News Release Archives - 2005

January stories:  Look for Watchable Wildlife Checkoff on State Tax Form | Outfitters Applying for Deer Licenses Need 2005 License | Hunters Had a Successful 2004 Early Canada Goose Season | Wildlife Wednesdays to be Held in Bismarck | Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program Schedules Winter Workshops | Snowmobilers Cautioned to Steer Clear of Wildlife | Angell's Cedar Waxwing Wins Contest | 2005 Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey Complete | Game and Fish Lists Tentative 2005 Season Opening Dates | Nonresident Any-deer Bow Licenses Increased | North Dakota Earth Day Patch Contest Deadline Jan. 31

February stories:  Spring Snow Goose Hotline Provides Migration Updates | Minnesota-Wisconsin Chapter to Auction North Dakota Bighorn Sheep License | Boating Basics Course Required for Ages 12-15 | North Dakota's Darkhouse Spearfishing Season Closes Feb. 28 | Hunter Education Volunteers Recognized | RAP Auction to Sell Confiscated Hunting & Fishing Equipment | Entry Deadline for Fourth Edition of Big Game Record Book Feb. 23 | Conservation Education Volunteers Recognized | Spring Turkey Season Applications Available | Game and Fish Recommends a Feb. 19 Spring Light Goose Opener | New State Record Brown Trout Caught | Game and Fish Reports 2004 Bighorn Sheep, Moose and Elk Harvests

March stories:  Record Number of Deer Harvested in 2004 | Districts 3 & 4 Advisory Board Meetings Set | Report Sightings of Color-Coded Scaup | Other Licenses Required for Spring Turkey Hunters | 2005 Nonresident Any-deer Bow Licenses Have All Been Issued | Game and Fish Pays $418,000 in Property Taxes | Spring Game and Fish Advisory Board Meetings Announced | Whooping Crane Sightings Should be Documented | Bighorn Sheep Auction License Brings $43,000 | Sharp-tailed Grouse Observation Blinds to Open | Canada Goose Depredation Assistance Available to Landowners | Game and Fish Reminds Landowners About Private Land Options | HIP Certification Required for Spring Snow Goose Hunters | Bighorn Sheep, Elk and Moose Applications Due March 23 | New Fishing, Furbearer Licenses Needed April 1 | Bighorn Sheep, Elk and Moose App's Available Online, Vendors by March 14 | Spring Turkey Licenses Remain | Sign Up for Hunter Education Classes Online | Remove Permanent Fish Houses by March 15 | Spring Crow Season Opens March 18

April stories: Youngsters Reminded of Boating Basics Course | First Fish! Certificate Captures Young Angler's Special Moment | Legislative Session Ends, Busy for Game and Fish | Crown Butte Dam to be Lowered 10-12 Feet by May 5 | Life Jacket Loan Kits Available to Recreation Areas | Ochs and Neu Land Dedication Set for April 29 | Hunter Education Classes Filling Up, Register Online | Snaggers Should Be Aware of How to Release Paddlefish | Birding Field Trip Set for May 21 | Wildfire Potential High in April | Paddlefish Snagging Season Opens May 1 | Moose, Elk and Bighorn Sheep Lotteries Held | Open Fires Banned on Oahe WMA until June 1 | Boats Must Display Current Registration | Game and Fish Sponsors Earth Day Project | Hunting Guide and Outfitter Test Set for May 7 | BoatU.S. Foundation Sponsoring Life Jacket Contest

May stories:  Lake Sakakawea Boat Ramp Status for Memorial Day Weekend | New Law Clarifies BUI Regulation | Don't Touch Baby Wild Animals | Despite Weather Conditions, Crews Complete Successful Spring Fish Spawn | Free Fishing Days June 4-5 | NDGFD Receives $6.7 Million for Wildlife Conservation | Tips on Launching, Loading Boat Provide Relief at Boat Ramps | Spring Mule Deer Survey Complete | 2004 Pronghorn Season Report | Department Summarizes 2004 Swan Season | Paddlefish Snagging Season to Close May 14 | CWD Test Results All Negative | Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop Set Aug. 19-21 | Safe Boating Week May 21-27 | New Contour Lake Maps Available on Web | Wheel Chair Accessible Fishing Pier at Lake Tschida | Biologists Complete Spring Sage Grouse Census | 2005 Deer Hunting Season Proposed | Youngsters Reminded of Boating Basics Course | First Fish! Certificate Captures Young Angler's Special Moment | Fisheries Development Plans Announced for 2005 | Only a Few Lakes Experienced Winter Kill

June stories:  Fall Turkey Applications Due July 6 | 2004 Cottontail and Tree Squirrel Seasons Summarized | G&F Dept. 75 Year Anniversary - Part 1: The Early Years | Spring Ruffed Grouse Population Shows Increase | Spring Sharp-tailed Grouse Census Tallied | Boaters Reminded to Report Accidents | Tagged Fish Report Available Online | Fall Turkey Season Set, Applications Available | Spring Duck Index Remains High | Boaters, Children Should Wear PFDs | New Law Intended to Protect State Waters | NDGF Sponsored Earth Day Activity a Huge Success | Game and Fish Seeks Comment on Wildlife Conservation Strategy | Nonresident Waterfowl Licenses Available | 2005-05 Hunting and Fishing License Sales Complete | Motorists Warned to Watch for Deer on Roads | Deer Gun Applications Due June 8 | Sullys Hill Birding and Nature Festival Set June 16-19

July stories: Fall Turkey Licenses Remain | Hunting Guide and Outfitter Test Set for Aug. 27 | Pronghorn Season Proposed with Record Number of Licenses, Applications Available July 25 | Leftover Deer Applications Available | Record Number of Walleye Fingerling Stocked in State Waters | Game and Fish Department's 75 Year Anniversary - Part 3: The Future | Prairie Chicken Applications Due Aug. 10 | Sign up for Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop | G&F Reports 2004 Grouse & Partridge Stat's | 2004 Pheasant Harvest Evaluated | G&F Celebrates 75th Anniversary - Part II.

August stories: 2005 Waterfowl Regulations Set | Habitat Conditions Greatly Improved for Upland Birds | Deer Lotteries Held, Antlerless Licenses Remain | HIP Certification Required, Citations Will Be Issued | Dove Hunters Reminded of HIP, Asked to Report Bands | Deer and Pronghorn Archery Seasons Open Sept. 2 | Nonresident College Students Can Purchase Resident Licenses | Deer Bow Season Not Affected by Anthrax | North Dakota's Early Canada Goose Season Opens Sept. 1 | Duck Brood Index Up from Last Year | Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest Accepting Entries | Landowner-Sportsman Council to Meet Aug. 29 | North Dakota's Early Canada Goose Season Opens Sept. 1 | Duck Brood Index Up from Last Year | Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest Accepting Entries | Landowner-Sportsman Council to Meet Aug. 29 | Lake Sakakawea, Devils Lake Support Healthy Fish Populations | Pheasant Crowing Counts Similar to Last Year | Fall Crow Season Opens Aug. 13 | 2005 Small Game and Furbearer Regulations Proposed | Badlands Field Trip Scheduled for Aug. 26-27 | Swan Hunt Applications Available | Third Lottery Deer Application Deadline Aug. 10 | Pronghorn Applications Due Aug. 10

September stories: Ground Conditions Vary, Hunters Cautioned about Fire Danger | Waterfowl Hunters Reminded to Clean Boats, Waders, Equipment | Residents Only on PLOTS, State WMAs from Oct. 8-14 | Pronghorn Licenses Available | Statewide Pheasant Numbers Up from Last Year, Similar to 2003 | Public Asked to Report Whooping Crane Sightings | Deer Hunters Asked to Donate Venison | Conditions Right for a Good Waterfowl Season | Proclamation Signed as a Precaution Against Spread of CWD | Youth Pheasant Weekend Oct. 1-2 | Fall Turkey Licenses Remain | ANS Found in Dead Colt Creek, Public Urged to Help with Prevention Efforts | Sandhill Crane Season Opens Sept. 17 | Youth Deer Hunting Season Opens Sept. 16 | Youth Waterfowl Hunting Weekend Set Sept. 17-18 | Antlerless Deer Licenses Available, Can Be Used During Any Open Season | Pronghorn Licenses Remain | Swan Hunt Lottery Held, Licenses Remain | 2005 Conservation PLOTS Guide at Vendors by Sept. 9

October stories: CWD Surveillance Efforts Continue | Mule Deer Trend Remains Positive | Game and Fish Advisory Board Meetings Announced | Deer Gun Season Opens Nov. 4, Licenses Available | Motorists Warned to Watch for Deer on Roads | Some Landowners Seeking Doe Hunters | North Dakota Pintail and Canvasback Seasons Close Nov. 1 | Plan Ahead to Protect Hay and Winter Feed Supplies | More than 11,000 Light Geese Harvested During Spring Season | Unit 4A pronghorn season extended to Oct. 23 | Salmon spawning activities set at Lake Sakakawea State Park | It's time to find and verify your deer license | Deer bow season closing extended to Jan. 8, 2006 | Department taking orders for 2006 OUTDOORS calendars

November stories:  Darkhouse Spearfishing Opens Dec. 1 | Fall Turkey Licenses Remain | 2006 North Dakota OUTDOORS Calendar Available | District 5 Advisory Board Meeting Rescheduled | Additional Concurrent Season, 2nd & 3rd Season Deer Tags Valid for Bow and Muzzleloader  Hunting | Muzzle-loader Season Opens Nov. 25, Antlerless Licenses Available | Hunter-Harvested Surveillance Program Reaches Goal for 2005 | First Two Mountain Lions Taken During Experimental Season | CWD Sampling Efforts Underway, Still More Heads Needed | Late-Season Upland Game Opportunities Available on Refuges | Deer Hunters Reminded of Local Food Pantries | Public Reminded of Advisory Board Meetings | 2005 Salmon Spawning Goals Met | Antlerless Deer Licenses Available | Fall Turkey Licenses Remain

December stories:  Snowmobile Riders Cautioned to Stay Clear of Wildlife, Habitat | Discarded Christmas Trees Should Not Be Placed on Lakes | Game and Fish Has New Web Address | Canada Goose Hunting Season Closes Dec. 22 | Winter Fishing Season Questions, Answers | Weigel Named Game and Fish Employee of the Year | Lundstrom Named Wildlife Officer of the Year | Game and Fish Recognizes Employee Efforts | Canada Goose Season Closes Dec. 22, Others to Follow | Game and Fish Provides Ice Safety Tips | Identification Required on Unoccupied Fish Houses | Backyard Birders Asked to Help with Winter Survey

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