Guide & Habitat Specialist (Upland Hunts, Kennel, Habitat)
McGraw Wildlife Foundation
Dundee, IL
Full-time
Hunting Guide Jobs in Illinois
1 open listing · updated Sep 13, 2026
Hunting Guide jobs in Illinois, listed as employers post them and as we find them on employers’ own career pages. Hunting guide work runs on short fall seasons under a licensed outfitter, with day rates of $150 to $300 plus tips and camp lodging during hunts.
More About Hunting Guide Jobs in Illinois
Each hunting guide 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 hunting guide positions in Illinois stay visible below the live listings so you can see which employers hire and when.
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Questions About Hunting Guide Jobs in Illinois
How many Hunting Guide 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 Hunting Guide 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 hunting guide 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. Outfitters commonly pay hunting guides $150 to $300 per day plus tips, and tips of $500 to $1,500 per hunt are typical on guided big game hunts.
When do hunting guide jobs in Illinois get posted?
Big game outfitters hire June through August for September to November seasons; spring bear and turkey guides are hired in winter; waterfowl guides are hired in late summer for November to January 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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