Grouse hunting remains good, but the recent cold snap should move most woodcock out of the area. Sharptail season closed Monday. Successful hunters are reminded to submit their harvest reports. Sandhill cranes were observed staging for their migration at the Pershing Wildlife Area. Cold weather this week will likely hasten their departure.
Skim ice is prevalent in the morning hours on some smaller lakes, ponds and wetlands.
By afternoon however, the ice is largely gone as warmer temperatures arrive. It has been a mild fall for the most part. Hunters are enjoying good visibility in the woods, and conditions have been excellent for small game hunters. Access in area forests is good, with only a hint of snowcover present. Area wetlands remain very wet.