We stayed in a modern lodge. The accommodations were very comfortable. Meals were prepared by Marie Glasgow and they are, conservatively, in my opinion, simply the best on the planet. Every single meal was a 10. Everyone at Wells Creek Outfitters was friendly and helpful. 

Our guides were Bob McNeff, Brad Hickman and Rob McNeff, the owner. The guides knew the area thoroughly as well as where all the stand sites were. (For instance, JimboTX is a lefty and they knew just which stands would work for him.)

The treestands are top notch and he has over 125 of them already up and ready for you to hunt. He has portables, ladder stands, and climbing sticks. The stands sat comfortable, were quiet, and the sticks and ladders made climbing easy and quiet.

Wells Creek has over 10,000 acres of woods and farm crop land. The counties hunted are the adjacent counties of Brown., Adams, Schulyer, Fulton and Hancock. In spite of this large area Rob keeps the deer harvest small. He limits the hunting to 36 five day hunts.

This area has big, record book class, Illinois bucks. Every year several bucks from Wells Creek Whitetails qualify for the record books. The highest score for one of Rob's bowhunters to date was Bill Goodwin's 1998 buck that scored 210.

So far this year (Dec 1, 1999) 28 hunters have taken 15 bucks and 9 does. Eleven of these bucks raw scored above the P&Y minimum. They were: 166, 160, 156, 151, 141, 137, 133, 131, 130, 127, and 126.
 

Rob McNeff knows his deer and his area; and most importantly he knows what bowhunters require.

I asked Rob McNeff he got started and he said, “I wanted to do something that involved the outdoors and archery. Brown County is in the middle of the Golden Triangle area and deer hunters want to hunt there. I had a lot of deer and land there so I decided to do it.”

He began bowhunting when he was 16 and he loves it. He genuinely enjoys it when his hunters get a deer, too. 

Rob McNeff just wants to give other bowhunters a chance to take a big buck. You can reach him at 217-894-680 and see the web site at www.wellscreekoutfitters.com.

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