Global Hunting Adventures is a full service booking agency.  The owner, Hans Keller has been in operations since 1997.  Global Hunting started out specializing in hunts in the Arctic for Polar Bear and Musk Ox.  It soon expanded to handle over 30 different outfitters all over the world.  Every year we provide our expertise to assist various entities with video productions for the Outdoor Channel.  In 2001 we started doing research on the best place in the nation to set up hunting operations for free range whitetail deer hunting.  The next year we started our operations up in Greene and Scott counties in Illinois.  Every year since we have had the privilege of guiding hunters to a trophy of a lifetime.  Each year we strive to make our operations better with more land and more opportunity for our hunters. In the beginning of the 2004 season we had the pleasure of meeting another outfitter that has outfitted some of the same lands that we have.  We agreed that working together and combining our operations would be both a benefit for us and our clients.  Now in 2005 we have completed our transition and Global Hunting Adventures is the exclusive booking agent for Tall Tine Outfitters.  We help to run video productions from camp and provide more support for an already established outfitter. 

What this means for you is this: 

·         More land to hunt. 

·         More experienced guides. 

·         Expanded knowledge of lands. 

·         A team of knowledgeable experts in deer hunting focusing on strict management for the harvesting of mature whitetail deer.

·         Expanded hunting possibilities all over the world.   

Global Hunting Adventures and Tall Tine Outfitter’s Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide each hunter with a high quality hunting experience that culminates in the harvest of a big, mature whitetail. We strive to provide the working class hunter with the opportunity to harvest their trophy of a lifetime. If you are looking for a GREAT hunt at an AFFORDABLE price with someone who understands your wants and needs, then We have what you have been looking for. Contact us to secure your hunt dates.  

About Global Hunting Adventures and Tall Tine Outfitters

Global Hunting Adventures and Tall Tine Outfitters combined their operations for one purpose; to provide you, the hunt client, with the best possible opportunity at harvesting a trophy of a lifetime.  After spending several seasons guiding and managing in several different counties in West-Central Illinois (including Pike Co), we have concluded that Greene and Morgan Counties provide the hunter with his best possible opportunity to harvest a 130"-180" whitetail. We have personally guided several hunters to Pope & Young and Boone & Crockett deer.

 Commitment to Youth
We strongly believe that today's youth is the future of our great sport. This is why we allow children 16 and under to hunt free (children ages 17 and 18 hunt half price) when accompanied by a paid adult client. Some charges may occur for food and lodging where applicable. Some restrictions may apply. Please contact us for other pricing information and details.

Hunt Info

We primarily focus on bowhunts but we do take a limited number of shotgun and muzzleloader hunters each year. Most properties are being managed as archery only this year. Camp sizes are kept small (max capacity is 12 per week) to ensure flexibility and to keep hunting pressure to an absolute minimum. Only trophy bucks are to be taken and all hunts have a strict minimum antler score of 130" using the P&Y scale. Hunters hunt at their own pace with us. No itinerary to follow makes for a more relaxing and enjoyable hunt. Pre-scouting is done for you and over 200 tree stands are in place and ready to hunt from. Stand sites are selected based on current travel, feeding, and rutting patterns. Hunters are welcome to bring their own stands if they wish. Deer in the 130" to 170" range are very common and several exceeding 170" are seen and taken every year. Over the last 4 years the average antler size of deer taken has been over 142" and average weight of our bucks is 220 lbs field-dressed. This year we will also be offering a limited number of self serve hunts. Contact us for more details.

Our Hunting Properties

Our properties consist of several different, privately owned trophy managed farms in Greene and Morgan Counties in West Central Illinois. We currently lease over 8000 acres of prime trophy whitetail habitat consisting of hardwood sidehills and ridges, timbered draws, steep bluffs, creek bottoms, thickets, CRP, agricultural fields, old pasture, and food plots. All land is leased based on its history and future potential for consistently producing trophy whitetails.

We are adding more quality acres to our operation for 2005. We are very excited for the upcoming season and for the opportunity to shed hunt in the early spring. Most farms are managed as "Bowhunting Only" and a couple of farms are going to a 140" minimum to enhance the age structure on those farms.

Licensing Information

Illinois NR archery permits are available by phone and you should contact Global Hunting Adventures for deadlines and procedures. Cost is $226.00 for the archery permits, $50.75 for the hunting license, and $5.50 for the habitat stamp. Bowhunters should call Global Hunting Adventures for permit info. Shotgun, Muzzleloader, and Turkey permits are issued through a statewide drawing. Contact TTO for permit applications, fees, and deadline information.

Accommodations
Our are welcomed into a relaxed atmosphere that is just like home. Our newly remodeled bunkhouse is fully equipped with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a modern kitchen, and a spacious living room. Three meals a day consist of continental breakfasts, lunches, and all you can eat suppers

Turkeys!
We also have some of the best spring turkey hunting you could ever experience. Success is near 100% on mature toms weighing an average of 23 lbs. Contact us for more information and pricing.

TTO Fast Facts

1. Average buck harvested last 4 years is 142”.
2. Strict 130” antler minimum on most farms and 140” on the others.
3. Aggressive doe harvests keep buck to doe ratio around 1:3.
4. 70% of our 2.5 year old bucks will make the 130" P&Y minimum.
5. Boone & Crockett (170”+) deer are seen and taken every year.
6. We have taken 180” class bucks each of the last 3 years.
7. In 2003, 33 bowhunters had 55 shot opportunities at trophy whitetails with 17 shots taken and 8 deer harvested.

Booking Information

All hunt dates are reserved on a first come first serve basis. A 50% deposit is required at the time of booking to hold your hunt dates. No hunt dates will be held without a deposit. This deposit is transferable to another hunter or next year's hunt should a cancellation be necessary. The deposit is refundable only when the hunter fails to successfully draw a firearm permit or turkey permit. The remaining balance of the hunt is due on September 1st of that year.

All archery hunts start the afternoon of the first day and end at noon the last day. Gun hunts start the morning of the first day and end the evening of the last day. Archery/Gun Hunt combos are also available. Contact us for pricing. All hunts are guided and include pre-scouting, tree stand placement, field services, 2 deer harvest, and hunting privileges on land specifically managed for trophy whitetails. Food and Lodging are included at no additional charge. Meals consist of continental breakfasts, lunches, and home-cooked suppers. We require a 50% deposit to book your hunt and the balance is due Sept.1 of that year. Spring Turkey hunts are also available.

Here are dates and pricing for 2005: