Clint Otto of Iron River shot a 10-point buck from his deer blind with his .270 rifle on his property during Liberty Hunt. He was accompanied by his granddaughter, Kaitlynn who also shot a deer the same weekend. (submitted photo)

Our nation’s bird rests in a birch tree among the autumn leaves as they begin to change from the vibrant green of summer to the cool yellow of fall. In the fall, six to eight weeks after fledging, juvenile bald eagles leave the nesting area and head north on their first migration. Adult bald eagles do not migrate with juveniles. Newly fledged eagles migrate before their parents. Migrating eagles fly during the day at speeds averaging 30 miles per hour. (Photo by Kevin Zini)

Kevin Zini snags a photo of three bucks grazing in a field during a late August evening. Deer antlers can grow up to an inch a day, making their tissue among the fastest growing on the planet. Antlers start growing in springtime and continue gaining size through late summer. By fall, antlers are full grown and begin to harden. Males use their antlers to compete for food or a mate as well as protection.