Prairie wildlife notes and August hunting events in Illinois
July to August wildlife update lists fledging and migrations of birds reptiles and mammals in Illinois prairies woods and waters. It covers bald eagles red foxes and squirrels plus scheduled events and permit deadlines including youth deer permits the kick off of squirrel season and the Du Quoin State Fair with dates and locations. Wildlife biologists conduct brood counts and the Perseid meteor shower is noted at Weldon Springs. Les Winkeler www.thesouthern.com
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du Quoin
Les Winkeler
Outdoor Hall of Fame nominations close in Illinois
Les Winkeler notes that the 2004 Illinois Conservation Foundation Outdoor Hall of Fame nominations have closed with seven inductees over two years, spotlighting Southern Illinois ties like Gene Morgan and Henry Barkhausen. He laments many unsung volunteers go unrecognized and shares recent outdoor experiences around Crab Orchard, Devil's Backbone, Pounds Hollow, and a bass fishing moment with Chad Morgenthaler. He reflects on personal discoveries, the reach of the internet, and local nature notes from Carbondale.
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Illinois Conservation Foundation
Southern Illinois
Gene Morgan
Lesser-Walier Outdoorsmen Club
Henry Barkhausen
Cache River
ICF
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Carbondale
Pounds Hollow
Karber’s Ridge Blacktop
Pat Horstmann
Horstmann
Morgenthaler Makes Bassmaster Strides Despite Classic Snub
Chad Morgenthaler, former Carbondale fireman now in Coulterville, finished his second Bassmaster season with a fourth at Table Rock and 39th in the standings. He faced Classic eligibility cuts, eyed Elite 50 entry, and reflected on a grueling, learning-filled year across Top 150, Southern and Everlast circuits.
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Carterville
Curly Howard
Chad Morgenthaler
Stooge
Morgenthaler
Carbondale
Coulterville
Table Rock
Lake Wylie
Charlotte
N.C
Crab Orchard Lake
BassFan.com
Larry Nixon
Roland Martin
George Cochran
Dion Hibdon
Woo Daves
David Fritts
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Amesic Prairies
Beall Woods State Park
Endangered Species Protection Board
Central
Ilinois
Weldon Springs
Illinois State Museum
Fort Massac State Park
Massiae
Prairie Watch
Www
Thesouthern.com
Winkeler
Devil’s Backbone
Bell Smith Springs
Idaho
Cairo
Nashville
Minnesota
California
Montana
Les,winkeler
Thesouthern
Morgenthaler Stis
Bassmaster
Jeswinkeler
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