The Illinois Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus held a fall meeting at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta in mid-October. Legislators and sponsors participated in trap, skeet and sporting clays competition. The Illinois State Rifle Association were instructors/range officers for the event and spent the afternoon supervising and teaching handgun shooting. Legislators also brought family members who received instruction on shooting and safety.  The event also included a group of "cowboy" re-enactors that let the legislators fire some period-correct weapons.

A roundtable discussion was held to provide sportsman groups an opportunity to discuss issues and legislation with legislators and the Department of Natural Resources. "It gave us an opportunity to talk to some of the Chicago folks and let them see what firearm freedom was all about," commented, ISRA intructor Mike Rowe.

Sponsors of the event included COMCAST, National Rifle Association, Illinois State Rifle Association, National Wild Turkey Federation, and United Bowhunters.

Illinois Legislators and NASC State Caucus Manger, Bethany Erb

at the Illinois Sportsmen's Caucus Fall Meeting