Field Review: Wildcat Paintball Park

I saw that my associate had recently reviewed a field he had been to so I decided to review a field that I personally enjoy. Wildcat Paintball Park is a little known field in the small town of Staunton, Illinois. It has built up a lot in the last year and a half. It’s too bad the indoor field had to be closed due to zoning regulations. But anyway here are some pros and cons of this field and I hope you all have a chance to check it out.

Pros:

1. Up-and-comer. As I mentioned before, this field is on a huge up swing and will one of the more successful fields that central Illinois has ever seen.
2. Great Staff. The first time I attended a tournament at Wildcat, it was the most organized and well run tournament I had ever been in. It was nice to see that a small local field could maintain a laid back feel without sacrificing efficiency. The staff was very welcoming to our teams (even though we were the new guys).
3. New fields and Big ideas. The owner, Jimmy, has big plans for Wildcat. He has ordered a new airball field in the last year and has also installed stadium lights for night practices. I think this is the most important aspect of a small local field. If there is no drive to become bigger and better, the field eventually dies (I have seen it before).

Cons:

1. Hard to find. This field is not at all where I originally expected it to be. Most local fields are located out in the middle of nowhere, or somewhere close to it. But this field is smack dab in the middle of a residential area. I don’t know how this is allowed by the neighborhood with all of the noise that paintball generally produces but I don’t live there so I’m not complaining.
2. Up-and-comer. I know I listed this as a pro but I can also see how this would be a turn off to some players. If you are looking for a big X-ball field with big name competition, this is not the field for you. This may be the site of those things in the future but as for now, this field is still on the rise. Come back in a couple years maybe and you will probably find those things. Clocktapus says “Overall this is one of my favorite fields in Illinois”.