Illini Indians

Remember Everyone, tomorrow is the Northern Zone Shoot/Illini Indian Shoot at St. Charles Sportsmen's Club. Hope to see you all there!

This Sunday 6/7/26, St. Charles Sportsmen's Club in Elburn IL is hosting the Illinois Northern Zone Shoot/Indian Shoot. Make sure you come on down and join us! For you Jr/Sub Jr/Junior Gold shooters out there, the high Singles shooter for all combined Jr categories will receive a 1/10 oz gold coin valued around $400.00! We will also have buckles and .5 oz silver coins to winners of certain categories/classes. Must be an Illini Indian to win. You do not have to live in Illinois to be a member, it is open to anyone. If you are not an Illini Indian member, you can still qualify for the zone trophies, but why not increase your chances of some other great prizes? Join the Illini Indians the morning of the shoot. $30.00 gets you your years membership. Sign up starts at 8:00am. Hope to see you all there!!

McHenry Sportsmen's Club hosted the Illini Shoot along with the Trap Life 24/7 and Matt Woods Memorial Shoot over the weekend and it was a great turnout! We want to thank everyone who participated in the shoot and give a BIG shoutout to all the winners of the shoot:
Class A Singles-Joe Terzo
Class B Singles- Tony Meadors
Class C Singles- Bryan Bohannon
Class D Singles- David Kuznetzow
High-Lady Singles- Sierra Sparenberg
Sr-Vet Singles- John Kraucunas
Vet Singles- John Lee
Junior Singles- Bryce Gerl
Handicap Champion- Marvin Javellana
A big thank you also to the staff at Mchenry SC for hosting the shoot!

Lynn was a pillar in the shooting community. So sorry to hear of his passing. Our condolences go out to his friends and family. RIP Lynn

It's with deep sorrow we inform you that Lynn Gipson, ATA Executive Director for over 14 years, passed away on April 18th, 2026. Obituary and Funeral information can be found here >>> https://rennerfh.secure.tributecenteronline.com/obituaries/Lynn-Gipson?obId=48174696

Edwardsville Gun Club ran a great Illini Indian Shoot on 3/28/26. We want to thank everyone who participated.
A special shoutout to the following winners:
Dalton Phegley- Singles Champion
Mack Webb- Class A Champion Singles
Brian Cox- Class B Champion Singles
Javier Cortez- Class C Champion Singles
Emma Smith- High-Lady Class Champion Singles
Ronald Wolf- Sr Vet/Vet Class Champion Singles
Abby Smith- Sub Jr Class Champion Singles
Jack Thomas- Junior Class Champion Singles
Mack Webb- Handicap Champion
Ronald Wolf- Doubles Champion

Congratulations!!

Dont Miss out tomorrow! First Illini Indian Shoot of the year will be on March 28th, 2026. It is being hosted by Edwardsville Gun Club located at 4104 Staunton Rd, Edwardsville IL. Go win yourself some great trophy’s and have some fun! Good Luck Shooters!

This Saturday March 28th is the Illini Indian Shoot at Edwardsville Gun Club in Edwardsville IL. Don’t miss your chance for a 50/50 raffle, some great shooting and a chance to win a .999 1/2 oz silver coin. Not an Illini Indian? No Problem! You can sign up the day of the shoot at the club! $30.00 gets you your membership to the Illini Indians for a year which allows you to compete for great trophy’s at 15 events all across Illinois PLUS the Annual Pow Wow. Don’t miss out on some great Trap Shooting! Make sure you follow our page to stay up to date on upcoming shoots, events and news!

Dont Miss out! First Illini Indian Shoot of the year will be on March 28th, 2026. It is being hosted by Edwardsville Gun Club located at 4104 Staunton Rd, Edwardsville IL. Good Luck Shooters!

Here is a list of the Illini Indian shoots so far. More dates and clubs to come. Like and follow us for stay up to date!
Mchenry Sportsmen's Club Shoot Date: 5/17/26

St. Charles Sportsmen's Club Shoot Date: 6/7/26

Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club Shoot Date: 6/28/26

Menard County Sportsmen's Club Shoot Date: 7/12/26

Peoria S***t and Trap Club Shoot Date: 7/19/26

Edgewood Gun Club Shoot Date: 8/30/26

KVS Club Inc Shoot Date: 9/20/26

WSRC Sparta Shoot Date: 10/31/26

Illini Indian Pow Wow at Brittany Shooting Park Shoot Date: September 5th, 6th and 7th 2026

Hello Shooters! The 2026 shooting year is upon us. If you would like to renew your membership, please email us at [email protected] to receive a form. Memberships are $30.00 for the year. Member ship year is September 1st, 2025 through August 31st, 2026. Don't miss out on some great shoots! Check out the ISTA calendar page for shoot dates. We are still waiting on a few clubs to set dates, the calendar will be updated as dates are set.

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