Deer Season Lodge Cook
Southern Illinois hunting lodge
IL
Seasonal
Backcountry Cook Jobs in Illinois
1 open listing · updated Sep 13, 2026
Backcountry Cook jobs in Illinois, listed as employers post them and as we find them on employers’ own career pages. Backcountry cooks feed hunting camps, river trips, lodges and trail crews, earning $150 to $250 per day with lodging and meals, or $3,000 to $5,000 per month at lodges.
More About Backcountry Cook Jobs in Illinois
Each backcountry cook listing in Illinois shows the season dates, whether housing and meals are included, the pay when the employer states it, and how to apply directly to the employer. There is no application fee and no recruiter in the middle: the apply link goes to the outfitter, ranch, lodge, agency or crew that is hiring. Listings an employer posts directly are checked by a person before they go live; listings we found on public career pages are marked until they have been checked, so confirm the details with the employer before you travel. Recently filled backcountry cook positions in Illinois stay visible below the live listings so you can see which employers hire and when.
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Questions About Backcountry Cook Jobs in Illinois
How many Backcountry Cook jobs in Illinois are open right now?
1 listing is live on WildWork as of September 13, 2026. 0 state their pay and 0 include housing.
Do Backcountry Cook jobs in Illinois come with housing?
0% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 0% include meals. Each listing shows whether housing is included and what it costs when the employer says.
How do I apply for backcountry cook jobs in Illinois?
Open a listing and use its apply button. It goes straight to the employer: an email, the employer’s own application page, or USAJOBS for federal positions. WildWork never charges job seekers and never asks for money to apply. Camp and river cooks commonly earn $150 to $250 per day plus tips with lodging and meals; lodge cooks earn $3,000 to $5,000 per month with housing.
When do backcountry cook jobs in Illinois get posted?
Hunting outfitters hire cooks in July and August for fall camps; river outfitters and lodges hire February through April for summer seasons. New Illinois listings go out in the free Monday email, and the outdoor job hiring calendar how-to shows when each kind of outdoor work usually hires.
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