Apply now for youth wingshooting clinics and
pheasant hunts in Logan and DeWitt counties
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[October 16, 2021]
Young hunters between the ages of 10 and 17
can apply now for the youth wingshooting clinics and Illinois youth
pheasant hunts scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at Edward R.
Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area in Logan County, and Saturday,
Oct. 30, 2021, at Clinton Lake State Recreation Area in DeWitt
County. |
At each event, young hunters will participate in a
wingshooting clinic during the morning with instruction from
National Sporting Clays Association/ IDNR-certified wingshooting
instructors. Young hunters will practice safe shotgun handling and
operation while advancing their wingshooting skills. Youth pheasant
hunts will take place during the afternoon.
Young hunters must have successfully completed an approved hunter
safety course and have a valid hunting license to participate.
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Co-sponsors assist with the wingshooting clinics and pheasant hunts,
providing funding for clay targets, target and field shot shells,
and lunch for the young hunters. Co-sponsor organization members
also provide bird dogs, bird dog handlers, and hunting guides. At
Edward R. Madigan SFWA, co-sponsors are the Logan County Chapter of
Pheasants Forever and the Logan County Chapter of the Quail and
Upland Game Alliance. At Clinton Lake SRA, the co-sponsor is the
DeWitt County Chapter of Pheasants Forever.
Permits for the Edward R. Madigan SFWA and Clinton Lake SRA youth
wingshooting clinics and pheasant hunts are available through the
IDNR Controlled Pheasant Hunting online reservation system. [to top of second
column] |
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Hunters need to review the “Illinois Youth
Pheasant Hunt Information” and the “Illinois Youth Pheasant Hunt
Regulations” on the controlled pheasant hunting webpage prior to
applying. Participants in the clinics
and hunts will be required to observe all guidance from the CDC and
Illinois Department of Public Health at the time of the event
regarding face coverings and social distancing.
For complete details, check the controlled pheasant hunting website
at
https://dnr2.illinois.gov/controlledhunt/
[Illinois Office of Communication and
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