Southern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days

Event Information

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Schedule of Events
Attractions and Vendors
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Our Sponsors

Join us in celebrating the 36^th year of Southern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days!

Please Mark Your Calendars for this year’s event that is currently scheduled for September 28^th and 29^th, 2024. We hope that with your support this year will be our biggest event yet. We will provide more information as it becomes available.

Southern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days is the largest celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Days in the country. We have 200 plus vendors crowd into the event that weekend and 35,000 plus sportsmen that show up every year. Established in 1987, the event has hosted over 1 million sportsmen and their families. We invite you to be a part of it.

The event was created to celebrate our heritage of hunting and fishing in Illinois. It is an educational, family event, dedicated to teaching ethics, safety and conservation in order to enhance the outdoor experience.

Directions

* Schedule is subject to change

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Start time	Event	Location
6:00 a.m.	2023 Crab Orchard NWR Youth Bass Classic Boat Launch	Crab Orchard Lake

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Start Time	Event	Location
9:00 a.m.	SHOW OPENS

Attractions

Vendors

AES Solar	Information on Solar Installation	AES Solar website
Banterra Bank	Information	Banterra Bank website
Delta Waterfowl – Southern IL Chapter	Information	Delta Waterfowl – Southern IL Chapter on Facebook
GenX Tumblers	15 oz., 20 oz., 40 oz. tumblers and cozies	GenX Tumblers on Facebook
Girl Friday Designs	Sublimation tumblers
HSG Mechanical Contractors	Design/build solutions for refrigeration & HVAC	HSG Mechanical Contractors website
Illinois Department of Natural Resources – Division of Wildlife	Hunting digest, and information pamphlets	Illinois Department of Natural Resources – Division of Wildlife website
Illinois S3DA	20 – 30 target – 3-D archery course	Illinois S3DA website
Imperial Retrievers/CP3 Game Calls	Retriever training/Game calls	Imperial Retrievers/CP3 Game Calls
Jiggin It Rite	Crappie Jigs
JULIE, Inc	Materials on safe digging	JULIE, Inc website
Kaykrochet	Crotchet amigurumi plushies, blankets, cardigans, dog bandanas
Lazer-Sublimation-Creation	Lazer sublimation items on stainless steel, metal, wood, glass, ceramic tile	Lazer-Sublimation-Creation website
Marathon Pipe Line, LLC	Safe digging info for Illinois residents, promotional handouts	Marathon Pipe Line, LLC website
Mary Kay Skin Care & Cosmetics	Skin care & cosmetics
Max’s Outdoor Cutlery	Camping, fishing, hunting knives and other outdoor equipment
Midwest Farm & Land RG Outdoors	Real estate and hunting blinds	Midwest Farm & Land RG Outdoors on Facebook
Monica’s A’doorable	Wreaths, swags, door décor and more
Nose Down Scents	Deer scents, hats, and seasonings	Nose Down Scents website
Rend Lake Area Tourism Council	Provides a comprehensive suite of services highlighting the regions charm	Rend Lake Conservancy District website
RSP Heating and Cooling	HVAC/ insulation/solar	RSP Heating and Cooling website
Scentsy	Warmers, wax, room sprays, Buddies, scent packs…all things Scentsy	Scentsy website
Southeastern Illinois College	Flyers for their Wildlife Management degree program	Southeastern Illinois College website
visitSI	Southern Illinois tourism	visitSI website
Zebros Outdoor Power	Utility vehicles, compact tractors, lawn equipment, outdoor power tools	Zebros Outdoor Power website

Food Vendors

Beasley Concessions Creations	Pizza, fries, funnel cakes, nachos & cheese, frozen fruit drinks, corn dogs	Beasley Concessions Creations on Facebook
Fight Like A Girl	Corn dogs (bacon), Philly cheesesteak, cheese fries, fried oreos & snickers
Glodo’s Original Kettle Korn	Kettle korn popcorn
Pioneer Pork Skins	Pork skins Flavors: Cajun, BBQ, garlic and plain
Sizemore Concessions	Hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, tenderloin, BBQ, corndogs, funnel cakes, drinks