Special thanks to the following donors for their contributions:
DONOR PHONE NUMBER PACKAGE ITEM
Plano Molding Company, Plano (800) 226-9868 Four tackle boxes, Protector series bow case, storage case
East Side Marine, Springfield (217) 522-2536 Mercury 2-cycle engine oil, fire extinguisher
Buell’s Marine, Canton (309) 647-3421 Marine fire extinguisher, Yamalube 2-cycle engine oil (1 gallon)
Discount Sales Company, Havana (309) 543-9163 Four Enticer, full-body duck decoys
Illinois Conservation Foundation, Springfield (217) 785-2003 ICF apparel, Illinois Whitetails book, soft cooler, coffee mugs
Discount House, Jerseyville (618) 498-3723 Duke luxury fleece blanket
Mermet Springs, Vienna (618) 527-3483 Weekend pass for 1 diver with 2 air fills/day
Two Bears Custom Archery, Springfield (217) 492-2327 Youth compound bow
Thunderbolt Customs, Inc., Centralia (618) 532-3534 Little Sure Shot gun rest
Rend Lake Resort & Conf. Center, Whittington (800) 633-3341 One night stay for two, with a dinner and breakfast for two
Presley’s Outdoors, Bartonville (309) 697-1193 Minn Kota power drive trolling motor (36 pounds thrust, 48-inch shaft)
Gander Mountain, Peoria (309) 692-4110 Master Built gas cooker stand, two ball caps, deluxe arm chair
and a $10 coupon with a $50 purchase
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Springfield (217) 726-6451 $100 camping package
American Park Network, New York (212) 581-3380 Padded shoulder strap, Take Down bench saw, 24 Aveeno anti-itch
creams, three water bottles, 10 Photon lights, zip-top tote bag, Mini
Works water filter, Crazy Cribs hammock tent, Therma Rest mattress,
Trek walking stick/pod
County Line Hunt Club, Macedonia (618) 728-4357 Two-person guided hunt (2 pheasants /6 quail)
John A. Logan College Foundation, Carterville (618) 985-3741 Three knives, gun case, Winchester cutlery set, 2 ball caps
Anonymous Wenzel three-room family dome tent, four Swissgear water bottles, two
Slumberjack quad chairs, two Slumberjack sleeping bags, Slumberjack
camping cot, Pope and Young book Big Game Records, 2005, Illinois
Artisan Gallery book Made in Illinois, fishing poles
Plus even more valuable prizes will 24 / OutdoorIllinois August 2006 be added by fair time!
Golf Course, Wheaton. For information,
call (217) 782-7181.
August 31
Bullfrog season closes.
Last day to apply for free upland
game hunts.
September 1
Proposed dove season begins.
Boat Access grant application dead-line.
September 2
One-Man/One-Woman Show, Wel-don
Springs SRA, Clinton. 12-4 p.m.
Call (217) 935-0373 for information.
Labor Day Weekend Hike, Giant City
State Park, Makanda. 10-11:30 a.m. For
information, call (618) 457-4836.
Nature’s Nightlights Fall Astronomy
Viewing, Giant City State Park, Makan-da.
8-10 p.m. Explore the moon and
Venus, weather permitting. For informa-tion,
call (618) 457-4836.
Insect (& Spider) Safari, Volo Bog
State Natural Area, Ingleside. 1-2:30 p.m.
Ages 5-Adult. Reservations required. Call
(815) 344-1294 for information.
Rolling on the River: Illinois Ride for
the Environment, Fox River Valley,
Yorkville. Visit www.rollingriverride.com
or call (217) 429-1870 for information
(Sept. 2-3).
September 3
Jewelweed & Winged Jewels, Wel-don
Springs SRA, Clinton. 12-4 p.m. For
information, call (217) 935-0373.
Dulcimer Gathering at the Mounds
concert, Dickson Mounds Museum,
Lewistown. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Call (309)
547-3721 for information.
Wading Through Wetlands Super
Saturday, Illinois State Museum, Spring-field.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. For information, call
(217) 782-5993.
August 13
Traveler’s Dream, Dickson Mounds
Museum, Lewistown. 2-4 p.m. Tradition-al
music of the French settlements. Call
(309) 547-3721 for information.
August 14
Last day to apply for
firearm/muzzleloader deer permits, sec-ond
lottery.
Last day to apply for youth deer per-mits.
August 16-17
Ethnic Arts Bazaar, Illinois Artisans
Shop, Chicago. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Call
(312) 814-5321 for information.
August 19-20
Youth/Ladies Wingshooting Clinic,
Shabonna.* For information, call (815)
758-2773.
August 20
Youth/Ladies Wingshooting Clinic,
Decatur.* Call (217) 877-4096 for infor-mation.
3-D Archery Fun Shoot, Buck Stop
Archery, Brownstown. 8 a.m. Proceeds
benefit Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger.
Call (217) 785-5091 for information.
August 21
Last day to apply for fall shotgun
turkey permits, second lottery.
August 25-September 4
DuQuoin State Fair, DuQuoin. Free
family entertainment. For information
call (217) 524-5861.
August 26
Women in the Outdoors, Chillicothe.*
For information, call (309) 274-6823.
Youth/Ladies Wingshooting Clinic,
Fisher.* For information, call (217) 935-
6860 (Aug. 26-27).
August 29
Illinois Conservation Foundation
Chicagoland Golf Outing, Arrowhead
August 5-6
Hammer In 2006, John Deere His-toric
Site, Grand Detour. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
For information, call (815) 652-4551.
August 8-18
ATA Grand American, World Shoot-ing
& Recreational Complex, Sparta.
See pages 2-6.
August 11
“A Shower of Stardust,” Weldon
Springs SRA, Clinton. 10 p.m. Rain date
Aug. 12. For information, call (217) 935-
0373.
August 11-20
Illinois State Fair, Springfield. Visit
Conservation World for free family enter-tainment
beginning at 10 a.m. daily.
OutdoorIllinois Adventure Package
details listed on inside back cover.
August 12
Women in the Outdoors, Peoria.* For
information, call (309) 676-0998.
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*Sources of information
Wingshooting Clinics: www.dnr.state.
il.us/lands/landmgt/programs/wingshoot
ing.htm
Women in the Outdoors programs:
www.womenintheoutdoors.org
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