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North – where autumn dallies

Jerry Davis For Agri-View
Oct 26, 2024
Oct 26, 2024

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Lakes make for interesting reflections for column days.

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A buck whitetail travels in search of female deer during mating season.

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Ruffed grouse continue to be most cmmon in Northern Wisconsin.

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Jerry Davis For Agri-View

Northern Wisconsin’s autumn offers something for everyone. Multitasking is encouraged. Hunters can admire foliage while birders and hikers can be startled and excited when hearing a ruffed grouse. Red squirrels and chipmunks have nuts and seeds to gnaw and hoard.

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Jerry Davis is a freelance outdoors writer. Contact him at sivadjam@mhtc.net or 608-924-1112 for more information.

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