2011 Illinois Bowfishers events and shows. Jan 28-30th, Illinois Fish and Feather Expo in Bloomington, IL. http://www.illinoisfishandfeather.com/ We'll be running the kid's archery booth again. We need a couple of volunteers to help out. March 5-6, Elmwood All Outdoors Show in Elmwood, IL http://www.elmwoodalloutdoors.com/ We'll be running the kid's archery booth again. We need a couple of volunteers to help out. March 25-27, Illinois Deer and Turkey Classic. This is the big show. New location in Peoria, IL. http://www.deerinfo.com/illinoishome.asp We'll have a booth and be running the kid's archery booth again. Need lots of volunteers to help out with this one. March 1 - Sept 1, Illinois Bowfishers Big Fish Challenge. Open to all Illinois waters. Win a bow and/or cash prizes. Details: http://www.illinoisbowfishers.com/ib11c.html April 16-17th, Billy Davis Memorial Tournament on Rend Lake. 7pm Saturday to 7am Sunday. Numbers tournament. Meet and launch from Sailboat Harbor. (separate walking tournament will take place below the spillway) More Info: http://www.illinoisbowfishers.com/rend11.html April 30th, Carlyle Classic and Illinois Youth Bowfishing Championship on Lake Carlyle. Two separate tournys run on the same day. Daytime shoots. More details coming. Classic flyer: http://www.illinoisbowfishers.com/carlyleflyer11.pdf June 4th -5th, Illinois Bowfishers State Championship on Lake Shelbyville. Wolf Creek Ramp. More details coming soon. Flyer: http://www.illinoisbowfishers.com/stateshootflyer11.pdf June 11th, Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair at Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton, IL. Help teach kids to shoot at battery powered fish during the day and if the river isn't flooded we'll go look for real fish in the afternoon. http://www.greatriverroad.com/cities/grafton/fishFair.htm August 13, Rough Fish Round Up on Lake Shelbyville. Details coming. More to come! .............. Other events you might be interested in: May 21-22nd Bowfishing Association of Southern Illinois' Carpin For Cancer (charity tourney for breast cancer) Trailering Event out of Rend Lake Sporting Goods in Mt. Vernon Illinois. May 21, Henkel's Hook and Arrow Bowfishing Tournament on Lake Carlyle Launching out of Cole's Creek. 10am - 6pm Sponsored by Henkel's http://henkelshookandarrow.com/ Flyer: http://www.illinoisbowfishers.com/Henkel11.pdf July 30th, Wounded Warrior Project - Southern Iowa Carpfest http://www.illinoisbowfishers.com/images/c/11/wwcf.jpg MABO Championship. August 5th. Ohio River. Detail coming.
