Watco Cards

09/18/2026

This was a new experience! They sure put up a good fight 🐍🐍

09/17/2026

WATCO WEEKEND OUTDOORS

Looking for something to do outside this weekend? We’re rounding up a few local hunting, fishing, and outdoor opportunities around Central Illinois worth checking out.

📍 THIS WEEKEND’S PICK: Homer Lake Forest Preserve in Homer, IL

🎣 Go fishing
🛶 Rent a kayak
🥾 Explore nearly 10 miles of trails
🌳 Let the kids check out the natural playscape
☀️ Make a day of it outdoors

Normal Illinois fishing license requirements still apply.

👉 Plan your visit:
https://www.champaignforests.org/forest-preserves/illinois/homer-lake

Get outside. Make some memories.

09/10/2026

To every customer who has trusted us with one of your outdoor memories, every friend or family member who has shared a post, told someone about Watco, offered advice, stopped by to say hello, or simply cheered Wyatt on - THANK YOU.

When you support Watco Cards, you’re doing more than supporting a small business. You’re showing a young entrepreneur that his ideas are worth pursuing, that hard work matters, and that sometimes a dream really can turn into something real.

We’re incredibly grateful for every single person who has chosen to be part of the journey.

09/08/2026

Another one bites the dust 🎶

09/04/2026

Amen to that 🙏

09/03/2026

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09/03/2026

A legacy Wyatt never got the chance to know firsthand.

Wyatt’s grandpa, Mark Cender, passed away before Wyatt was born, but his love and respect for the outdoors runs deep in the Watco family.

Long before conservation farming became as common as it is today, Mark was an advocate for no-till farming, soil conservation and protecting Illinois waterways. He believed farmers didn’t have to choose between making a living and taking care of the land.

More than 30 years later, it’s pretty special to see Wyatt developing that same appreciation for the land and outdoors his grandpa worked so hard to protect.

📸: journalstar Journal Star
9/7/1993

09/03/2026

Wyatt isn’t the only hunter in the family! His sister knows how to get it done, too. 🦌💪

09/02/2026

Take me back to when we could all fit in the blind… 🥹

Now, the girls’ seats are taken by two bow cases, five hunting bags, and enough snacks for a week. Apparently we’re hunting for two hours but packing for survival.