News and Updates

News Release Archives - 2002

January stories:
2002 Spring Wild Turkey Season Set; Applications Available | Hunter Education Classes Available | Department Reports 2001 Moose, Elk and Bighorn Sheep Harvests | 2001 Early Canada Goose Season Considered a Success | Game and Fish Evaluates 2001 Special Youth Waterfowl Season | Winter Fishing Season Questions, Answers | Violations Remain Consistent Despite More Hunters, Anglers | Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest Winners | Game and Fish Lists Tentative 2002 Season Opening Dates

February stories:
Spring Snow Goose Hotline Provides Daily Migration Updates | Minnesota-Wisconsin Chapter to Auction North Dakota Bighorn Sheep License | Nonresident Waterfowl Hunters on the Rise Since 1990 | Meetings Set for Input on Pheasant Season | Time to Think About Removing Ice Houses | Hunter Education Volunteers Recognized | Time to Think Boating Basics | Watch for Watchable Wildlife Checkout of State Tax Form | Spring Turkey Application Deadline Extended to Feb. 20 | Spring Light Goose Season Opens March 1 | 2002 Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey Complete | Game and Fish Recognizes Volunteers

March stories:
New Regulation Puts Restriction on Importing Baitfish | Bighorn Sheep Auction License Brings $32,000 | Sharp-tailed Grouse Observation Blinds to Open | Web Site Tracks Neck-banded Snow Geese | New Fishing License Required April 1; Changes Made in Regulations | Bighorn Sheep, Elk and Moose Regulations Set; Applications Available March 11 | Department Evaluates 2001 Deer Gun Season

April stories:
Spring Game and Fish Meetings to Focus on Waterfowl Hunting Options | Boats Need 2002-2004 Registration | Tours Available at Game and Fish OWLS | Controlled Fires Help Restore, Protect North Dakota's Prairie Grasslands | Paddlefish Snagging Season Opens May 1 | Whopper Club Change for Devils Lake Yellow Perch | Game and Fish to Assess Waterfowl Hunting Issues | Game and Fish Pays $368,000 in Property Taxes

May stories:
Motorists Warned to Watch for Deer on Roads | Anglers Take Notice of Lakes with No Live Baitfish Restrictions | Deer Gun Applications Due June 5 | Don't Touch Baby Wild Animals | Free Fishing Days June 1-2 | Paddlefish Snagging Season to be Closed After May 19 | White-tailed Deer Population Leads to Record Number of Licenses; Applications Available | First Fish! Program Debuts…Again | Biologists Complete Spring Sage Grouse Census | Department Summarizes 2001 Swan Season | Safe Boating Week May 18-24 | Game and Fish Reminds Youngsters of Boating Basics Course | 2001 Pronghorn Season Report | Private Lands Budget Enhancement to Accelerate Habitat Program | Reminder of Spring Game and Fish Meetings | Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop Set Aug. 16-18 | North Dakota’s 2002 Nonresident Any-deer Bow Tags Have All Been Issued

June stories:
Spring Duck Index Remains High | Anglers Asked to Report Information on Tagged Fish | Game and Fish Summarizes 2001 Partridge and Sharp-tailed Grouse Seasons | Fall Turkey Applications Due July 3 | Spring Duck Index Remains High | Fall Turkey Season Set; Applications Available | Game and Fish, BoatU.S. Foundation Offer Boating Tips | Prairie Day Set for July 13 in McHenry County | Prairie Chickens Rebounding in Grand Forks County | Boats Must Display Current Registration, or Owners will be Cited | Public Can Help Prevent Spread of Aquatic Nuisance Species | Game and Fish Display at Red River Valley Fair | Spring Ruffed Grouse Populations Decline

July stories:
Game and Fish Explains Policy on Haying PLOTS Land | Fall Turkey Licenses Remain | New State Record Buffalo Caught | Pronghorn Applications Due Aug. 7 | Pronghorn Season Set; Applications Available | Swan Hunt Applications Available July 30 | Deer Lottery Results Just One of Many Features on Game and Fish Web Site | Boaters Reminded to Report Accidents | Spring Sharp-tailed Grouse Census Tallied | Sage Grouse Season Statistics Reported | Game and Fish, Private Landowners Establish YOUTH Access Program | Game and Fish Recaps 2001 Pheasant Season | Nonresident Waterfowl Licenses Available | Game and Fish to Issue Experimental Canada Goose Depredation Permits | Good Forage Reproduction in Lake Sakakawea | Pheasant Crowing Counts Completed | Game and Fish Reports 2001 Cottontail, Tree Squirrel Harvests

August stories:
Residency Requirements for Out-of-State Students | Second Deer Lottery Held; Third-Drawing Applications Available | 2002 Conservation PLOTS Guide Available | Nonresident Waterfowl License Sales at 13,500 | Big Game Hunters Reminded of Travel Policy on Nationals Grasslands | 2002-2003 North Dakota Small Game and Furbearer Regulations Available | 2002 Waterfowl Regulations Proposed | Lynde Wins Moose License Raffle | Landowner-Sportsman Council to Meet Aug. 26 | North Dakota's Early Canada Goose Season Opens Sept. 1 | Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest | 2002 Small Game and Furbearer Regulations Set | North Dakota Swan Hunt Applications Due Aug. 14

September stories:
Game and Fish Radio Program to Air Statewide | YOUTH Hunting Access Program off to Successful Start | Fall Pheasant Outlook Promising; Season Opens Oct. 12 | Paddlefish Meeting Set for Sept. 25 in Williston | Hunters Asked to Report Banded Birds | Zone 2 Sandhill Crane Hunters Asked to Bring Birds to District Offices | Public Asked to Report Whooping Crane Sightings | Waterfowl Season Outlook Good in North Dakota | Youth Deer Hunting Season Opens Sept. 20 | Game and Fish Tree Planting Program to Expand | HIP Certification Required for All Migratory Game Bird Hunters | Remaining Deer License Applications Due Sept. 18 | Waterfowl Identification Booklet Available | Grouse and Partridge Seasons Open Sept. 14 | Game and Fish Eases Hunter Concerns About West Nile Virus | Youth Waterfowl Hunting Season Opens Soon; License Required | Another High Fall Duck Flight Forecast Expected | Paddlefish Meeting Slated for Fall in Williston | Game and Fish Video Crew Wins National Award

October stories:
Deer Check Station at Lonetree WMA During Hunting Season | Deer Gun Season Questions, Answers | Motorists Warned to Watch for Deer on Roads | 2002 Salmon Spawning Goals Met | Deer Licenses Still Available | Waterfowl Hunters Can Help Stop Spread of Aquatic Nuisance Species | North Dakota Pintail Season Closes Oct. 29 | Nonresident Waterfowl Licenses Sold Out - Special News Release | Third Deer Lottery Held; First Come, First Serve Applications Available Oct. 14 | Department Taking Orders for 2003 OUTDOORS Calendars | Witnesses of Game and Fish Violators Aid Enforcement | Law Enforcement Personnel to Enforce HIP Requirement | Recall on 1995-96 CVA Manufactured In-line Muzzle-loaders

November stories:
Waterfowl Hunters Reminded of Season Dates | Second and Third Season Deer Licenses Can Be Used After Gun Season | Late-Season Upland Game Opportunities Available on Refuges | 2003 North Dakota OUTDOORS  Calendar Available | New Location for District 3 Advisory Board Meeting in Leeds | 2002 Fall Game and Fish Advisory Board Meetings Set | Mule Deer Trend Remains Positive | Hunters, Anglers Cautioned to Stay Off Ice | North Dakota's Dark-house Spearfishing Season Opens Dec. 1

December stories:
Game and Fish Lists Tentative 2003 Season Opening Dates | Nonresident Any-Deer Bow Licenses Available March 1 | Winter Fishing Season Questions, Answers | Late Season Hunting Still Available | Peterson Named G&F Employee of the Year | Witkowski Named Wildlife Officer of the Year | Game and Fish Recognizes Employee Efforts | North Dakota NAWCA Grants Approved Due to Historic Signing | Anglers Can Expect a Good Ice Fishing Season | Game and Fish Provides Ice Safety and Rescue Tips | Discarded Christmas Trees Should Not Be Placed on Lakes | Anglers Reminded of Devils Lake Yellow Perch Whopper Weight | Game and Fish Recaps North Dakota's 2002 Spring Light Goose Season | Creel Surveys Conducted This Winter on Select Lakes | Public Reminded of Remaining Advisory Board Meetings

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