Illinois Calendar of Events – October 5th, 2012

Banquets/Fundraisers

Oct. 5-6: Illinois Trappers Assoc. Banquet, Logan City Fairgrounds. For more info call Neal Graves, 309-989-7616.
Oct. 6: Jersey County DU Banquet, 5 p.m., Jerseyville American Legion Hall. For more info call Denny Ward, 618-498-9855.
Oct. 6: Area 51 WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., City of Macon Community Center. For more info call Matt Sieben, 217-820-7717.
Oct. 13: Southern Illinois WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., St. John’   s Catholic School. For more info call Dusty Kolweier, 618-520-9592.
Oct. 27: Warsaw Lions Fall Classic, 5 p.m., Bott Community Center, Warsaw. For more info call Louie Zinn, 319-795-2314.
Nov. 3: Skillet Fork Banquet, American Legion, Fairfield. For more info call Judy Bennett, 618-925-4447.
Nov. 3: Twin Rivers WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Kampsville American Legion, Kampsville. For more info call Phil Godar, 618-576-2623.
Nov. 10: Montgomery County Prairie WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Knights of Columbus, Hillsboro. For more info call Shawn Reynolds, 217-532-5747.

Special Events

Oct. 5-6: Illinois Trappers Assoc. Convention, Logan County Fairgrounds, Lincoln. For more info call Mike Gragert, 618-637-9061.

Shooting/Archery

Oct. 6-7, 2012: Illinois Conservation Foundation, Ladies Clay Shoot. For more info call Gordon Barnhill, 773-988-5685.

Season Dates

Nov. 16: First firearms deer season opens(tentative)
Nov. 18: First firearms deer season closes(tentative)
Dec. 6: Second firearms deer season opens(tentative)
Dec. 9: Second firearms deer season closes(tentative)

Tournament/Contest

Nov. 10-11: Pheasant Hunters Unlimited, Contest, Smokin Gun Hunting Lodge, Hamilton. For more info call Terry Phillilps, 217-617-2930.

Dog Events

Oct. 20-21, Nov. 10-11, Dec. 8-9: NSTRA Pointing Dog Trial, 300 Club D/D Rooster Heaven, Forrest. For more info call Mark Kubiak, 630-202-2419.

Meetings

Northern Illinois Anglers Assoc. Meets on the 4th Wed. of the month, 7 p.m., B.B.S.C. For more info call Sam Thomas, 815-953-1372.
Fox River Valley Hunting Retriever Club meets the 2nd Wed. of each month, 7 p.m., Cabela’   s, Hoffman Estates.
Arlington Anglers meets the 3rd Tues. of every month, 7 p.m., Cabela’   s Hoffman Estates. For more info call Tom Curtin, 312-560-9876.