May 22nd - State Bowfishing Championship

[HNI_Christine]

6th Annual
Illinois Bowfishers
State Championship Tournament
May 22nd 11:00 am - May 23rd 7:00 am 2010
Wolf Creek State Park

Event Summary

Held on beautiful Lake Shelbyville, an 11,000 acre lake with 250 miles of shoreline. This lake is home to way too many carp and can boast 60” longnose gar and 20lb+ buffalo fish.
·20 hour event from 11am Saturday to 7am Sunday
·Registration starts at 9am on the 22nd at Wolf Creek State Park Boat Launch.
·Entry fees: $30 per person for non-Illinois Bowfishers members, $20 per Illinois Bowfishers member. Juniors (17 and under) shoot for free with a paying adult.
·1-3 shooters per team
·Big Fish Pot $10 per team
·Big 20 format. Enter your heaviest 20 fish. Common carp, gar and buffalo will count. Maximum of seven of any one type.
·Additional Prizes for the most carp harvested.
·Dinner will be provided at 6pm on Saturday evening for participants
·BAA sanctioned
·Airboats welcome
Printable Flyer: http://www.illinoisbowfishers.com/stateshoot10.pdf
Pictures from the 2009 State Championship Tournament: Last Year's Photos
For area info visit http://www.lakeshelbyville.com


Contacts

Dave Randolph at

bowfisher5@hotmail.com (217) 871-4632

Or Christine Appleberg at Chris@Gobowfish.com (847) 913-3601

Club info: www.illinoisbowfishers.com

[irydhard]

I cant wait

[jmbuckhunter]

Looks like I should have waited a week to schedule my hip surgery. Unless I can balance on my deck while holding on to my walker. Good luck to all those entering. I'll see ya later this summer.

[i_bowfish93]

hope all goes well for john...hope to shoot some more fish with yah...pretty cure ill be makin it to the state shoot

[HNI_Christine]

Aww.. c'mon John. The shoot is a whole four days after your surgery. Just don't fall in. Swimming might be rough.

Seriously tho'. Good luck with the surgery and heal up fast.

If anyone has open spots on your boat. Let me know. We have a couple of folks who we can partner you up with.

[deer_predator]

OE will be there!...Got some work to do though! Still need to install: Lights, Converter, Wiring, Troller...... Now I see what you and K were feeling like...

[HNI_Christine]

No smack down goin' on? The Fan-toon will actually be entering this one. We will smoke you all! (or not)

If anyone has room on their boat. Let me know or post here. Deb is looking for a team with a boat.

Oh... and for the dinner... please bring some snacks to share. A bag of chips.. soda.. prime rib roast.. whatever you can bring.

We will be giving out some 'half-time' prizes at the dinner so come and eat and see if you win.

[gargone]

Rob and myself will be there with gargone. todd will not be able to make it he has to work. can bring some deer sticks or summer sauage if anyone likes that kind of stuff?

[Johnny b]

Johnny b and KBI-Prez will be there hopefully. Snuffy will not be able to make it this year he will be out in Pa Shooting a tournament with his son. So that leaves 'BIG Fish wide open'. Will bring something to eat as well.

[Bowfisher5]

Whats on the menu for Saturday evenning? I might come down for supper.

Dave R