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Welcome to Bad Habit Outdoors!

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Midwest #1 Waterfowl Outfitter 

What makes Bad Habit Outdoors and Pike County Illinois such a great location to WATERFOWL hunt?

      We are the Waterfowl Meca of Illinois and located in the heart of the Mississippi flyway.  We hunt along the Mississippi River and have some of the most action packed wing shooting hunting available. We harvest Specks, Snow geese, Mallards, Pin tails, Canvasbacks, Spoonbills, Wood ducks and teal.

We provide heated pit blinds in our flooded and dry fields right along the Mississippi river . Our pits are comfortable and located in the center of our fields. We hunt in the center of 3 refuges that have been managed for waterfowl for over 20 years. 

We are very confident that when you join us on your hunting trip you will enjoy your time with us from start to finish and you will make great memories that will last a life time.

 

About Bad Habit 

 

  • Consistently harvest waterfowl throughout the entire season

  • Flooded corn fields

  • Dry fields

  • Prime location in the center of the Mississippi flyway 

  • Experienced local guides  

  • Excellent dogs 

  • Guides never shoot first 

  •  Guides get paid a bonus when clients hit their limit.

A few photos from our 2024-2025 season

Our flooded and dry fields along the Mississippi River feature heated pit blinds. Our pits are comfortable and in the center of our fields. We hunt amidst 3 major refuges that have been managed for waterfowl hunting for over 20 years. We are highly confident that when you select us as your outfitter, you will thoroughly enjoy your experience start to finish, creating memories that will last a lifetime. 

All guides at Bad Habit Outdoors have extensive local knowledge, having grown up in the area, and understand what it takes to successfully position you and your hunting partners for close-range bird finishes. Our main goal is to provide our clients with a safe, enjoyable, first class hunt and a memorable experience. 

Hunt Pricing

Duck and goose hunts start at $400 per person per day and we can run up to 7 hunters per group.

​           Amenities :

  • Experienced local guides 

  • Bird Processing 

  • Calling and Retrieving 

  • Comfortable heated blinds 

  • Breakfast        

  • Lunch

 

 We require a 50% deposit non refundable deposit to hold your dates.

 

CALL TODAY!  @217-491-5918

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Bad Habit Outdoors 

Contact us today to book your Hunt- act quickly as the 2025-2026 season is filling fast. 

@ 217-491-5918

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The Riverview Lodge

​Sitting over the beautiful Illinois River is our five bedroom, two full bath, furnished through out lodge that will sleep seven people total.

 All fields we hunt are within 20 miles of the lodge.

 We provide coffee, snacks, soda/water at the lodge!

Birkeley is Traye's 3 year old lab.

She makes for an all around great waterfowl dog!

MEET BIRKELEY

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