If there was one single month of the year that I could grab, put in a bottle, and keep forever — it would be October. For those who love the outdoors, the month of October offers an unparalleled array of sights and sounds. Fall colors achieve their peak during October. Our marshes and woodlands are never brighter. Cool in the shade but warm in the sunlight, the air is never fresher. It’s a rare time of the year when the weather seems to agree with everyone.

The list of early autumn activities seems endless. The fall walleye bite kicks into overdrive during October, and you’ll never stand a better chance of landing the biggest fish of your life. In nearby woodlands, squirrels are busily consuming, or burying, this year’s bumper crop of acorns, while sleek white-tailed bucks show off their

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