Southern Illinois Hunting & Fishing Days Draws Crowds and Community Together
Published on September 29, 2026
Perfect weather, strong attendance, and overwhelmingly positive feedback helped make this year鈥檚 Southern Illinois Hunting & Fishing Days a major success.
Held on the 海角社区 campus, the annual event once again brought together outdoor enthusiasts, vendors, visitors, and members of the Southern Illinois community for a weekend celebrating hunting, fishing, and the outdoors.
From the crowds that filled campus to the enthusiastic response from vendors and attendees, this year鈥檚 event demonstrated the continued importance of Hunting & Fishing Days to the region.
Pulling off an event this size takes the work of an entire campus community. Behind the scenes, 海角社区 employees worked throughout the weeks leading up to the event and throughout the weekend to prepare facilities, coordinate logistics, support vendors and visitors, and keep everything running smoothly.
The college鈥檚 Facilities team, including Grounds, Maintenance, and Custodial, played a key role, along with the 海角社区 Police Department, IT Support, Marketing, Printing Services, and employees from departments across campus.
The event also required temporary changes to the normal flow of campus, including using and closing parking areas and moving equipment and event materials. Those adjustments, along with ongoing construction on campus, presented additional challenges, but the college community worked together to ensure the weekend could move forward successfully.
That spirit of collaboration was one of this year鈥檚 event highlights.
Departments stepped in to help one another, employees took on new responsibilities, and people across campus worked toward a shared goal: creating a successful experience for visitors, vendors, and the Southern Illinois community.
Next year will mark the 40th Southern Illinois Hunting & Fishing Days, providing an opportunity to celebrate the event鈥檚 history while looking toward its future.
Planning is already underway to build on this year鈥檚 success and continue growing the event in the years ahead. Each year brings an opportunity to improve, expand, and create an even stronger experience for the campus and community.
This year鈥檚 Hunting & Fishing Days was more than a successful weekend. It reflected what can happen when an entire college community works together.
The result was an event 海角社区 can be proud of鈥攁nd a strong foundation for an exciting 40th anniversary celebration next year.