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Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary Black Bear Photography
Outside protected areasby American Bear Association
A former logging homestead in the northwoods near Orr where free-roaming wild black bears gather in an open meadow. The public watch from an elevated platform on summer evenings; private photographers (up to four on the ground at once) can book full daytime sessions in the meadow, roughly 7-8 am to 5 pm, with forest-edge shots when bears climb trees.
Details
- Animals are fed
- Baiting not stated
- No captive animals
- Hide
- Other
- Session
- 9 hours
- Places
- Up to 4 photographers
- Language
- English
Months
- January, closed
- February, closed
- March, closed
- April, closed
- May, open
- June, open
- July, open
- August, open
- September, open
- October, closed
- November, closed
- December, closed
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
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 | 08:02– | 15:55– | 8h 49m8 h 49 min | 21° |
| Feb | 07:23– | 16:50– | 10h 16m10 h 16 min | 30° |
| Mar | 07:29– | 18:36– | 11h 53m11 h 53 min | 40° |
| Apr | 06:27– | 19:20– | 13h 40m13 h 40 min | 52° |
| MayIn season | 05:38– | 19:58– | 15h 12m15 h 12 min | 61° |
| JunIn season | 05:17– | 20:24– | 16h 2m16 h 2 min | 65° |
| JulIn season | 05:33– | 20:20– | 15h 39m15 h 39 min | 63° |
| AugIn season | 06:12– | 19:41– | 14h 18m14 h 18 min | 56° |
| SepIn season | 06:54– | 18:43– | 12h 35m12 h 35 min | 45° |
| Oct | 07:36– | 17:40– | 10h 52m10 h 52 min | 33° |
| Nov | 07:24– | 15:45– | 9h 15m9 h 15 min | 23° |
| Dec | 08:01– | 15:25– | 8h 23m8 h 23 min | 19° |