well, it is typically that time of year, when the birds have been chased hard and are running hard in front of the dogs (for the most part) and most of us look forward to the start of the 2nd season, the first significant snow, but that may be a ways off yet or maybe not even in the cards....the weather patten is locked for now, fresh snow is an equalizer for running birds, but for now it looks like moderate temps and dry weather pattern is here to stay...i doubt i will make another trip to Kansas, unless we get some snow cover in January.....we'll see, as it is really dry right now.