News Release Archives - 2003
January stories: Spring Turkey Season Proposed; Applications Available | Feb. 22 Opener Recommended for Spring Light Geese | Department Reports 2002 Moose, Elk and Bighorn Sheep Harvests | Hunter Education Classes Available | 2003 Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey Complete | Watch for Watchable Wildlife Checkoff on State Tax Form | Game and Fish Cautions Snowmobilers of Wildlife Harassment | New Rules for Big-Water Fishing Tourneys | Oregon Provides North Dakota with Bighorn Sheep | Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program Schedules Winter Workshop | Hunter, Angler Expenditure Survey Results Available | Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest Winners | Hunters Asked to Participate in Survey
February stories: North Dakota Ranks High in National Survey | Department Evaluates 2002 Deer Gun Season | Minnesota-Wisconsin Chapter to Auction North Dakota Bighorn Sheep License | Game and Fish Promoting Private Lands Program | North Dakota's Dark-house Spearfishing Season Closes Feb. 28 | Snow Geese May Not be Here for Spring Opener; Hotline to Provide Updates | Time to Think Boating Basics | Game Warden Exam Set for March 14 | Hunter Education Volunteers Recognized | Game and Fish Recognizes Outreach Volunteers | Spring Turkey Applications Due Feb. 12
March stories: Paddlefish Snagging Season Opens May 1; Regulation Changes Made | 2003 Spring Game and Fish Advisory Board Meetings Set | Public Asked to Report Whooping Crane Sightings | Bighorn Sheep Auction License Brings $35,000 | Anglers Need to Be Aware of Ice Safety | Missouri River Fishing, Access Should Be Good | Sharp-tailed Grouse Observation Blinds to Open | New Fishing, Furbearer Licenses Needed April 1 | North Dakota's 2003 Nonresident Any-deer Bow Tags Have All Been Issued | Federal Wildlife Grants Important to At-Risk Species | Dog Health Certificate Rule Rescinded | Bighorn Sheep, Elk and Moose Applications Due March 19 | Game and Fish Announces CWD Test Results | Bighorn Sheep, Elk and Moose Reg's. Proposed; App's. Available March 10 | Remove Permanent Fish Houses by March 15
April stories: Record Number of Deer Licenses Proposed | Snaggers Should Be Aware of How to Release Paddlefish | PLI Has Programs That Benefit Potential CRP Enrollees | Game and Fish Provides Tips for Launching, Loading Boats | Northern Pike Spawn Virtually Over, Walleye Beginning | Anglers Take Notice of Lakes with No Live Bait fish Restrictions | Spring Mule Deer Survey Complete | New Law Affects Nonresident Bird Hunters; Provides Funds for Private Lands Program | Paddlefish Snagging Season Opens May 1 | Creel Surveys Conducted on Various Waters Across the State | Anglers Reminded of Spring Red River Regulations | Moose, Elk and Bighorn Sheep Lotteries Held | Game and Fish Pays $408,000 in Property Taxes | District 8 Game and Fish Advisory Board Meeting Set
May stories: Don't Touch Baby Wild Animals | Deer Gun Applications Due June 4 | Free Fishing Days June 7-8 | Game and Fish Reminds Youngsters of Boating Basics Class | First Fish! Program Captures Memory | Hunter Safety Number Available Online | Public Can Help Prevent Spread of Aquatic Nuisance Species | Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop Set Aug. 15-17 | Safe Boating Week May 17-23 | Birding Field Trip Set for May 31 | Department Summarizes 2002 Swan Season | Deer Applications Available Now Online; Paper App's Mid-May | Biologists Project a Good Fishing Season | Fisheries Development Plans Announced for 2003 | Shotgunning Workshop Available to Hunters | Biologists Complete Spring Sage Grouse Census | 2002 Pronghorn Season Report
June stories: Game and Fish Reminds Boaters to Wear PFDs | Fireworks Not Suitable for WMAs; Trash Dumping Prohibited | Game and Fish, Dairy Queen Promote Boating Safety | Department Recaps 2002 Pheasant Season | Game and Fish to Present 2003 Waterfowl Season Proposal | Fall Turkey Season Set; Applications Available | Spring Duck Index Remains High | Anglers Encouraged to Report Tagged Fish Information Online | Game and Fish Summarizes 2002 Grouse and Partridge Seasons | Catch-and-Release Important to Fish Conservation | Game and Fish Display at Red River Valley Fair | Spring Ruffed Grouse Population Shows Substantial Increase | Game and Fish Assists in West Nile Virus Surveillance | Special Trout Meetings to be Held Statewide | Spring Sharp-tailed Grouse Census Tallied
July stories: 2003-04 Small Game and Furbearer Regulations Set | Fall Turkey Licenses Remain | Department Reports 2002 Waterfowl Harvest | Pronghorn Applications Due Aug. 6 | Misdemeanor Violations To Carry Higher Fees | Sheyenne River Yields Record Carp |Pronghorn Season Set; Applications Available | Swan Hunt Applications Available July 29 | New State Record Muskie Shatters Previous Record | Another High Fall Duck Flight Expected | Leftover Deer License Applications Available | Land Tract Becomes Robert L. Morgan Wildlife Management Area | Game and Fish Provides 2002 Early Canada Goose Season Statistics | First Deer Gun Lottery Held, Licenses Remain | Pheasant Crowing Counts Completed | Boaters Reminded to Report Accidents | Game and Fish Reports 2002 Cottontail and Tree Squirrel Seasons
August stories: Proclamation Establishes 2003 Deer and Elk Carcass Importation Guidelines | 2003 Waterfowl Regulations Set | SB 2322 Allows Some Nonresident Full-time Students to Purchase Resident Licenses | 2003-2004 North Dakota Small Game and Furbearer Guide Available | Guide and Outfitter Meetings to be Held Statewide | Dove Hunters Reminded of HIP; Asked to Report Bands | Landowner-Sportsman Council to Meet Aug. 27 | North Dakota's Early Canada Goose Season Opens Sept. 1 | New Travel Restrictions on Parts of Dakota Prairie Grasslands | North Dakota Swan Hunt Applications Due Aug. 20 | Burchill Wins Moose License Raffle | Game and Fish Receives Landowner Incentive Program Grant | Fish Creek, Sweetbriar Dams Under Construction | Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest | YOUTH Hunting Access Program off to Successful Start | New State Record Cutthroat Trout Caught
September stories: Biologists Monitor White-tailed Deer Deaths in Southwestern ND | Lake Sakakawea Access and Water Levels a Concern | Public Asked to Report Whooping Crane Sightings | Hunters Asked to Report Banded Birds | New State Record Smallmouth Bass Caught | Waterfowl Season Outlook Good in North Dakota; HIP Registration Required | Fall Pheasant Forecast Promising | Hunters Be Aware of Dry Conditions | Fourth Deer Lottery Held; First Come, First Serve Applications Available Sept. 15 | Crane Season Opens Sept. 20; Zone 2 Hunters Asked to Bring Birds to District Offices | 2003 Conservation PLOTS Guides Available | Youth Deer Hunting Season Opens Sept. 19 | Youth Waterfowl Hunting Season Set for Sept. 20-21; License Required | Fall Turkey Licenses Still Available | Grouse and Partridge Seasons Open Sept. 13 | Hunters Inquiring About Game Birds and West Nile Virus
October stories: Remaining Deer Licenses Reduced in Units 3F1, 3F2 and 4F | Deer Hunters Reminded of New Tagging Requirements | Deer Licenses Still Available in Eight Units | Deer Check Station at Lonetree WMA During Hunting Season | Deer Hunters Asked to Help with CWD Surveillance | North Dakota Pintail and Canvasback Seasons Close Nov. 4 | Motorists: Watch for Deer on Roads | Harmony Lake WMA Open for Public Use | Pheasant Season Opens Oct. 11; Hunters Be Aware of Fire Danger Index | New CWD Areas Identified in Wyoming, Utah | Department Taking Orders for 2004 OUTDOORS Calendar | Deer Licenses Still Available | McDowell Dam Special Trout Meeting Scheduled Oct. 16 | Meeting Set to Discuss Three Stutsman County Fisheries | Waterfowl Hunters Can Help Stop Spread of Aquatic Nuisance Species | Questions About Hunting on Reservation Land
November stories: Gratis Licenses Can Only Be Used During Open Seasons With Legal Weapons | Game and Fish, Snowmobile North Dakota Caution Snowmobile Enthusiasts | North Dakota to Host Pronghorn Workshop | 2004 North Dakota OUTDOORS Calendar Available | Mule Deer Population Continues Positive Trend | Private Lands Program Shows Considerable Acreage Gain | Deer Hunters: Don't Throw Away Gratis, Second, Third and Fourth Season Licenses | Late-Season Upland Game Opportunities Available on Refuges | Game and Fish Reminds Public of Advisory Board Meetings | North Dakota's Darkhouse Spearfishing Season Opens Dec. 1 | Game and Fish Reports Bighorn Sheep, E3 and E4 Elk Harvests | New CWD Areas Identified in Wyoming | Deer Hunters Cautioned to be Aware of Ice Conditions | 2003 Fall Game and Fish Advisory Board Meetings Set
December stories: Anglers Cautioned Against Releasing Fish Caught from Deep Water | Nonresident Any-Deer Bow Licenses Increased | Leier Named Game and Fish Employee of the Year | Paul Freeman Named Wildlife Officer of the Year | Game and Fish Recognizes Employee Efforts | Discarded Christmas Trees Should Not Be Placed on Lakes | Late Season Hunting Still Available | Game and Fish Provides Ice Safety Tips | Northern Pike Receiving Interest from Ice Anglers | Congress Gives Boost to North Dakota's Wildlife Programs | Game and Fish Meets Goal of Collecting 1,500 Deer Samples for CWD Testing | Anglers Reminded of Winter Regulations
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