It's that time of year again!

Here we are. The beginning of October and the weather is getting to be rather comfortable for letterboxing. The days are starting to become filled with the colors of the season, the bugs are looking for a place to hide for the coming winter cold that will soon be here, and more peopple venture out into the woods for a hidden treasure. But not all those people are out looking for the same hidden treasure we are. This time of year is full of hunters lurking into the weoods in search for something to take home to their families. Not that any hunter would fire at something they couldn't identify first, but to help lower your risk of any injuries, here is a list of hunting schedules for the state of New Hampshire:

Sept. 15 - Dec. 15 - Deer - archery
Sept. 15 - Dec. 15 - Fall turkey - archery
Oct. 15 - Oct. 19 - Fall turkey - shotgun
Sept. 2007 - March 2008 - Small game - dates vary by species and region
Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 - Pheasant
Oct. 20- Oct. 28 - Moose (by permit only)
Oct. 27 - Oct. 28 - Deer - Youth hunting weekend
Nov. 3 - Nov. 13 - Deer - muzzleloader
Nov. 14 - Dec. 9 - Deer - firearms

So what can you do to be safer into the woods? What I do, is carry around in the trunk of my car, an orange hat for every member of your family. Since there are 3 of us usually hiking though the woods, 3 hats. If we have more than that with us, I wouldn't be to worried about it. The orange that shows off the 3 of our heads should be enough of a warning that a deer isn't walking with us. Now we only have orange hunting hats. You can get more orange hunting clothing if you wish. Wal-mart carries an array of hunting wear you can pick up as weel as most other department stores. Actually, I don't think that Target sells anything hunting related. But it doesn't hurt to look I suppose. Either way, I am sending out that reminder we all might need, while hunting in the woods for something that doesn't have 4 legs and a rack. Unless someone planted a stamp of something with 4 legs and a rack. Be safe and wear your orange.