Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar – Outdoor News
BANQUET/FUNDRAISER
JAN. 27: Whitetails Unlimited Sauk Valley Chapter Banquet, 4 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion, 712 4th Ave., Rock Falls. Call 815-564-7572.
FEB. 3: Whitetails Unlimited Heart of Illinois Chapter Banquet; 4 p.m., Embassy Suites, 1100 Conference Center Drive, East Peoria. Call 309-573-6307
FEB. 10: Whitetails Unlimited Shoal Creek Chapter Banquet; 4 p.m., Highland KC Hall, 12454 State Route 143, Highland. Call 618-339-8112
FEB. 17: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Quad Cities Chapter Banquet; 4:30 p.m., Buffalo Community Center, Buffalo, Iowa. Call 309-798-7465.
FEB. 24: Whitetails Unlimited River Bottom Stump Sitters Chapter Banquet; 4 p.m., St. Theresa of Avila Gym, 190 Ohio Street Salem. Call 618-838-2253.
MARCH 2: Whitetails Unlimited Cold Water Creek Chapter Banquet; 4 p.m., Lavender Crest Winery, 5409 U.S. Highway 6, Colona. Call 309-373-1154.
MARCH 9: Whitetails Unlimited Illinois River Bottom Chapter Banquet; 4 p.m., The Forman Center, 308 S. Harrison Street, Manito. Call 309-221-9935.
MARCH 15: Whitetails Unlimited Illinois Valley Chapter Banquet; 5 p.m., The Cider Mill, 14180 1800 East Street, Princeton. Call 815-878-4905.
MARCH 16: Whitetails Unlimited Elkhorn Creek Rack-a-Holics Chapter Banquet; 4 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall/Diamond Jubilee Club, 130 S. 8th Street, DuBois. Call 618-329-5303.
MARCH 23: Whitetails Unlimited Taylorville Chapter Banquet; 4 p.m., Kincaid American Legion, 800 Railroad Street, Kincaid. Call 217-827-0029
APRIL 6: Whitetails Unlimited Union County Chapter Banquet; 4 p.m., Great Boars of Fire Lodge, 920 Kratzinger Hollow Road, Cobden. Call 618-697-0168.
APRIL 13: Whitetails Unlimited Illinois North Deer Camp Bnquet; 4 p.m., Pitsticks Pavilion, 3401 US-23, Ottawa. Call 309-369-8265.
APRIL 18-20: Backcountry Hunters and Anglers North American Rendezvous; Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul. Visit www.backcountryhunters.org for details.
APRIL 20: Whitetails Unlimited Beacoup Bottoms Chapter Banquet; 4 p.m., KC Hall/Columbian Club, 312 N. Gordon Street, Pinckneyville. Call 618-521-5280
MAY 4-5: Tri-County Gun Club Annual Open House; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. both days, Tri-County Gun Club, 3441 S. Brookville Road, Polo. Call 815-625-7916
MEETINGS
Arlington Anglers: Third Tuesday of every month, 6:30 p.m., Poplar Creek Bowling Alley Hoffman Estates, Call Chris Popp 630-337-4520.
Calumet Region Chapter Izaak Walton League: Second Saturday, 11 a.m., Dolton. Call 708-525-4051.
Chicago#1 Chapter Izaak Walton League: Annually in July at national convention. Call Wendy Reid, 708-895-0850.
Decatur Chapter Izaak Walton League: First Friday, 7:30 p.m., Decatur. Call Jackie Wooten, 217-428-6403.
Des Plaines Chapter Izaak Walton League: Third Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Des Plaines. Call Donald Johanson, 847-358-9023.
Elgin Chapter Izaak Walton League: First Tuesday, 7 p.m., Elgin. Call William Jones, 847-742-3205.
Fox Valley Area Anglers: Every fourth Tuesday of the month, Tap House Grill, St. Charles, 7 p.m. Visit www.fvaaonline.com.
Frank Anetsberger Chapter Izaak Walton League: Northbrook Civic Center, Northbrook. Call John Sundquist, 847-564-3266.
Geneseo Chapter Izaak Walton League: Second Monday 7:30 p.m., Geneseo. Call 309-944-6522.
Happy Hookers Bass Club: First Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., Haydens Crossing. Call Jim Pattin, 815-513-5687.
Havana Chapter Izaak Walton League: Meets third Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Astoria. Call Dawn Butler, 309-241-7768.
Lake Shelbyville Muskie Club: “Let’s Talk Muskie” meeting, May 13, 9 a.m. East Spillway Pavilion, Free, RSVP preferred. Call Bob Kerans, 217-414-0093.
Kewanee Chapter Izaak Walton League: First Tuesday 7 p.m., Giant Goose Conservation & Education Center, Atkinson. Call Richard Gibson, 309-853-5245.
Northern Illinois Anglers Association: Fourth Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., B.B.S.C. Call Sam Thomas, 815-953-1372.
Peoria Chapter Izaak Walton League: Second Tuesday, 6 p.m., East Peoria. Call John Purple, 309-681-4010.
Quad County Hunters Chapter of Muskies Inc.: March-May and July-Feb. Second Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m. Call Duane Land meier, 815-286-7170.
Silver Creek QF: First Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., Alternating Mascoutah Steak House & Fuehnes, Damiansville. Call Pat Danies, 618-558-8072.
Take Pride in America: Second Monday of every month, 7 p.m., Crab Orchard Refuge Visitor Center. Call Ed Tresnak, 618-997-3344.
Woodford County Chapter Izaak Walton League: Last Tuesday of month, 7 p.m., Metamora. Call Candace Kleen, 309-696-0208.
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