2010 – Northern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days
Location: Silver Springs State Fish and Game Wildlife Area, 13608 Fox Road, Yorkville, IL
Contact: www.huntingandfishingdays.org or call 1-630=358-6121, nihfd@mchsi.com
September 25 and 26, 2010. 9:00 AM to 5:00 pm (rain or shine)
FREE Parking FREE Hands on activities for all ages: New! Water Coloring Art, Archery, Bowfishing, BB- Gun and Trap, Fly Tying/Casting. 30 ft. High Rock Climbing Wall and Casting Kids Competition, Hunting Dog Demonstrations, Kids Fishing Pond Stocked with Panfish (We supply the rods, reels and bait) 3 Seminar tents (New Cooking Seminar Tent), Hawg Trough (5,000 gal. fish tank with seminars).
75+ vendors, Food Court, Give-a-Ways, Women’s Outdoor Seminars, ATM on premises.
2010 – Southern Illinois NHF Day
Location: John A. Logan Community College
Contact: Dwight Hoffard, 618-985-3741, ext 8209
Date: September 25 and 26, Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm and Sunday 9 am - 4 pm
Admission and parking is free as are the activities. Some vendors will be present supplying food and outdoor products.
Children's activities will include a youth goose calling contest at 8:30 am on Saturday as well as archery, shooting sports and fishing. Free bait and tackle for the later will be supplied. All activities will be supervised by adults and instruction provided.
Dogs and waterfowl activities figure prominently in the celebration. Demonstrations by dock dogs, agility dogs, retrievers, search and rescue dogs, police dogs as well as coon and fox hounds will be presented.
Find out much more at www.sihfd.org