FIRST CHICAGOLAND NATIONAL PHEASANT FEST & QUAIL CLASSIC DRAWS 22,387

Press Release from Pheasants & Quail Forever

Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic presented by Federal Premium Ammunition drew 22,387 weekend attendees to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, the event’s inaugural run in Chicagoland. At the nation’s biggest gathering of upland wildlife conservationists, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced his department’s intention to hold upcoming signups for the federal Conservation Reserve Program, the country’s signature pheasant and quail habitat creator.

Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic 2019 (photo courtesy: Capitol Outdoors)

2019 Illinois Fishing & Hunting Expos

Expo season is right around the corner and we will once again be attending many of the expos around the State of Illinois.  Here at Capitol Outdoors this is a time where we see old friends, and meet some new ones as well.  It's also a time for local businesses that have come to light in the last year to promote their business.

Here is a list of some of the expos we know that are coming up. Send us information for your expo or other outdoor shows at capitoloutdoors@gmail.com.

Each show has a clickable link which will take you to their website for more information.

- Let’s Go Fishing Show

Jan. 4 - 6th 2019

Gateway Center

Collinsville, IL

- Chicago Boat, RV & Sail Show

Jan. 9 - 13th 2019

McCormick Place -South

Chicago, IL

- All-Canada Show

Jan. 10 - 13th 2019

Pheasant Run Mega Center

St. Charles, Illinois

-Chicago Muskie Expo

Jan. 18 - 20th 2019

Pheasant Run Resort

St Charles, IL

-Illinois Fish & Feather Expo

January 25 -27th 2019

Interstate Center

Bloomington, Illinois

-Chicagoland Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo

January 24 -27th 2019

Schaumburg Convention Center

Schaumburg, Illinois

-Southern Illinois Boat & Fishing Show

February 1 -3rd 2019

Marion, Illinois

-Tinley Park Fishing Big Show 

February 9-10th 2019

Tinley Park High School

Tinley Park,Illinois

-Rockford Boat, Vacation & Fishing Show

Feb. 8 -10th 2019

Indoor Sports Center

Loves Park, Illinois

-Central Illinois Outdoor Expo

February 9-10th 2019

Otto Center

Arthur, Illinois

- The QCCA Expo Center Outdoor Show

Feb. 14 - 17th 2019

QCCA Expo Center

Rock Island, Illinois 

-Pheasant Fest (National)

Feb 22-24th 2019

Schaumburg Convention Center

Schaumburg, Illinois

- 26th Annual Boat Show

Feb. 22 - 24th 2019

Illinois State Fairgrounds

Springfield, Illinois

-Northern Illinois Boat Show

Feb. 28th - March 3rd 2018

New Lake County Fairgrounds

Grayslake, Illinois

-Elmwood All Outdoors Show

March 2 - 3rd 2018

Elmwood Community Schools

Elmwood, Illinois

-Fish and Hook Sport Show

March 9th 2018

VFW 5788

Lockport, Illinois

More shows and dates will be added as they become available.