Harvest season for ginseng runs through December 31. Obey local laws.
Bobwhite Quail live in coveys from autumn to spring. They make a covey call.
Bears are gorging on food in preparation for winter torpor. They are not true hibernators.
Yesterday the Virginia DWR alerted hunters that there is a mange problem prevalent in the bear population this year. If a bear with mange is harvested, do not touch the bear. Mange is highly contagious to people.
Hawk watch sites are counting migrating hawks.
Mid-November monarch butterflies begin arriving in Mexico for the winter. The ones arriving are four to five generations from their ancestors that wintered in Mexico last year.
