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Hunting Preserve
Our hunting preserve offers you the finest in Bobwhite Quail, and Ring neck Pheasant shooting on hundreds of acres of natural habitat. Pheasant Valley Farms has food plots and wildlife habitat that are carefully maintained to provide the most beneficial cover and food source for our wildlife, year around. Our preserve lays over various tracks of ground containing and surrounded by CRP, woodlands, grain fields, ponds and steams. We are a very popular wildlife preserve for pheasant and quail, September to April. You will find native quail and pheasant in abundance as well as captive bred quail and cock pheasant to supplement your hunt Bring your birddogs along for an exceptional game bird hunt. Deer, wild turkey, rabbit, squirrel, dove and coyote hunting are allowed during their seasons. Sporting clay shoots are also available as well as lodging and hunting packages. All hunters are required to provide their own dogs, gun, ammunition and license. Pheasant Valley Farms has shooting preserve license for purchase, and all hunters are required to wear hunter orange for everyone's safety. We want you to enjoy your hunting experience to the fullest at Pheasant Valley Farms. See our price lists for hunting and lodging packages.Hiking
You can enjoy hiking along the beautiful wooded or creek-side trails at Pheasant Valley Farms. Walk through native grasses and wild flower meadows. Or find a sandy beach by the creek bed. Take a picnic lunch and enjoy the tranquil sights and sounds of nature. Feel free to take a refreshing wade in the creek to cool off on a hot summer day.Fishing
Pheasant Valley Farms has a stocked pond with bluegill and bass waiting to take your hook. There are 2 streams running between the farms and you can fish those as well. We are near numerous large public lakes to take your fishing boat. Coffeen, Hillsboro, Ramsey, Lou Yeager and Carlyle lakes are all nearby for your fishing and boating pleasure. They are just minutes away and can accommodate small and larger fishing boats.Wildlife
Pheasant Valley Farms is abundant in nature's wildlife. You may see a beaver cutting on a tree or swimming in the stream. Deer can be seen grazing in the fields in the early mornings and at twilight. Quail, pheasant, and turkey are spotted in the meadows and along the roadside. The graceful soaring of the "Summer Eagles" in the air currents are always a constant scene. Delight in the sight of hawks soaring and owls calling from the forest at dusk. While on the bridge, heron can be spotted in the creek bed. Take your binoculars and count all the different bird species. No matter what time of the year it is, wildlife abounds at Pheasant Valley Farms and is there for you to enjoy.Horse Stables
Pheasant Valley Farms have stalls available for you to lodge your horses. The large red barn is at the bottom of the hill, just below your farmhouse. Ride the numerous trails and country roads on your horse. There are public horse trails in the parks close by, if you wish an additional ride. All horse owners are responsible for the care and feeding of their animals, water is supplied in the barn. Please see our price lists for housing your horses during your stay. -
Pheasant Valley Farms is nestled in the rolling hills of Central Illinois in a rural farming community between Hillsboro and Fillmore. The farmhouse on Deer Trail has a tale to tell you. While renovating it we found newspapers from 1897 insulating the walls. In the attic we could see the remaining roof of a 2-room log cabin. This was probably a hunter's cabin. Please see the booklet in your cottage with some of the newspaper articles and history of the lady that lived in this house.
You will stay in your own farmhouse that sleeps up to 4 people. The bedroom has a full size antique bed, and the living room has a comfortable sofa-sleeper for 2. Another full size bed can be arranged in the roomy summer kitchen. There is an antique buck stove to warm you at night. Firewood is provided. You may want to relax in the antique claw footed tub, or shower in the quaint bathroom. You will step back in time when you enter the spacious country kitchen. Memories of your grandparent's kitchen will follow you as you notice the antique gas stove and memorabilia throughout the house.
Modern conveniences are also provided with microwave, toaster oven, electric grill, refrigerator, toaster and coffee maker. The house has central air conditioning and heat. Satellite TV is provided in the cozy living room. Relax in the large bay window and watch the sunrise. The large front porch has an antique porch swing made in the 1800s. It has been in John's family and handed down to him from his great grandfather. The rockers are for your enjoyment as you listen to the birds and star gaze at night. The stars are much brighter out in the country away from the city lights. Enjoy a campfire and roast marshmallows. Escape for a while away from the pressures of everyday life.