Our Story
The Annie Oakley Shooters of Northern Illinois (The Annies) are a group of like-minded enterprising women who, like Annie herself, share a passion for shooting, hunting, new adventures, and the outdoors. Everyone is welcome, there is no membership, dues or attendance requirement. Many of us simply enjoy the comradery of shooting, or learning to shoot shotguns, with other women. The Annie’s provide access, education, training and support to women of all ages, backgrounds, skill levels and shooting goals.
As the first and only 501c3 non-profit dedicated to the advancement of women’s clay target shooting, the Annie’s have grown into a robust community of shooters with an excellent reputation for safety, inclusivity and results driven programming.
“I aim to misbehave.”
-Annie Oakley
