News Release Archives - 2004

January stories: Spring Turkey Season Set; Applications Available | Hunter Education Classes Available | Game and Fish Reports 2003 Moose and Elk Harvests | Game and Fish PLI Staff to Host Open Houses | Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program Schedules Winter Workshops | Watch for Watchable Wildlife Checkoff on State Tax Form | Game and Fish to Host Wildlife Wednesdays | North Dakota Earth Day Patch Contest | Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest Winners | 2004 Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey Complete | Game and Fish Lists Tentative 2004 Season Opening Dates | Game Warden Exam Set for March 5 | Hunters Asked to Participate in Survey

February stories: Game and Fish Spiritwood Lake Property for Sale | Anglers Should Consider Removing Permanent Fish Houses | Hotline to Provide Spring Snow Goose Updates | Minnesota-Wisconsin Chapter to Auction North Dakota Bighorn Sheep License | Hunting Guide and Outfitter Test Set for March 13 | Time to Think Boating Basics | North Dakota's Darkhouse Spearfishing Season Closes Feb. 28 | Snowmobilers Reminded to Stay Clear of Wildlife | Spring Light Goose Season Opens Feb. 21 | Training for Volunteers Scheduled | Hunter Education Volunteers Recognized | Conservation Education Volunteers Recognized | Spring Turkey Applications Due Feb. 11 | Game Warden Exam Set for March 5 | Game and Fish Provides 2003 Early Canada Goose Season Statistics

March stories: CWD Test Results All Negative | Game and Fish Reminds Public of Remaining Advisory Board Meetings | Public Asked to Report Sightings of Color-Coded Scaup | Whooping Crane Sightings Should be Documented | Game and Fish Cautions Anglers about Ice Conditions | Missouri River Spring Fishing, Access Should Be Good | Bighorn Sheep Auction License Brings $40,000 | Sharp-tailed Grouse Observation Blinds to Open | 2004 Spring Game and Fish Advisory Board Meetings Set | Canada Goose Depredation Assistance Available to Landowners | Haag Wins Earth Day Patch Contest | New Fishing, Furbearer Licenses Needed April 1 | Anglers Take Note of 2004-2006 Fishing Regulations | Department Evaluates 2003 Deer Gun Season | Bighorn Sheep, Elk and Moose Applications Due March 17 | North Dakota's 2004 Nonresident Any-deer Bow Tags Have All Been Issued | Bighorn Sheep, Elk and Moose Regulations Proposed; Applications Available

April stories: Winter Kill Confirmed in Some North Dakota Lakes | Campaign Designed to Benefit Cats and Wildlife | Creel Survey Being Conducted at Devils Lake | Earth Day Project Spotlights State Lands | Biologists from Three States Discuss Prairie Chickens | Birding Field Trip Set for May 8 | Snaggers Should Be Aware of How to Release Paddlefish | Paddlefish Snagging Season Opens May 1 | Conservation Landscaping Class Set for Bismarck | Game and Fish Pays $423,000 in Property Taxes | Game and Fish Announces Preliminary 2003 Nonresident License Totals | Open Fires Banned on Oahe WMA until June 1 | Moose, Elk and Bighorn Sheep Lotteries Held

May stories: Paddlefish Snagging Season Closes After May 28 | Deer Gun Applications Due June 2 | Deer Entrapped in Enclosure Destroyed | Leave Baby Wild Animals Alone | New Contour Lake Maps Available on Web | Free Fishing Days June 5-6 | PPFA Conference in Bismarck June 14-16 | 2003-2004 Fishing and Hunting License Sales Complete | Simple Procedures Can Help Prevent Spread of ANS | Game and Fish Provides Tips for Launching, Loading Boats | First Fish! Certificate Captures Young Angler's Special Moment | Good Fish Populations Should Entice Summer Anglers | Anglers Urged to be Aware of Baitfish Regulations | Safe Boating Week May 22-28 | Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop Set Aug. 20-22 | Spring Sage Grouse Numbers Down | Record Number of Deer Licenses Set, Online Applications Available | Timian Appointed Game and Fish Enforcement Chief, Goetz Retires | Shotgunning Seminar to be Held in Minot, Grand Forks | Game and Fish Reminds Youngsters of Boating Basics Class

June stories: Water Safety Starts with Life Jacket | Fall Turkey Applications Due July 7 | Game Warden Exam Set for July 12 | Boaters Reminded to Report Accidents | Spring Duck Index Remains High | Spring Sharp-tailed Grouse Census Tallied | 2003-2004 Bobcat Harvest Season Summarized | NDGF Sponsored Earth Day Activity Attracts 1,100 | 19 Sakakawea Boat Ramps Usable, Work Begins on Devils Lake | Water Temperature, Proper Handling Important for Released Fish | Badlands Field Trip Scheduled in July | Game and Fish Reports 2003 Cottontail and Tree Squirrel Seasons | Fall Turkey Season Set, Applications Available | Olson Named Warden Supervisor at Dickinson | Game Warden Exam Set for July 12 | Successful Spring Fish Spawn Now Has Fingerlings in State Waters | 2003 Pheasant Season Had More Hunters, Birds | Partridge, Sharp-tailed Grouse Hunters Had Successful 2003 Seasons | West Nile Virus Surveillance Activities Underway | Motorists Warned to Watch for Deer on Roads | Spring Mule Deer Survey Complete | Spring Ruffed Grouse Population Down

July stories: 2004 Small Game and Furbearer Regulations Set | Fall Turkey Licenses Remain | Swan Hunt Applications Available | Pronghorn Applications Due Aug. 4 | Pronghorn Season Proposed, Applications Available | Prairie Grouse Season Proposed, Application Deadline Aug. 11 | Catch-and-Release Only Restriction on OWLS, Pathway Ponds | Sullys Hill Birding and Nature Festival Set Aug. 5-8 | Leftover Deer Applications Available | Sign up for Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop | Deer Gun Lottery Held, Remaining License Applications Available After July 15 | Game Warden Museum Celebration Day Set for July 21 | Anglers Encouraged to Report Tagged Fish Online

August stories: 2004 Waterfowl Regulations Set | Proclamation Signed as a Precaution Against Spread of CWD | Challenging Times for North Dakota's Large Fisheries | Deer and Pronghorn Archery Seasons Open Sept. 3 | Some Nonresident Students Can Purchase Resident Licenses | 2004-05 North Dakota Small Game and Furbearer Guides Available | Dove Hunters Reminded of HIP, Asked to Report Bands | Pheasant Crowing Counts Up from Last Year | YOUTH Hunting Access Program Gives Youngsters Confidence | Landowner-Sportsman Council to Meet Aug. 25 | North Dakota's Early Canada Goose Season Opens Sept. 1 | Duck Brood Index Down from Last Year's Record High | North Dakota Swan Hunt Applications Due Aug. 18 | Hunting Guide and Outfitter Test Set for Sept. 11 | Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest | Prairie Grouse Applicants Must Specify Hunting Zone | Elk, Moose License Raffle Winners Announced | Third Lottery Deer Application Deadline Aug. 11

September stories: 16,000 Antlerless Deer Licenses Still Available | Fall Wetland Conditions Should Benefit Duck Hunters | Residents Only on PLOTS, State WMAs from Oct. 9-15 | Statewide Pheasant Numbers Down from 2003 | Waterfowl Hunters Will See More Standing Crops than in the Past | Wear a Life Jacket if Hunting from a Boat | Waterfowl Hunters Reminded to Clean Boats, Waders, Equipment | Internet Licensing System Available at Scheels in Bismarck | Hunters Asked to Report Banded Birds | Waterfowl Season Outlook Good in North Dakota | Sandhill Crane Season Opens Sept. 18 | Swan Hunt Lottery Held, Licenses Remain | Sage Grouse Season Set Sept. 27-29 | Public Asked to Report Whooping Crane Sightings | Save Our Lakes Program Benefiting State Waters | Questions About Hunting on Reservation Land | Hunters Be Aware of Dry Conditions | Fire Restriction in Effect on Little Missouri National Grassland | Mountain Lion Killed in Western North Dakota | Youth Deer Hunting Season Opens Sept. 17 | Youth Waterfowl Hunting Weekend Set Sept. 18-19, License Required | HIP Certification Required for All Migratory Game Bird Hunters | Third Deer Lottery Held, Antlerless Licenses Remain | Sharptails, Ruffed Grouse and Partridge Seasons Open Sept. 11 | Bow Hunters Asked to Submit Deer and Elk Heads for CWD Testing | 2004 Conservation PLOTS Guides Available at Vendors Week of Sept. 6 | Pump-out Station Installed at Southport Marina

October stories: Deer Gun Season Questions, Answers | Deer Hunters Reminded of Tagging Requirements | Game and Fish Conducts Fall Mule Deer Survey | CWD Surveillance Efforts Continue | North Dakota Pintail and Canvasback Seasons Close Nov. 2 | Motorists: Watch for Deer on Roads | Swan Hunt Licenses Remain | HIP Certification Required, Citations Issued | Salmon Ladder Set at Lake Sakakawea State Park | It's Time to Find and Verify Your Deer License | Department Taking Orders for 2005 OUTDOORS Calendars

November stories: Public Input Sought on Future of CRP | Hunter-Harvested Surveillance Program Reaches Goal for 2004 | Darkhouse Spearfishing Opens Dec. 1 | ANS Plan Open for Comment, Meetings Set | Surplus Salmon Stocked in Select Small Fisheries | Hunting Guide and Outfitter Test Set for Dec. 11 | CWD Sampling Efforts Off to a Good Start, Still More Heads Needed | Game and Fish Advisory Board Meetings Set in Districts 4 & 8 | Game and Fish to Hold Special Deer Season | Antlerless Deer Licenses Still Available | 2004 Salmon Spawning Goals Met | New CWD Area Identified in Wyoming | Game and Fish Recaps North Dakota's 2004 Spring Light Goose Season | 2004 Fall Game and Fish Advisory Board Meetings Set | Late-Season Upland Game Opportunities Available on Refuges

December stories: Mountain Lion's Last Confirmed Location Northeast of Manvel | Steve Dyke Named Game and Fish Employee of the Year | Corey Erck Named Wildlife Officer of the Year | Game and Fish Recognizes Employee Efforts | December Deer Hunters Urged to be Aware of Surroundings | Late Season Hunting Still Available | Online Hunting License Applications a Popular Choice | Buck Tags Cannot be Used During Special December Deer Season | Public Asked to Help with Winter Bird Survey | Mountain Lion Sighted in Grand Forks County | Boats Need 2005-07 Registration | Special December Deer Season Questions, Answers | Current Ice Conditions Unsafe | Game and Fish to Host Landowner Appreciation Banquets

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