SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

September 27 - 28, 2008
Silver Springs State Park
Yorkville, IL

MAIN AREA

9:00 am to 5:00 pm	Kid‛s FREE Fishing Pond (Rods, Reels & bait are provided)
	Voyageur Canoe Rides (closed 12:00 - 1:00 pm)
	Hawg Trough (Check Specific Schedule) Sponsored by NIHFD Committee
	Fly Casting/Tying Demonstrations Sponsored by D.R.I.F.T.
	IDNR Fishing Machine Sponsored by Oswegoland Fishing Fools
	Kids’ Casting Area Sponsored by IL Smallmouth Alliance

MAIN STAGE

9:00	Opening Ceremonies (Saturday Only)
3:00	7th Annual “Husar” Award Presentation (Sunday Only)
4:30	Illinois Bass Federation Raffle Winners Announced (Sunday Only)
4:45	NIHFD Kid‛s Mathew‛s Bow Winner Announced NIHFD Adult Mathews Bow Winner Announced (Sunday Only) Kendall County Gobblers/NWTF Raffle Winner Announced (Sunday Only)

UPPER AREA (FREE SHUTTLE BUS)

8:00 - 3:00	Auroraland Archers “Northern Pride” Bowhunters Championship
9:00 - 4:00	FREE Shooting Ranges Archery, BB Gun, and Trap Ranges (Closed 12:00 – 1:00)
12:00	Black Powder Demonstration by Historic Reenactors
4:30	Falconry Demonstration (West of Trap Range)

HISTORIC REENACTORS AREA

9:00 am to 5:00 pm	Living History Demonstrations Candle Making Tanning Demonstrations Tomahawk Throw Period Cooking Demonstrations
10:00 & 1:00	Chuck Castellenos - "Who were the Voyageurs?"
11:00 & 2:00	Storytelling by Andre (Sunday Only)

DOCK DOGS Located at West-Southwest Corner of Loon Lake
       Sponsored by Cabela's and Natural Pet Market
         WAVES Starting Times: 10:00, 12:00 and 3:00 (Pre-register 1 hour prior to WAVES)
         Championship WAVE Sunday @ 3:00

BOWFISHING AREA LOCATED AT NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOON LAKE
Sponsored by Bowfishing Association of Illinois

9:00 am
to
5:00 pm

Learn How to Bowfish

SEMINAR TENT A (LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF KIDS‛ FISHING POND)

10:00	Field Dressing Deer Demo, Nature‛s Way & Hunting the Wind with Bill Balt
12:00	Introduction to Fly Fishing by Trout Unlimited
1:00	Women‛s Shotgun Seminar (Gun range follows)
1:45 (Sat)	Field Dressing Deer Demo
1:45 (Sun)	Turkey Hunting Seminar by Mike Reynolds, Bass Pro, Plano Molding and Primos Pro-Staffer
3:00	Trapping Seminar Sponsored by Fur Takers
3:30	Raptor Rehabilitation Seminar

SEMINAR TENT B (LOCATED NORTHWEST OF FOOD COURT)

7:00 - 9:00	Elburn Boy Scout Troop #7 Pancake Breakfast
10:00	Bowfishing Techniques by Ed Devries
11:00	Duck and Goose Calling with Ken Ingo of Poor Man’s Guide Service
12:00	Trapshooting by Cle Rector of Gander Mountain
1:00	Traveling the Fox River sponsored by Friends of the Fox
2:00 - 4:00	TBA

DOG AREA (LOCATED FAR NORTHWEST OF FOOD COURT)

10:00	Duck Boat Demonstrations with Gary Current
10:30	Gun Dog Retriever Training
11:30	Wild Game Management with Bob Davidson of Bear‛s Birds
11:45	Gun Dog Pointer Training by German Shorthair Club of Illinois, Vizsla Club of Illinois and Illinois Shoot to Retrieve
1:00	Obedience Training Your Dog for Home & Field by Gary Current of Current Dog Training
2:00	Professional Goose Calling with Ken Ingo & Tim from Poor Main‛s Guide Service
2:15	Retriever Hunt Test Training
3:15	Pointer Hunt Test Training and Field Trial Demo by German Shorthair Club of Illinois, Vizsla Club of Illinois and Illinois Shoot to Retrieve

HAWG TROUGH (LOCATED IN FRONT OF FOOD COURT)

9:00	Hawg Trough Pro Staffer Sponsored by NIHFD
10:00	IDNR Fisheries Biologist
11:00	Fishing with Chauncey Niziol Sponsored by Bass Pro Shops, Gurnee, Illinois
12:00	Old Men & New Lines by Dale Bowman, Sportswriter for the Chicago Sun Times
1:00	Fishing with Darin Roddick-Small Sponsored by Venom Lure, Futurebass.com and Brovarney Baits
2:00	Lures and Muskies by Cary Gelfond Sponsored by Plano Molding
3:00	Bass Fishing with Dany Chhay Pro Staffer from Gander Mountain
4:00	Hawg Trough Pro Staffer