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Fishing swap meet to archery championship: Chicago outdoors

By Dale Bowman

We’ve got a fishing swap meet tonight to the IBO State Championship this weekend for Show & Go this week.

SHOW DETAILS

Click here for the complete list of shows, swap meets and major seminars/classes around Chicago outdoors. Otherwise, below are individual show details for this week.

Swap Meet/Fundraiser: South Side Muskie Hawks chapter of Muskies Inc., Vince’s Restaurant and Pizzeria, Chicago, 7 tonight, April 19. Contact John Daley, (773) 581-8650

Illinois IBO State Champions/World Qualifier: Blackhawk Field Archers, Rockton, Saturday-Sunday, blackhawkfieldarchers.com. Contact Brenda Lee, (708) 567-7431. For more info, click here.

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