Okaw Valley Longbeards Local Chapter NWTF

04/10/2026

Local fishing tournament🎣

04/08/2026

We’ve got a winner 🦃🏆

After counting up all the likes, the youth season turkey contest winner is… Autry Cole!!!!
John W Cearlock

Your photo had the most likes and you’re taking home the $100 Bass Pro gift card 👏

We seriously loved seeing all the kids out there getting after it—y’all showed up big for this contest. Thank you to everyone who posted and supported!

Now it’s time for regular season…
Good luck to everyone heading out—be safe and go get ‘em 💥

04/05/2026

Happy Easter
Don’t forget to add you youth, turkey hunting picture to our pin post on her page to get entered into our contest!! 

03/29/2026

🦃 YOUTH TURKEY SEASON CONTEST 🦃

Contest will run now through April 8th!

Youth turkey season is here in Illinois and we want to see those proud moments! 👏

Drop your youth turkey harvest photo in the comments for a chance to WIN a $100 gift card to Bass Pro Shops 🎣

HOW TO ENTER:
✔️ Comment your photo below
✔️ Include hunter’s first name + age
✔️ Share this post

🔥 WINNER = MOST LIKES ON THEIR PHOTO 🔥
(Tag your friends & family to vote!)

🏆 Winner announced: April 8

Let’s see those birds!! 🦃👇

03/14/2026

FREE! FREE! FREE!

We have an assortment of oak trees available for any of our chapter members. We have bundles of white oak, swamp white oak, red oak, and bur oak. These are bundles of 25 seedlings. The bundles are of 1 type of tree. They will be given out by the full bundles. First come first serve.

If you are interested message Ryan Summers on Facebook or text him at 217-821-4354.

Limited number available!

03/05/2026

Shout out to all of our generous donors!

03/05/2026

Local turkey and owl calling contest opportunity! If you think you've got the best call around go sign up. Or just go watch and enjoy the camaraderie.

🦃🦉 CALLING ALL CALLERS! 🦉🦃

Think you’ve got the best turkey or owl call around? Time to prove it.

Join us March 14th at Cardinal Golf Course / The Nest Tavern for our Turkey & Owl Calling Competition!

🎤 Youth & Adult Divisions
🏆 Trophies on the line
🛍️ Gifts for first 30 Youth Competitors to sign up
🍻 Bar open at The Nest
🔥 Bragging rights for the year

Whether you’re a seasoned hunter or just want to show off your call, come out for a fun night.

📅 March 14
📍 Cardinal Golf Course

Tag someone who needs to enter 👇

02/25/2026

A Huge Thank you to Luke Behl with Behl Welding for sponsoring a SILVER TABLE at our annual NWTF Banquet, on Friday Feb. 27th!!

02/25/2026

A Huge Thank you to Shane Dugan for sponsoring a BRONZE TABLE at our annual NWTF Banquet, on Friday Feb. 27th!!

02/25/2026

A Huge Thank you to Tim Daiber for sponsoring a BRONZE TABLE at our annual NWTF Banquet, on Friday Feb. 27th!!

02/25/2026

A Huge Thank you to Chris Bell for sponsoring a BRONZE TABLE at our annual NWTF Banquet, on Friday February 27th

02/25/2026

A Huge Thank you to Chad Belcher for sponsoring our annual NWTF Banquet, on Friday Feb. 27th!!