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Wingshooting Clinic Schedule

Class DateClass TimeClinic TypeLocationRegistration FormContact InformationLink
3/1/20258:00AM - 4:00PMYouth Clinic & IL Youth Pheasant Hunt Pere Marquette State Park (Jersey) Grafton, IL

Sponsors: Alwerdt’s Pheasant Farm - Altamont, IL; Bollini Taxidermy Studio; Channel-Seedsmanship At Work; Clemens Insurance; Discount House; Ducks Unlimited-Jersey County Chapter; Friends of Pere Marquette State Park Foundation; Fur Takers of America; Green Roof Kennels; Hargrave International; the Illinois Federation of Outdoor Resources; the Illinois National Shoot-To-Retrieve Field Trial Association; Migratory Waterfowl Hunters; National Wild Turkey Federation - Midwest Gobblers Chapter; Olin/Winchester; Pfister Seed Company; Quail Forever - Illinois Pioneer Chapter; Todd Parish - Attorney At Law; Ward Financial Services; and Whitworth-Horn-Goetten Insurance Agency; the Illinois Conservation Foundation; and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 		Click here to apply for permit until 02/27/2025! Must have completed hunter safety to apply.
(618)786-3323 		Website Link
3/9/20258:00AM - 3:00PMYouth Clinic & Pheasant Hunt Erienna Hunt Club (Grundy) Morris, IL

Sponsors: Pheasants Forever - Grundy County Chapter; Erienna Hunt Club; the Illinois Conservation Foundation; and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 		Registration information coming soon!
Website Link
3/15/20258:00AM - 4:00PMYouth Clinic & IL Youth Pheasant Hunt World Shooting & Recreational Complex (Randolph) Sparta, IL

Sponsors: Okaw Valley Beagle Club; Friends of the World Shooting and Recreational Complex; National Wild Turkey Federation - Randolph County Cutters and Strutters Chapter; the Illinois Conservation Foundation; and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 		Click here to apply for permit until 03/13/2025! Must have completed hunter safety to apply.
(217)524-5466 		Website Link
4/12/20258:00AM - 12:00PMFamily Wingshooting Activity Mackinaw River State Fish & Wildlife Area (Tazewell) Mackinaw, IL

Sponsors: Pheasants Forever – Illinois River Valley Chapter; the Illinois Conservation Foundation; and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 		Registration information coming soon! ILrivervalleyPF178@gmail.com
(309)340-0221 		Website Link
4/12/20251:00PM - 5:00PMFamily Wingshooting Activity Mackinaw River State Fish & Wildlife Area (Tazewell) Mackinaw, IL

Sponsors: Pheasants Forever – Illinois River Valley Chapter; the Illinois Conservation Foundation; and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 		Registration information coming soon! ILrivervalleyPF178@gmail.com
(309)340-0221 		Website Link
4/13/20258:00AM - 12:00PMFamily Wingshooting Activity Mackinaw River State Fish & Wildlife Area (Tazewell) Mackinaw, IL

Sponsors: Pheasants Forever – Illinois River Valley Chapter; the Illinois Conservation Foundation; and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 		Registration information coming soon! ILrivervalleyPF178@gmail.com
(309)340-0221 		Website Link
4/26/202510:00AM - 4:00PMIntroductory Wingshooting Clinic Moraine View State Park (McLean) Leroy, IL

Sponsors: Pheasants Forever - McLean County Chapter; McLean County Sportsmen; the Illinois Conservation Foundation; and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 		Registration information coming soon! brucethomas3011@comcast.net
(309)830-5281 		Website Link
5/17/202510:00AM - 4:00PMIntroductory Wingshooting Clinic Des Plaines State Fish & Wildlife Area (Will) Wilmington, IL

Sponsors: Dale Athletic Club; Friends of Des Plaines SFWA; German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Illinois; Illinois State Rifle Association; North American Versatile Hunting Dog; Sportsmen’s Spaniel Club of Calumet; Vizsla Club of Illinois; and Weimaraner Club of Northern Illinois 		Registration information coming soon!
(815)423-5326 		Website Link
5/18/202510:00AM - 4:00PMIntroductory Wingshooting Clinic Des Plaines State Fish & Wildlife Area (Will) Wilmington, IL

Sponsors: Dale Athletic Club; Friends of Des Plaines SFWA; German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Illinois; Illinois State Rifle Association; North American Versatile Hunting Dog; Sportsmen’s Spaniel Club of Calumet; Vizsla Club of Illinois; and Weimaraner Club of Northern Illinois 		Registration information coming soon!
(815)423-5326 		Website Link
5/31/20258:00AM - 12:00PMHunters Des Plaines State Fish & Wildlife Area (Will) Wilmington, IL

Hosted and sponsored by the Illinois Conservation Foundation and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 		Registration information coming soon!
(815)423-5326 		Website Link
5/31/20251:00PM - 5:00PMHunters Des Plaines State Fish & Wildlife Area (Will) Wilmington, IL

Hosted and sponsored by the Illinois Conservation Foundation and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 		Registration information coming soon!
(815)423-5326 		Website Link
6/1/20258:00AM - 12:00PMHunters Des Plaines State Fish & Wildlife Area (Will) Wilmington, IL

Hosted and sponsored by the Illinois Conservation Foundation and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 		Registration information coming soon!
(815)423-5326 		Website Link
6/6/20258:00AM - 1:00PMKids & Clays Charity Fundraiser Decatur Gun Club (Macon) Decatur, IL

Sponsors: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois; Decatur Gun Club; Illinois Department of Natural Resources; and the Illinois Conservation Foundation 		Registration information coming soon! racegun.40@gmail.com
(217)494-7804 		Website Link
6/7/202510:00AM - 4:00PMYouth Wingshooting Clinic Gardner Camp (Pike) Hull, IL

Sponsors: Gardner Camp; the Illinois Conservation Foundation; and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 		Registration information coming this spring! info@gardnercamp.org
(217)432-1999 		Website Link
6/14/20258:00AM - 12:00PMHunters Briar Knoll Hunting and Fishing Club (Lee) Amboy, IL

Hosted and sponsored by Briar Knoll Hunting and Fishing Club and the Illinois Conservation Foundation 		Registration information coming this spring! bkhcmanager@gmail.com
(815)857-2320 		Website Link
6/14/20251:00PM - 5:00PMHunters Briar Knoll Hunting and Fishing Club (Lee) Amboy, IL

Hosted and sponsored by Briar Knoll Hunting and Fishing Club and the Illinois Conservation Foundation 		Registration information coming this spring! bkhcmanager@gmail.com
(815)857-2320 		Website Link
6/15/20258:00AM - 12:00PMHunters Briar Knoll Hunting and Fishing Club (Lee) Amboy, IL

Hosted and sponsored by Briar Knoll Hunting and Fishing Club and the Illinois Conservation Foundation 		Registration information coming this spring! bkhcmanager@gmail.com
(815)857-2320 		Website Link
8/16/202510:00AM - 2:00PMOpen House - 5 Stand Wayside Farm - Wendling-VanUytven-Kiesecoms Foundation (Shelby) Assumption, IL

This event is hosted and sponsored by the Wayside Farm, Wendling-VanUytven-Kiesecoms (WVUK) Foundation, with support from the IDNR Wingshooting Program; The Wayside Farm WVUK Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3), dedicated to helping wounded warriors, veterans, and youth through hunting and education. 		Event information coming this spring!
(217)753-7385 		Website Link
9/7/202510:00AM - 4:00PMIntroductory Wingshooting Clinic Foosland Sportsmen's Club (Champaign) Foosland, IL

Sponsors: Foosland Sportsmen's Club; Illinois Department of Natural Resources; and the Illinois Conservation Foundation 		Registration information coming this summer. timmurrayco@gmail.com
(217)493-9017 		Website Link
9/20/20258:00AM - 12:00PMHunters Des Plaines State Fish & Wildlife Area (Will) Wilmington, IL

Hosted and sponsored by the Illinois Conservation Foundation and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 		Registration information coming this summer!
(815)423-5326 		Website Link
9/20/20251:00PM - 5:00PMHunters Des Plaines State Fish & Wildlife Area (Will) Wilmington, IL

Hosted and sponsored by the Illinois Conservation Foundation and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 		Registration information coming this summer!
(815)423-5326 		Website Link
9/21/20258:00AM - 12:00PMHunters Des Plaines State Fish & Wildlife Area (Will) Wilmington, IL

Hosted and sponsored by the Illinois Conservation Foundation and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 		Registration information coming this summer!
(815)423-5326 		Website Link
9/27/20258:00AM - 12:00PMHunters Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area (Cass) Chandlerville, IL

Hosted and sponsored by the Illinois Conservation Foundation 		Registration information coming this summer!
(217)452-7741 		Website Link
9/27/20251:00PM - 5:00PMHunters Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area (Cass) Chandlerville, IL

Hosted and sponsored by the Illinois Conservation Foundation 		Registration information coming this summer!
(217)452-7741 		Website Link
9/28/20258:00AM - 12:00PMHunters Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area (Cass) Chandlerville, IL

Hosted and sponsored by the Illinois Conservation Foundation 		Registration information coming this summer!
(217)452-7741 		Website Link
10/17/20258:00AM - 4:00PMBecoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) Workshop Touch of Nature/Giant City State Park (Jackson) Makanda, IL

Click here for IDNR BOW Webpage lisa.demeule@illinois.gov
(217)782-7026 		Website Link
10/18/20258:00AM - 4:00PMYouth Clinic & IL Youth Pheasant Hunt Edward R Madigan State Park (Logan) Lincoln, IL

Sponsors: Pheasants Forever - Logan County Chapter; Quail & Upland Game Alliance – Logan County Chapter 		Permitting information coming this fall! Must have completed hunter safety to apply.
(217)732-1552 		Website Link
10/25/20258:00AM - 4:00PMYouth Clinic & IL Youth Pheasant Hunt Clinton Lake State Recreation Area (DeWitt) DeWitt, IL

Sponsors: Pheasants Forever - DeWitt County Chapter 		Permitting information coming this fall! Must have completed hunter safety to apply.
(217)935-8722 		Website Link
10/25/20258:00AM - 4:00PMYouth Clinic & IL Youth Pheasant Hunt Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area (Clinton) Carlyle, IL

Sponsors: Quail Forever - Little Bluestem & Silver Creek Chapters 		Permitting information coming this fall! Must have completed hunter safety to apply.
(618)594-3015 		Website Link
11/1/20258:00AM - 4:00PMYouth Clinic & IL Youth Pheasant Hunt Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area (Cass) Chandlerville, IL

Sponsors: 		Permitting information coming this fall! Must have completed hunter safety to apply.
(217)452-7741 		Website Link
11/5/202510:00AM - 4:00PMHealing Of Our American Heroes (HOOAH) Healing Of Our American Heroes (HOOAH) Wingshooting Acivity Site N, IL

Sponsors: HOOAH Deer Hunt for Heroes 		Participation by invitation only for Active Military, Veterans and Disabled Veterans
11/8/20258:00AM - 4:00PMYouth Clinic & IL Youth Pheasant Hunt Iroquois County State Wildlife Area (Iroquois) Beaverville, IL

Sponsors: Whitetails Unlimited - WI; Runnings - Watseka; Pheasant Forever - Iroquois Co; National Wild Turkey Foundation - Kankakee Co; National Wild Turkey Foundation - Iroquois Co; Whitetails Unlimited -Iroquois Co; Iroquois Paving - Watseka; McCullough Implement - Watseka; Steak N Shake - Watseka; GunSaveLife - Savot; Adventure Sports Outdoors Magazine - Washington; Illinois State Rifle Association - Bonfield; Heritage FS - Gilman; Nicols Paint and Fab - Watseka; 4T5 Printing - Woodland; Chatterbox Café - Bradley; Berkot's Super Foods - Watseka; Watseka Suzuki Honda Kawaski - Watseka; Jim Rowe - Kankakee Co States Attorney; X-Line Sportsman's Club; Pearson's Bakery - Momence; Illinois Conservation Foundation 		Permitting information coming this fall! Must have completed hunter safety to apply.
(815)933-1383 		Website Link
11/8/20258:00AM - 4:00PMYouth Clinic & IL Youth Pheasant Hunt Johnson Sauk Trail State Recreation Area (Henry) Kewanee, IL

Sponsors: Knox County Pheasants Forever Chapter, the Illinois Conservation Foundation, the Henry County and Rock Island County Chapters of Pheasants Forever, and the Upper Midwest Region of North American Deutsch Kurzhaar Club. 		Permitting information coming this fall! Must have completed hunter safety to apply.
(309)853-2425 		Website Link
11/8/20258:00AM - 4:00PMYouth Clinic & IL Youth Pheasant Hunt Mackinaw River State Fish & Wildlife Area (Tazewell) Mackinaw, IL

Sponsors: Pheasants Forever - Illinois River Valley Chapter 		Permitting information coming this fall! Must have completed hunter safety to apply.
(309)963-4969 		Website Link