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The upcoming youth opportunities include:
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Saturday, Oct.
21 at Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area in
Lincoln
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Saturday, Oct. 28
at Clinton Lake State Recreation Area in DeWitt
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Saturday, Oct. 28
at Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area in Carlyle
Youth will participate in a wingshooting clinic during the
morning. Wingshooting instructors certified by the National
Sporting Clays Association and the Illinois Department of
Natural Resources will lead the clinic. Participants will
practice safe shotgun handling and operation while advancing
their wingshooting skills.
A pheasant hunt will take place during the afternoon.
Participants must have successfully completed an approved hunter
safety course and have a valid hunting license.
Permits for the Madigan, Clinton Lake, and Eldon Hazlet events
are available through the
IDNR’s Controlled Pheasant Hunting online reservation system.
Select “Click here for applications,” then select “Illinois
Youth Pheasant Hunts” to apply. Hunters must review the
Illinois Youth Pheasant Hunt Information and the
Illinois Youth Pheasant Hunt Regulations on the controlled
pheasant hunting website prior to applying.
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Co-sponsors assist the Illinois Department of Natural
Resources staff with the wingshooting clinics and pheasant hunts.
They provide funding for clay targets, target and field shot shells,
and lunch for participants. Through the assistance of some of their
members, co-sponsors also provide bird dogs, bird dog handlers, and
hunting guides.
For the Madigan clinic and hunt, 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, the
co-sponsor is the DeWitt County chapter of Pheasants Forever.
Co-sponsors of the Eldon Hazlet event are the Little Bluestem and
Silver Creek chapters of Quail Forever.
For complete details, visit
https://
dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/controlled
pheasanthunting.html. To access the 2023 IDNR wingshooting
calendar and information about registering for upcoming clinics,
visit
https://dnr.illinois.gov/
recreation/wingshooting.html.
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