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| HUNTING
The Chillicothe area is home to duck hunting, deer hunting, quail, turkey, and much more! Return
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| FISHING
Fishing is a popular sport in Chillicothe and the Grand River Area...
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| LOCAL
PARKS
For more information on our local parks, visit our Chillicothe Attractions page or our parks' web site.
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| STATE
PARKS
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| CAMPING
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CAPTION: Two trumpeter swans from an Iowa restoration program have hatched a trio of cygnets (young swans) on land owned by Bud and Debbie Neptune, who live a few miles south of Dawn. The last known successful nesting by Trumpeter Swans in Missouri occurred in the mid-1800s. Photo Submitted By Bud Neptune With their well-kept secret now public knowledge, two area residents are basking in the glow of a historic blessed event - the birth of three trumpeter swans. Bud and Debbie Neptune, who live a few miles south of Dawn, didn't know the big birds had taken up residence at a pond on their home property until their son, Scott, came to visit during turkey hunting season. He spotted one of the elegant, snow-white creatures on his parent's 1.5-acre pond. Bud did an Internet search for "swan" and found listings for the National Audubon Society and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). He e-mailed the federal agency and reported having seen a swan with a red neck collar. Knowing the color of the bird's collar allowed the FWS to trace it to a restoration program run by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). Within 24 hours, the Neptunes got a call from an IDNR biologist, who was excited to learn that one of his birds had nested successfully. He informed them that a pair of swans had built a nest on nearby property in 2004 but failed to produce young. In June, the Neptunes got their first glimpse of the whole swan family, consisting of two adults and three gray cygnets ("sig-nets"), as young swans are known. By then, the little ones were about a month old. "Like any animal lovers, we named the adults Jack and Jill and the two babies, Fe and Fi," said Bud. "Then the next week, Fo showed up. Maybe he had been there all along but we had missed him." Bud reports that the young cygnets followed their parents like military cadets, every turn synchronized perfectly. Return
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| OTHER
OUTDOOR SPORTS
Bicycling, hiking, and many other outdoor activities are available in our area.
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Call us for more information at 1-877-C-CHILLI. "A Delightful Collection of Charming Communities."
Site updated Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Web site by BK
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Chillicothe's
private golf course is the 
18-hole links-style course. The course first opened in 1993. There are
four sets of tees to cater to all skill levels of golfers. The forward
tees total 5,079 yards, the middle tees measure 6,042 yards, and the
championship tees measure nearly 6,800 yards. The course features the
classic links-style challenges - large sweeping greens, large mounds
lining the fairways, tall native grass, and more than 30 sand traps.
Weather permitting, the course operates all year around. Through 
Area
Wildlife Lovers Singing Swan Song
CAPTION:
Outdoor enthusiast Tim Riekena, of Chillicothe, Mo., stands near a "researchmobile" he used to travel and sleep in on multi-day research trips accross North Missouri while writing "North Missouri Mountain Biking, Hiking and GPS Trail Guide." The 137-page guide is designed to help people find and appreicate over 80 north Missouri trail systems.
guide book titled, "North Missouri Mountain Biking, Hiking, and GPS Trail Guide." This 137-page guide is designed to help people find and appreciate over 80 north Missouri trail systems. These trails are all located north of the Missouri River as it flows from Kansas City to St. Louis. Trails of every type, length, and difficulty level have been researched.
