Late October

Winter is coming and the sprits from hard toil true pioneer ethics of the abandoned homesteads are silent until next year when the sod is broken and seeds palnted.

aThe sloughs have opened again and the last phase of waterfowl staging is underway. There are still considerable numbers of pintails in Canada and the northern greenheads are here along with the bluebills. The upland is wonderful as the birds are plump and all mature. The young of the year are educated and provide wonderful hunts