Advanced Youth Archery LeagueOpen to youth ages 10 and up with prior archery experience. Take your archery skills to the next level with our Advanced Archery Course at Gardner Camp! This 6-week league-style program is designed for youth who have mastered the basics and are ready to focus on more advanced shooting techniques, form refinement,…

Trapshooters: Grab a buddy (must be 12 & up) and sign up for Gardner Camp’s 2-person Buddy Trapshooting League. League competition will run for 6 weeks on Tuesday evenings at 5:30pm beginning on June 9th. Teams will shoot 25 targets each week with a team total of 50 and all shooting will be done from…

Beginner Hunt Club is for youth ages 10-17 who have a basic interest in hunting. The Club meets 5:30-7:30pm monthly starting on 2/11, 3/11, 4/8, 5/13, 6/10, 7/8, 8/12, ending on 9/9. Participants should plan to attend all eight monthly meetings. Topics will include: pheasant, turkey, deer, and waterfowl hunting, habitat management, archery, gun safety,…

Advanced Hunt Club is for youth ages 12-17 who have either attended our Beginner Hunt Club or have hands-on experience with hunting and gun safety. The Club meets 5:30-7:30pm monthly, starting on 2/12, 3/12, 4/9, 5/14, 6/11, 7/9, 8/13, ending on 9/9. Participants should plan to attend all 8 meetings. Topics will include advanced pheasant,…

  Learn all about the most beautiful species of waterfowl in our area. Learn from an IDNR biologist about the banding process for wood ducks found at Gardner Camp. We will discuss how and why wood ducks are banded, the life cycle of a wood duck and talk about their unique nesting preferences. After this,…

Advanced Youth Archery LeagueOpen to youth ages 10 and up with prior archery experience. Take your archery skills to the next level with our Advanced Archery Course at Gardner Camp! This 6-week league-style program is designed for youth who have mastered the basics and are ready to focus on more advanced shooting techniques, form refinement,…

Trapshooters: Grab a buddy (must be 12 & up) and sign up for Gardner Camp’s 2-person Buddy Trapshooting League. League competition will run for 6 weeks on Tuesday evenings at 5:30pm beginning on June 9th. Teams will shoot 25 targets each week with a team total of 50 and all shooting will be done from…

Learn all about the most beautiful species of waterfowl in our area. Learn from an IDNR biologist about the banding process for wood ducks found at Gardner Camp. We will discuss how and why wood ducks are banded, the life cycle of a wood duck and talk about their unique nesting preferences. After this, the…

Advanced Youth Archery LeagueOpen to youth ages 10 and up with prior archery experience. Take your archery skills to the next level with our Advanced Archery Course at Gardner Camp! This 6-week league-style program is designed for youth who have mastered the basics and are ready to focus on more advanced shooting techniques, form refinement,…

Trapshooters: Grab a buddy (must be 12 & up) and sign up for Gardner Camp’s 2-person Buddy Trapshooting League. League competition will run for 6 weeks on Tuesday evenings at 5:30pm beginning on June 9th. Teams will shoot 25 targets each week with a team total of 50 and all shooting will be done from…

Participants MUST attend both Friday 7/24 (5:30-9:00pm) & Saturday 7/25 (8:30am-3:00pm). This is a required course prior to being issued an IL Hunting License. Taught by IDNR Hunter Safety Education Instructors, these courses cover the basics of: • hunter responsibility and ethics • treestand safety • firearms and ammunition • field safety • first aid…

Advanced Youth Archery LeagueOpen to youth ages 10 and up with prior archery experience. Take your archery skills to the next level with our Advanced Archery Course at Gardner Camp! This 6-week league-style program is designed for youth who have mastered the basics and are ready to focus on more advanced shooting techniques, form refinement,…