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Crex Meadows Sharp-tailed Grouse Blinds
Outside protected areasby Crex Meadows Wildlife Area (Wisconsin DNR / Friends of Crex)
Two reservable blinds on sharp-tailed grouse dancing grounds in the Crex Meadows barrens. Visitors are in the blind 45 minutes before sunrise and stay until the birds leave the lek, usually between 8 and 10 am; each blind seats up to four, fewer with camera gear.
Details
- No feeding
- No baiting
- No captive animals
- Hide
- Ground level
- Session
- 4 hours
- Places
- Up to 4 photographers
- Language
- English
Months
- January, closed
- February, closed
- March, closed
- April, open
- May, open
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, closed
- November, closed
- December, closed
Apr, May
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Chicago time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 07:53– | 16:06– | 9h 5m9 h 5 min | 23° |
| Feb | 07:18– | 16:56– | 10h 25m10 h 25 min | 32° |
| Mar | 07:28– | 18:37– | 11h 54m11 h 54 min | 42° |
| AprIn season | 06:30– | 19:18– | 13h 33m13 h 33 min | 54° |
| MayIn season | 05:45– | 19:52– | 14h 57m14 h 57 min | 63° |
| Jun | 05:26– | 20:16– | 15h 42m15 h 42 min | 68° |
| Jul | 05:41– | 20:13– | 15h 22m15 h 22 min | 66° |
| Aug | 06:16– | 19:38– | 14h 8m14 h 8 min | 58° |
| Sep | 06:54– | 18:43– | 12h 33m12 h 33 min | 47° |
| Oct | 07:32– | 17:44– | 10h 57m10 h 57 min | 36° |
| Nov | 07:16– | 15:54– | 9h 29m9 h 29 min | 26° |
| Dec | 07:51– | 15:37– | 8h 42m8 h 42 min | 21° |