Wisconsin Fishing Reports & Outdoor Report for October 26, 2017

[Rick]

Weather across the state went from mid 70s and calm last week to 30s and 40s and even some nighttime 20s in the north with a howling northwest winds this week. Small amounts of snow were reported in the far north, with more in the short-term forecast.According to the Department of Tourism Fall Color Report (exit DNR) much of southern Wisconsin is now at or very near peak, while colors are beginning to fade in central Wisconsin and high winds in the last week caused a lot of the remaining leaves to fall. In the north, most of the leaves have fallen, and the woods have taken on the gray, brown and dark green, with the exception of the golden glow of tamaracks gracing northern swamps.Whitetail deer are moving into the rut, or their mating season. Rutting activity will be nearing its peak now and into the early weeks of November. Buck scrapes are being found and deer movement has increased significantly to so it is more important to be on the watch for deer crossing roads. If you see a deer cross, be prepared for more deer to be following.

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