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News Release Archives - 2001

January stories:
Few Changes for 2001 Spring Wild Turkey Season; Applications Available | Hunter Education Classes Available | 2001 Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey Complete | Watch for Watchable Wildlife Checkoff on State Tax Form | Now is the Time to Take Boating Basics Course | Game and Fish Lists Tentative 2001 Season Opening Dates | Nonresident Any-Deer Bow Licenses Available March 1 | Cover-Locks Highlight New $44 Million North Dakota CREP Watershed-Wildlife Habitat Program | Game and Fish Hires Minot Outreach Biologist | Entry Deadline for Third Edition of Big Game Records Book Feb. 3 | Ice Fishing Opportunities Plentiful in North Dakota

February stories:
Spring Snow Goose Hotline Provides Daily Migration Updates Time to Think About Removing Ice Houses | Minnesota-Wisconsin Chapter to Auction North Dakota Bighorn Sheep License | Hunter Education Volunteers Recognized | CoverLocks for Conservation Program Details to be Explained at Producer Meetings | Project WILD/Aquatics, Boating, and OWLS Recipients Recognized | Game and Fish Evaluates 2000 Special Youth Waterfowl Season | Spring Light Goose Season Opens March 1 | The 2000 Early Canada Goose Season Considered a Success

March stories:
Spring Advisory Board Meetings Set | Bighorn Sheep Auction License Brings $39,000 | Snow Goose Cookbook Available at Game and Fish | New Furbearer License Needed April 1| New Fishing License Needed April 1 | Game and Fish Pays $358,000 in Property Taxes | Department Reports 2000 Moose, Elk and Bighorn Sheep Harvests | Bighorn Sheep, Elk and Moose Seasons Set; Applications Available | Sharp-tailed Grouse Observation Blinds to Open | Department Evaluates 2000 Deer Gun Season | North Dakota's 2001 Nonresident Any-deer Bow Tags Have All Been Issued

April stories:
Devils Lake Fishing Outlook is Good, But Boat Access Will be a Challenge | Department Reports 2000 Pronghorn Harvest | Game and Fish Reminds Public of Remaining Advisory Board Meetings | Paddlefish Snagging Season Opens May 1; One-Tag Limit | Anglers Take Notice of Lakes with No Live Baitfish Restrictions | Bighorn Sheep Licenses Drawn | Tours Available at Game and Fish OWLS | Elk and Moose Licenses Drawn | Missouri River System Low Water Levels a Concern, But Fishing Should Be Good | Public Asked to Report Whooping Crane Sightings

May stories:
Spring Mule Deer Survey Complete | Biologists Complete Spring Sage Grouse Census | Deer Licensing Questions Answered | Safe Boating Week May 19-25 | North Dakota Summer OWLS Program Pays Teachers | Department Summarizes 2000 Swan Season

June stories:
Service Approves Sandhill Crane Hunting East of Hwy 281 | Spring Grouse Census Tallied | Water Safety Starts with Life Jacket | Department Reports 2000 Waterfowl Harvest | Fall Turkey Applications Due July 3 | Delayed Mowing Benefits Ground-nesting Wildlife | Successful Year for 2000 Upland Game HuntersFall Turkey Season Set; Applications Available | Summer Weather Important to Upland Game Birds | Online Deer Applications Top 11,000 | Game and Fish Reports 2001 Spring Duck Index | Red River Valley Fair Gets "Wild" | Game Warden Exam Set for June 29

July stories:
Pronghorn Season Set; Applications Available | Swan Hunt Applications Available July 30 | Boaters Reminded to Use Caution While Navigating Missouri River System | Record Fall Duck Flight Forecast Expected | NAWMP Celebrates 15 Years | BOR, Game and Fish to Conduct White-tailed Deer Research on Lonetree WMA | Last Year's Pheasant Hunters Had Another Productive Season | Game and Fish Reports 2000 Cottontail, Tree Squirrel Harvests | Game and Fish Hires Northern Red River Valley Outreach Biologist | Public Asked to Help Prevent Spread of Aquatic Nuisance Species | Pheasant Crowing Counts Completed | Spring Ruffed Grouse Population Down From Last Year

August stories:
2001 Waterfowl Regulations Set | Big Game Hunters Reminded of New Travel Policy on National Grasslands | 2d Deer Draw Held; 3d-Draw App's Ready Week of Aug. 27 | Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest | 2001-2002 North Dakota Small Game and Furbearer Regulations Available | 2001 Small Game and Furbearer Regulations Set | North Dakota's Early Canada Goose Season Opens Sept. 1 | Berthold Man Wins Moose License Raffle | Landowner-Sportsman Council to Meet Aug. 23 | Statistics Support Fishing Success in North Dakota | North Dakota Swan Hunt Applications Due Aug. 15 | Fall Turkey Licenses Remain | Pronghorn Applications Due Aug. 8 | Boaters Reminded to Report Accidents

September stories:

• Special News Releases:
• • Meetings Set to Discuss Resident & Nonresident Hunting Issues
  • USFS Issues Grassland Fire Restrictions

North Dakota's 2001 Spring Light Goose Harvest Down | Vanguard By Weatherby Offers Safety Upgrade | Waterfowl Populations High for Upcoming Season | Lonetree WMA Wetland Tract Dedicated to Merle O. Bennett | Zone 2 Sandhill Crane Hunters Asked to Bring Birds to District Offices | Hunters Reminded of New Canadian Firearm Requirements | Public Asked to Report Whooping Crane Sightings | "Ask Before You Enter" Signs Available | Youth Deer and Waterfowl Hunting Seasons Open Soon | Questions About Hunting on Reservation Land | Third Drawing Deer Gun Applications Due Sept. 19 | 2001 North Dakota Waterfowl Hunting Regulations Available |Hunters Be Aware of Dry Conditions | Sharp-tailed Grouse, Partridge Prospects Variable | Game and Fish Announces Waterfowl Hunting Workshop Schedule | Hunters Reminded to Exercise Caution on WMAs | Conservation PLOTS Guide Available

October stories:
Public Input Needed to Guide Snow Goose Management | Portion of North Beulah Mine WMA Closed to Public Use | Motorists Warned to Watch for Deer on Roads | North Dakota Canvasback Season Closes Oct. 23 | Third Deer Lottery Held; First Come, First Serve Applications Available Week of Oct. 15 | Deer Drawings Held | Fall Pheasant Population Down from Last Year | Waterfowl Hunters Can Help Stop Spread of Aquatic Nuisance Species | Department Taking Orders for 2002 OUTDOORS Calendar

November stories:
Game and Fish Provides Ice Safety and Rescue Tips | Deer Hunters with Second and Third Season Licenses Still Have Options | Late-Season Upland Game Opportunities Available on Refuges | Mule Deer Trend Remains Positive | 2002 North Dakota OUTDOORS Calendar Available | District 1 Game and Fish Advisory Board Meeting Set | Game and Fish Publications Make Great Christmas Gifts | Fall Game and Fish Advisory Board Meetings Set | Public Reminded of Meeting to Discuss Snow Goose Management | North Dakota's New Darkhouse Spearfishing Season Opens Dec. 1 | Third Edition of North Dakota Big Game Records Book Available | Deer Gun Season Questions, Answers | Big Game Hunters Reminded of New Travel Policy on National Grasslands

December stories:
Game and Fish Recognizes Employee Efforts | CREP/CoverLocks Meetings Set for Eligible Producers | Phalen Named Game and Fish Employee of the Year | Skuza Named Wildlife Officer of the Year | Nonresident Any-Deer Bow Licenses Available March 1 | Biologists Anticipate Another Quality Ice Fishing Season

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