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Prairie Chicken Dance Tour (North Platte)

Outside protected areasby Dusty Trails LLC

Pre-dawn bus trip from North Platte to what the operator calls the largest known prairie-chicken lek in Nebraska, staying about three hours. The bus itself serves as the blind, and private photography blinds can be requested when booking. The same operator runs sandhill crane blind and bus tours in the Platte valley.

Details

  • No feeding
  • No baiting
  • No captive animals
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Session
3 hours
Language
English

Months

  1. January, closed
  2. February, closed
  3. March, open
  4. April, open
  5. May, closed
  6. June, closed
  7. July, closed
  8. August, closed
  9. September, closed
  10. October, closed
  11. November, closed
  12. December, closed

Mar, Apr

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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.

Light by month at Prairie Chicken Dance Tour (North Platte), in Chicago time
MonthGolden hourDaylightSun at noon
Morning golden hourEvening golden hour
Jan08:11–08:4816:57–17:349h 33m28°
Feb07:42–08:1617:39–18:1310h 40m36°
MarIn season07:59–08:3119:13–19:4511h 55m47°
AprIn season07:08–07:4019:46–20:1913h 20m59°
May06:30–07:0420:15–20:5014h 30m68°
Jun06:15–06:5220:36–21:1215h 7m72°
Jul06:29–07:0420:34–21:0914h 50m70°
Aug06:57–07:3120:04–20:3713h 49m63°
Sep07:28–08:0019:16–19:4812h 28m52°
Oct07:59–08:3218:25–18:5811h 7m40°
Nov07:36–08:1216:43–17:199h 53m30°
Dec08:06–08:4516:31–17:109h 14m26°