Taggin' & Braggin' Youth Deer Hunting Competition

Taggin' & Braggin' Youth Deer Hunting Competition Local business owners collaborating to create an annual event for the youth of Monroe, Randolph & St. Clair counties in Illinois.

The goal is to encourage youth to get outdoors & understand the importance of conservation and ethical hunting practices.

10/19/2025

Today is a great day to sign up for our 5K Competeitive Run and Fun Walk!! Follow the QR code to sign up online!

Yesterday was a successful giveaway despite the rain. We hope the kids had a lot of fun and appreciate the parents for s...
10/19/2025

Yesterday was a successful giveaway despite the rain. We hope the kids had a lot of fun and appreciate the parents for signing them up!! Thank you again to all of our incredible sponsors and volunteers who helped this event run as smoothly as possible since we couldn't get outside and had to improvise. If your child didnt receive their bag for signing up, they can be picked up this week at Petri Insurance Agency in Waterloo each day Monday -Friday between 8am and Noon. Hope to see you all again next year!! (Photo credit goes to Abby Buettner)

This event not only benefits our young hunters, but also multiple other youth organizations! 100% of any proceeds goes back to them. The money made on the blind raffle this year, will be put towards next year's event prizes! Thank you all for supporting this and we love the community involvement and sponsorship!!

10/18/2025

***OFFICIAL DECISION 10/17/25 @ 8:30 pm***

We are starting the ceremony at 1pm. We cant control the weather and will work as fast as we can to get through it all!! See you and your hunters tomorrow!

FINAL DECISION 10/17/25 @ 5:45PMTHE PRIZE CEREMONY IS NOW BACK TO THE ORIGINAL TIME OF 1PM. THIS IS THE FINAL CALL. WE C...
10/17/2025

FINAL DECISION 10/17/25 @ 5:45PM

THE PRIZE CEREMONY IS NOW BACK TO THE ORIGINAL TIME OF 1PM. THIS IS THE FINAL CALL. WE CANT CONTROL THE WEATHER SO WE ARE GOING TO START AT 1PM AND FLY THROUGH IT ALL AS FAST AS WE CAN.

After much discussion & looking at the forecast models AGAIN & AGAIN, we have made the final decision to leave it at the originally scheduled time of 1pm. We will get through it as fast as possible. We are sorry about any confusion this may have caused. Unfortunately, we cant control the weather and yes, we NEED THE RAIN!! This is just a bummer for the kids as we want them to enjoy this experience as much as possible. See ya tomorrow at 1! Bring rain gear and be ready for everything!

10/15/2025

We want to see your young hunters videos and photos from youth season! This is why we created this competition!! Please post photos and videos in the comments. If your child would be interested in telling their deer story at our awards ceremony, please message our page!

There are still some raffle tickets available for purchase at Waterloo Lumber Company through Friday 10/17 @ noon. These...
10/15/2025

There are still some raffle tickets available for purchase at Waterloo Lumber Company through Friday 10/17 @ noon. These can also be purchased at Fountain Inn during regular business hours through Saturday 10/18. The drawing will be held after the awards ceremony. Need NOT be present to win!!

We are keeping an eye on the possible rain/weather on Saturday 10/18. Please check back on our page regularly, ...
10/14/2025

We are keeping an eye on the possible rain/weather on Saturday 10/18. Please check back on our page regularly, as we may need to make some slight alterations to the time of the ceremony. It will take place on 10/18, however the times are subject to change based upon the forecasted rain/storms. If there is a schedule change that needs to be made, it will be posted by Friday at Noon. See you all Saturday rain or shine! Come prepared with rain gear, umbrellas, ect. These kids are getting some well earned prizes one way or another!!

Final leader board results with placement and tonights kids who checked in deer!!! We seen some very excited hunters wit...
10/14/2025

Final leader board results with placement and tonights kids who checked in deer!!! We seen some very excited hunters with some pretty amazing deer this weekend. Congratulations to those that were able to harvest a deer (51 total checked in) and we are very proud of everyone for going out and giving it their best efforts (deer or no deer!).

We are looking forward to seeing all of the kids who signed up at Fountain Inn on Saturday, October 18th!! Sneak peak of the prizes to come soon, as well as the list of guns we will be giving away! A big thank you goes out to the Waterloo Optimist Club for helping the past 3 days with weighing them in and to Mark and Bethany Miller for their hospitality all weekend long!

Leader board update as of 10-13-25 @ 3:00 pm Youth season is winding down, but we will be here until 8pm. If you will no...
10/13/2025

Leader board update as of 10-13-25 @ 3:00 pm Youth season is winding down, but we will be here until 8pm. If you will not make it by then, please call Andrea at 618-791-0104 or Fountain Inn to let us know asap!! Good luck to those hunting again this afternoon!!

10-12-25 leader board. Several young hunters got it done tonight and we are very proud of their efforts! Checking in tom...
10/13/2025

10-12-25 leader board. Several young hunters got it done tonight and we are very proud of their efforts! Checking in tomorrow from 9 am to 8 pm at Fountain Inn!!!

Leader board 10-12-25 @ 1:30 pm. Lots of deer harvested this morning and checked in. We are here until 9pm tonight, keep...
10/12/2025

Leader board 10-12-25 @ 1:30 pm. Lots of deer harvested this morning and checked in. We are here until 9pm tonight, keep them coming hunters!!

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Valmeyer, IL
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