 Well when it comes to fall, nothing says Minnesota more than hunting. Josh Peterson has more in this week's Northwoods Adventure. It's time to lace up your boots, zip up your blaze orange coat, and load your shotgun. Because it's time to step into the woods. In greater Minnesota, the month of October provides many opportunities to hunt. Whether it's by bow or shotgun, depending on what you're hunting, this year is unique in many ways. We're about a month in, it started about September the 15th, and so far the duck season is open, archery deer season is open, grouse season is open. But this fall, hunters have had some challenges. If you haven't had any luck with grouse hunting, you're not alone. This year's population is way down. I don't think there's a lot of grouse out there this year. I don't think we had a very good hatch. But our drumming counts were down about 40% this year. To make grouse hunting even more of a challenge, the sustained life of the foliage on the trees adds an additional hurdle. The grouse hunting will actually get better as more leaves fall off the trees. We've actually had leaves stay on the trees a lot longer this year than usual. Despite the colorful landscape, the weather over the past two months has made it difficult to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. While this wet, dreary, and oftentimes misty fall hasn't been ideal for grouse hunting, it has worked out pretty well for those who enjoy hunting waterfowl. Waterfowl seemed to be up. We had a good opener. There seemed to be a lot of ducks around at opener. And the wet kind of helps the duck hunters. It helps to move the birds. No matter what the conditions, when you head into the woods, always be seen and be safe. Be sure you're wearing lots of orange. There's other hunters in the woods. So be careful. There's other seasons that are open. Not only is the grouse season open right now, but the archery season is open as well. It's always better to be safe. As fall clings on with the threat of winter weather on the horizon, it's best to remember this year's firearms deer season is expected to be one of the best. With this week's Northwoods Adventure, Impa Midgy, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News.