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SPRINGFIELD, ILL. -- Illinois will celebrate the 1999 observance of National Hunting and Fishing Days Sept. 25-26 with events at John A. Logan College in Carterville and at Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area in Yorkville.
The annual celebration recognizes the contributions of hunters and anglers to wildlife conservation and natural resource programs in Illinois.
The southern Illinois event, the largest National Hunting and Fishing Days event in the nation, is scheduled from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. both days on the John A. Logan College campus. Activities will include a new ATV demonstration and training area, a wildlife and nature art show, a taxidermy competition, free fishing and hunting demonstrations, retriever dog demonstrations, the Winchester World Open Goose Calling Championship, and Winchester duck and turkey calling contests.
The northern Illinois event is scheduled for 9 a.m.-5 p.m. both days at Silver Springs. Those attending can participate in demonstrations on deer preparation, canoe and boat safety, falconry and hunting dogs. Activities will include a stocked fishing pond for youngsters, fishing seminars, canoe rides, and archery, trap, BB gun and blackpowder shooting demonstrations.
The decathlon-style Illinois Sportsman of the Year competition is also among the highlights of the northern Illinois event. Sportsman of the Year contestants are tested on their knowledge and abilities in fishing, hunting, trapping, wildlife conservation, the environment and natural resources law.
The National Hunting and Fishing Days celebrations feature free admission and are made possible through sponsors and patrons, the Northern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days and Southern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days committees, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
For additional information, contact IDNR Public Events and Promotions, 524 S. Second St., Springfield, Ill. 62701, or call 217/785-8955.
Uploaded: 9/18/1999
Uploaded: 9/18/1999