April Calendar Highlights Wildlife and Hunt Events
April activities include youth turkey hunts statewide with peak gobbling mid month, bucks growing antlers, dove nesting, and many small game activities. Rainbow trout stocking, fish hatchery work, and multiple shooting events at Sparta and World Shooting Complex are listed with dates and contact numbers. Les Winkeler signs off the month’s schedule.
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Jake Wolf Memorial Fish Hatchery
Virginia
Kaskaskia Cowboys
Sparta
Sparta Youth Shooting Alliance
North Zone
Nature as an endless broadcasting station quote
A naturalist declares that nature is an unlimited broadcasting station where God speaks to humanity every hour if people choose to listen and tune in. The remark frames nature as a continuous divine message accessible to attentive minds.
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Nature
Wildflowers Bloom Along Rocky Bluff Trail in Illinois Refuge
Wildlife officials note an early spring bloom at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge with carpets of wildflowers along the Rocky Bluff Trail. Tours are planned for April 7 and 14 at 10 a.m. as botanists record 2200 local species and discuss climate-driven timing and longer warm seasons.
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Marion
Rocky Bluff Trail
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Devils Kitchen Dam
Illinois
Smoky Mountains
Greg Santen
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Rocky Bluff
Santen
Southern
Wildflowers Highlight Southern Illinois Beauty on Rocky Bluff Trail
Outdoors writer Les Winkeler explores Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge where 2200 plant species call the region home. A Canyon stop reveals blue eyed Mary and vibrant poppies along with skinks, toads, and pileated woodpecker calls showcasing Southern Illinois best for a memorable hike.
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Les Winkeler
Mary
Rocky Bluff Trail
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Santen
Lanton
Illinois
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North
Beall Woods State Park
Tunnel Hill
Tunnel Hill State Trail
World Shooting and Recreational Complex
South Zone
Union Sportsman Alliance
World Shooting
LaRue Pine Hills
Opossum F.U.N
Lake of Egypt
Naturalist
George Washington Carver
Crab Orchard Visitor Center
United States
The
Southern Illinoisan
Les.winkeler
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