hunter’s
paradise! With only one early season shot gun
season in mid October, no gun hunting is allowed
until December after the rut has passed. This
allows the bow hunter to hunt the entire rut
without interruption of a firearms season. Iowa
consists of good hardwoods, CRP ground, river
bottom ground and plenty of agriculture. Due to
the States management practices in place, Iowa
bucks can live to an old age and produce very
impressive racks. MWHP targets the southern and
eastern halves of Iowa but feels that a trophy
can be harvested anywhere in the State. The
permit allocation for non-residents is also done
via lottery. The archery season opens on October
1st and runs to Mid January closing during the
1st and 2nd shotgun seasons that are typically
scheduled in Mid December. There is also an
early and late muzzleloader season. The early
season is in Mid October and the late season is
typically in late December through early
January. You can find out more information on
Iowa seasons and permit allocation by clicking
here http://www.iowadnr.gov/.
The link to this website is also provided on the
“Links”
page.
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Now introducing
"Trophy Packages"
Are you an out of state hunter
traveling long distances to hunt the Midwest? Do you live in state but are pressed for time? Ask about MWHP’s Trophy Packages! Not only will MWHP provide you the property to hunt but can also prepare you for the season as well. If you’re like most, the cost of gasoline now day’s has definitely hampered the ability to make multiple trips to a farm prior to the season to prepare stand sites, plant food plots, setup mineral sites, run trail cameras, etc; MWHP can provide these services to the hunters. MWHP will try to accommodate all hunters with stand preference if possible but the typical set consists of a 15’ or 20’ climbing stick and a Gorilla Kong lock on stand. Ladder stands may also be used if requested. Food plots may be planted in areas designated by the landowner and MWHP typically utilizes the Biologic line of products. Mineral sites (if allowed in the state you are hunting) are created in the late spring to early summer to give that extra nutrition to those growing antlers and to also get the bucks coming to the trail cameras which will allow you to know what deer are calling you’re farm home. All game monitoring cameras that MWHP utilizes are digital and the photos will be either emailed or put onto a CD and mailed out to the hunters every 4 weeks from June through September. The cost of these services is on a situational basis and will be added to the lease amount. This can prove to be very beneficial to the hunter!
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