Keynote speaker Michael Waddell had the crowd fired up.

Winner of the Marvin Henderson Award,  William "Slim" Beonte

NWTF Director of Field Operations- Frank Nix  speaking to the crowd.

IDNR Director Marc Miller with Illinois NWTF President Blake Pazarro.  The Illinois State Chapter donated

$25,000 toward land aquisition, to open up more public hunting opportunities in Illinois.

Chris Flemming a young man injured in Afghanastan was recognized.  He is a Wheelin Sportsman and given a

Brotherhood of the Bone Collector banner by Micheal Waddell.

The Illinois State Chapter would like to thank everyone who attended the State Awards Banquet. 

The sellout crowd was the largest ever.  Thank you for supporting the conservation of the wild turkey

and preserving our hunting heritage.