May calendar and shooting events at World Shooting Complex
The May calendar lists hunting seasons and wildlife activity plus many events at World Shooting and Recreational Complex, Sparta. Includes turkey seasons North and South zones, matches, USPSA IDPA and sporting clays events, Carnival and Rend Lake carving demo with contact numbers provided.
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North Zone
South Zone
Sparta
Sierra Club
North Forest Road
Trail of Tears State Forest
Cache River
Kaskaskia
HBA
Crab Orchard Lake
Hoyleton
USPSA
IDPA
Illinois
Rend Lake
Naturalist Quote on Life and Future Preservation
Dian Fossey urges valuing all life to dwell less on past events and focus on preserving the future. The quotation highlights ethical stewardship and long term conservation commitments.
Unbelievable Six-Boat IHSA Bass Contingent At Carlyle Lake
Southern Illinois IHSA state bass tournament at Carlyle Lake features J T Russell Goreville and Pinckneyville sophomores Hayden Swain and Kaylee Rulevish. Event postponed due to high water. no makeup date set. Clutts and Topp, Murphysboro, won 19.84 pounds to edge Russell Messmer with 19.5. Russell third appearance, Messmer second. Goreville coach Eric Messmer notes Carlyle Lake familiarity aids outlook.
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Iouthern
Illinois
Carlyle Lake
J.T. Russell
Goreville
Pinckneyville
Hayden Swain
Kaylee Rulevish
Carlyle
Russell
Shon Messmer
Lake of Egypt
Messmer
Chris Clutts
Trey Topp
Murphysboro
Clutts
Topp
Aaron Connors
Clutts and
Connors
Eric Messmer
Les Winkeler
Souther Goreville
Earl Sigley
Osprey and other wildlife thrill at Mermet Lake exploits
Outdoors writer Les Winkelier documents a Friday photo expedition at Mermet Lake in Southern Illinois. He photographs an osprey feeding, a red-breasted merganser, prothonotary warbler, blue-winged teal, and northern shovelers, then spots four tom turkeys with long beards near the maintenance shed, all within proximity to Cedar and other regional lakes.
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Mermet Lake
Also Mentioned on This Page
Canada
Naturalist
Dian Fossey
Mermet
The
Southern Illinoisan
Les. Winkeler
Thesouthern
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