About Illinois Learn to Hunt

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About

What We Do

Illinois Learn to Hunt is an R3 program that has focused on recruiting, retaining, and reengaging hunters since 2017. We are funded by the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (Pittman-Robertson Act) and are housed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. We’re a collaborative effort between the Illinois Natural History Survey and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and we provide free education and workshop opportunities virtually and across the state to teach adult participants how to hunt deer, turkey, squirrels, pheasants, waterfowl, and other game, as well as how to trap furbearers in Illinois.

fourhunt camps
213+mentored hunts
109workshops
4,685+in-person attendees
262+YouTube videos
72+podcast episodes
68+webinars
20+ ambassadors

Our Progress

Want to learn more about the success of our program? Check out our reports, available as downloadable PDFs, via the links below.

Learn to Hunt Program 5-Year Progress Report

Contact Us

We would be more than happy to answer any questions you have! Please contact us by email at lthillinois@gmail.com or complete our Contact form.

Illinois Learn to Hunt
Email: contactlearntohuntil@gmail.com
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