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To protect, conserve and enhance fish and wildlife populations and their habitat for sustained public use.
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Hunt North Dakota
Hunting News
- 2026 Lotteries
- Spring Turkey: The 2026 spring turkey lottery has been run. View results. Remaining licenses will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Feb. 26 at 8 a.m. CT.
- Moose, Elk, Bighorn Sheep: The deadline to apply for the moose, elk and bighorn sheep lotteries is March 25. Apply now.
- Learn about HuntLink, a new hunter-landowner contact application that connects interested landowners with licensed hunters looking for a place to hunt (species include coyote, deer, elk, moose, turkey and geese).
Fish North Dakota
Fishing News
Ice Safety Tips - Review our ice safety tips before venturing out on the ice to fish this winter.
Would you like to learn to ice fish? Check out these resources to get you started:
Fishing Resources
Game and Fish Enforcement
Report All Poachers: 701-328-9921
Behind the Badge
A North Dakota Game Warden Blog
Alongside the Badge
Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Research, programs and grants to support the conservation of North Dakota's habitats, fish and wildlife
Landowner Programs
Financial and technical assistance to private landowners for habitat protection, enhancement and development
North Dakota Outdoors
NDO Magazine
North Dakota Outdoors - February 2026
Bringing North Dakota Outdoors News Since 1931
The Drift
Rhett
NDO News
Game and Fish Violations from 2025
NDO Webcast
New Fishing Guide and Regulation Changes
NDO Podcast
Ep. 92 – From My Ice House to Your Ice House
Working Together
Cooperative Conservation and Access Projects