Archery and Shotgun at Bigger Bucks Outfitters, guided whitetail hunting in Henderson County Illinois

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Archery and Shotgun.

$4,500

5 day · lodging included

Five days that bridge archery and firearm season, so you can bowhunt the quiet days and pick up a shotgun when the season opens.

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$4,500 5 dayLodging includedMeals included4.8 on 26 reviewsKids hunt free

01 · Straight answer

What does a archery and shotgun cost at Bigger Bucks?

A five day combination hunt costs $4,500 and lets you hunt both archery and shotgun on the same trip, with lodging and meals included. It is the most ground and the most weapon options of anything short of full season access.

The problem with booking a single weapon is that you are betting on conditions. A combination hunt removes the bet. You come in on archery, hunt the pre firearm days when the woods are quiet, and then you have a shotgun in your hands for the opener.

Practically this means your guide can be far more aggressive with stand placement early, because a stand he burns on Tuesday is not the stand you are hunting on Friday. It also means a deer you cannot close the distance on with a bow is still a deer you can take later in the week.

At $4,500 for five days this is our most complete short hunt. It suits people who are travelling a long way and want one trip to count.

02 · What is included

What the price covers.

There is no lodging charge on top and no meal plan to buy. What is on this list is what you get.

Included5 day · $4,500

Guided hunting5 days across two weapons

Lodging12 bedroom lodge, sleeps 34

Mealscooked at the lodge

Both seasonslate archery plus first firearm

Game carefield dressing and cooling

Kidsone child hunts free per paid adult

whitetail hunting on managed ground at Bigger Bucks Outfitters, Media Illinois

$4,5005 DAY

03 · Season and timing

When this hunt runs.

Spans late archery and the first firearm season.

Bow and firearm, blaze orange for the firearm days, and layers for a week that can swing forty degrees.

Illinois sets these dates and they move year to year. We keep the current ones on our season dates page, and the permit guide covers what you have to hold before you can hunt them. Both link out to the Illinois DNR so you can check us.

04 · Questions

Questions about this hunt.

Is lodging included in the archery and shotgun?

Yes. The 5 day price of $4,500 includes lodging in our twelve bedroom lodge and meals cooked there.

Can I bring my child on this hunt?

Yes. One child hunts free with every paid adult, on this hunt and every other hunt we run. See Kids Hunt Free.

What do I need to bring?

Bow and firearm, blaze orange for the firearm days, and layers for a week that can swing forty degrees. There is a full list on our what to bring page.

How do I get an Illinois permit for this hunt?

Nonresident deadlines land earlier than most people expect and the combination archery permit is $411. The whole process is written out on our Illinois deer permits page.

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