New Salem Longbeards Chapter - Menard County, Illinois
"Summer Fling" Event 8/1/08
An informal and fun mini-event will be held at the Tallula Community Center on Friday night, August 1st. Starting at 5:30 pm, there will be food, drink, raffles and a small auction. Non-members are welcome. For more information, call Doug King at 217-634-4160.
2008 Banquet A Great Success
The New Salem
Longbeards Chapter of the NWTF (National Wild Turkey Federation) held their 9th Annual Fundraising Dinner on Saturday, March
1st, 2008 at the
New Salem Banquet Center near Petersburg, Illinois.
For further chapter information, call Doug King at 217-634-4160 or email we3kings_dca@msn.com.
Women In The Outdoors (WITO)
Our 2008 WITO event is in the planning stage, and is expected to be held again at JEPC (Jim Edgar State Fish & Wildlife Area near Chandlerville, IL) in early Fall. For more information, email Event Chair Thelma Hinton at thinton10@sbcglobal.net.
Previous WITO Annual Events
Our 2007 5th Annual WOMEN IN THE OUTDOORS Event was held September 15th, 2007 at JEPC (Jim Edgar State Fish & Wildlife Area.)
- View 2007 Course Descriptions
- Learn About 2007 Special Anniversary Features
- Download 2007 Brochure/Application (pdf)
- Additional 2007 Information (pdf)
WITO Awards Ceremony - 2007 IL State Banquet
Our 4th Annual 2006 WITO event took 1st place in the WITO top three awards categories at the NWTF State Chapter banquet held Saturday, January 6th, 2007. We received the Golden Hen award for over 50 members, 1st place for net/net dollars raised, and 1st place for the best 2006 event membership in Illinois. The Fourth Annual WITO Event at Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area in Cass County (JEPC) was held on Saturday, September 30th 2006 from 8 am - 4:30 pm. This "Women In The Outdoors" event was sponsored by New Salem Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, the IDNR, and Two Bears Custom Archery, LTD.
- VIEW SOME 2006 WITO EVENT PHOTOS
- VIEW THE 2006 MINI-COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
- DOWNLOAD THE 2006 PUBLICITY FLYER
- New in 2006! LEARN ABOUT THE CAMPOUT OPTION!
Our 2005 3rd Annual WITO (Women In The Outdoors) local event was held on Saturday, October 1st, 2005. Click Here to View some 2005 WITO Event Photos!
XTREME JAKES
Youth Turkey Season News
Our "Operation Matchup" project was again held this year during the 2008 Illinois Youth Spring Turkey Season (April 5&6.) For the 2009 season, prospective landowners and youth participants should contact chapter youth hunt coordinator Rhett Rossi at 217-632-4134 before the IDNR state permit application deadline in February 2009.
Since the 2007 Northern Zone Illinois Heritage Youth Turkey Hunting Season fell on Easter weekend last year, (April 7th & 8th, 2007) the New Salem Longbeards Chapter temporarily suspended our concurrent youth hunt event until the current 2008 youth season.
The previous 2006 Illinois Heritage Youth Turkey Hunting Season was held April 1st - 2nd 2006 in the Northern Zone. Click here for 2006 "Operation Matchup" details!
Our 2005 "Operation Matchup" youth hunt was also a great success, with 10 of 34 youth hunters harvesting wild turkey gobblers and jakes! Click here to view the 2005 special feature articles on IllinoisHunter.com!
Learn about chapter support of local ILDNR Youth/Ladies Wingshooting Clinics at JEPC.
Learn about chapter support for Hunter Safety Education Classes in Menard County.
For information on future events and activities of the New Salem Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, contact Chapter President Doug King at 217- 634-4160.
Website questions or comments? Contact chapter member and webmaster Larry Dale at ldale@sportingdomains.com, or call 217-632-2668. This web site is sponsored and hosted by IllinoisHunter.com, TurkeyPro.com, and SportingDomains.com.
Three Scholarships Awarded For 2008
Robby Wahlbrink, Steele Sullivan, and Zachary Holliday have been selected by The New Salem Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) as their 2008 Scholarship Recipients. Each scholarship includes a $250 cash award. View Full Details