GIN RIDGE HUNTS PROVIDES

 1. Transportation to and from deer camp to the properties you are hunting. Some hunters like to follow the guide to the property in their own vehicle, most properties range from 5 -15 minutes form camp.

2. All pre-hung ladder stands, box blinds, pop up blinds and tree stand accessories, bow hook and pull up rope. Well marked tree stand routes for both daylight hours and morning hours with orange ribbon and bright eye reflective thumb tacks set at 15 yards apart to find your way in and out of the stand location.

3. Which ever type of tree stand you enjoy hunting from we have the right stand for you, from being comfortable to being in the best location to harvest a trophy Whitetail. 85% of our stands are doubled railed ladder stands set at 17-20 foot with shooting rails for our hunters that enjoy hunting from the security of a Ladder stand, we also offer ground blinds as well as blinds on platforms

4. We also have a place to hang on work on your deer.

5. Seat cushions??, blind chairs??, food plots, trail camera pictures, side by sides, ATV’s and deer carts for retrieving downed game.

Required to hunt

*A valid hunting license, a state habitat stamp and a deer permit with a valid photo ID. It is Illinois state law to have this on you at all times during hunt.

       - Deer tags are obtained on the Illinois DNR website. Hunting license and habitat stamp are purchased online or you can get over the counter once you arrive in Illinois. 

*Safety restraint Harness.

* Solid Orange vest and Hat during Gun Season. It is an Illinois state law to have these on while gun hunting. Blaze orange is required to hunt in Illinois cap / vest with no less then 200 square inches.

* Bow or Shotgun.

* Ammo. 

* Please bring a bow or gun case to transport your weapon, all weapons must be cased while being transported in a vehicle in Illinois.

* Hunting backpack

* Extra bow hook and pull up rope

* Extra bullets and shooting sticks

* Deer stand cushion

* Appropriate camoflauged cold gear, depending on the weather (hats, jackets, gloves).

* Scent control. 

* Extra flash light with batteries

* Two pair of rubber boots insulated, boot dryer, hand and feet warmers

* Three sets of camo outfits with a warm and moveable jacket, 2 sets of street clothes and rain gear.

* Scent free products: field spray, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, scent free soap, shampoo and deodorant

* Insulated bibs or outer garments if hunting cold weather.

*  Grunt call, estrus call and a rattle bag/rattling horns if hunting the rut

* Range finder and 10X40 binoculars

* A sizeable ice-cooler

* Some hunters bring a video camera to record their hunting experience.

* {Decoy} if you are bow hunting the rut and, decoying bucks can be really exciting.

* Hunters also bring a cell power pack for charging phones in the stand.

* Street shoes and bedroom slippers to hang out in camp.

* Hunters that are box blind or pop up blind hunting will sometimes bring a heater buddy that use’s the little green camping style propane tanks.

* If you do not want to invest in a heater buddy, a heater body suit is recommended to maximize your time for all day hunting from a ladder stand or blind hunting in frigid temperatures.

* Box blind hunters may have a comfortable blind chair they use when hunting all day.

***Temperatures in Illinois can fluctuate from week to week and never the same as the previous year in the same time frame.

**My advise to hunters packing clothing for the hunt is about 10 days before your scheduled hunt is to start checking the weather for the location you are hunting.