Outfitter listing
Boneyard Outfitters
- 2species offered
- 2hunt types
- –years active
- October 24, 2026last checked
Southern Illinois guide service near Rend Lake and Benton (Jason Johns) running fully guided free-range whitetail and wild turkey hunts with lodging and home-cooked meals.
Facts
- Service level
- Fully outfitted: The outfitter supplies the guide plus camp or lodging, meals and field logistics (for example vehicles or boats) as one package.
- States
- Illinois (home state)
- Home region
- Southern Illinois, based near Whittington
- Species
- Whitetail deer, Turkey
- Hunt types
- Archery, Youth and novice
- Years active
- Not stated
- Last checked
License and verification
No public state license lookup: confirm with Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).
This listing is not license-checked. Our Illinois research found no state outfitter or guide license, so there is no state record to check it against. Ask the outfitter what permits or registrations it holds and confirm with the agency before you pay a deposit.
Editor's notes
Per the outfitter's site: guided five-day archery, November and December firearm, youth and turkey hunts near Rend Lake and Benton in southern Illinois, with lodging and home-cooked meals.
Contact
- Website: https://boneyardoutfitters.com/
- Phone: 618-927-3432
- Email: jason@boneyardoutfitters.com
Source: boneyardoutfitters.com, checked Oct 24, 2026.
This directory is not a booking site. We do not take reservations, deposits or hunters' money, and we do not arrange hunts or leases; you contact and contract with the outfitter directly.
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About the Southern Illinois region
The Shawnee Hills, river bottoms and lake country of the south. For Illinois, we read the state's own licensing rules and link the agency instead of summarising rules we have not confirmed.
Outfitter and guide licensing in Illinois
No public single-business license lookup
Licensing body: Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Law Enforcement. Agency to ask:IDNR outfitter regulation information.
- IDNR's outfitter regulation page says an Outfitter Permit is required to provide outfitting services for deer, wild turkey or waterfowl hunting (Wildlife Code, 520 ILCS 5/3.1-3), with a Class A permit for deer and turkey and a Class B permit for waterfowl. Source (read October 24, 2026)
Not a legal conclusion: the official pages cited above do not offer a public lookup of a single outfitter's license, so we cannot check one for you. Ask the agency to confirm what an outfit holds before you pay.
State wildlife agency: Illinois Department of Natural Resources (link checked October 23, 2026). Illinois rules change: check with the agency before booking a hunt or operating as a guide.
Questions to ask about these hunts
- Whitetail deer: How many hunters share the property, and are stands rotated by wind and day?
- Turkey: How many birds per hunter does the property typically hold?
- Archery: Archery hunts demand close-range setups and more field time, so ask about stand and blind setups, draw-weight or crossbow guidance and how guides handle recovery.
- Youth and novice: Youth and novice hunts are built around teaching and safety. Ask about guide experience with new hunters, group size and age or experience minimums.
How this listing compares
- Boneyard Outfitters is one of 7 listings based in Illinois; 2 offer fully outfitted service.
- Whitetail deer: 5 listings in Illinois.
- Turkey: 3 listings in Illinois.
Before paying any deposit, read the vetting checklist: license number, agency confirmation, written contract and the land the hunt is on.
Similar outfitters in Illinois
- Buckeye Creek Outfitters (fully outfitted)
- JM Outdoor Ops (semi-guided)
- B&D Outfitters (guided)
Frequently asked questions
How is Boneyard Outfitters's license checked?
It is not license-checked. We found no state outfitter or guide license in Illinois, so there is no public state license lookup to check it against. Confirm with Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) before you pay a deposit, and ask the outfitter what permits or registrations it holds.
How do I contact Boneyard Outfitters?
Use the contact details on this page, which we copied from the outfitter's own website, and ask for a written contract. This directory does not take bookings or deposits.
Is this a paid listing?
No: this is a free basic listing, included after review.