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NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS MAGAZINE

2026 North Dakota Outdoors Calendar Photos

Pheasant - photo by Seth Owens, Grand Forks

January 2026

Bald eagle - photo by Tangula Unruh, Bismarck

Photographer
Tangula Unruh

Pictured
Bald eagle

February 2026

Northern pike - photo by Ashley Peterson, city

Photographer
Ashley Peterson

Pictured
Northern pike

March 2026

Sharp-tailed grouse - photo by Kevin Hice, Mooreland, Ind.

Photographer
Kevin Hice

Pictured
Sharp-tailed grouse

April 2026

Canvasback - photo by Chad Olson, Minot

Photographer
Chad Olson

Pictured
Canvasback

May 2026

Semipalmated sandpiper - photo by Mike Saunders, Fargo

Photographer
Mike Saunders

Pictured
Semipalmated sandpiper

June 2026

Fawn - photo by Steve Oehlenschlager, Elk River, Minn.

Photographer
Steve Oehlenschlager

Pictured
Fawn

July 2026

Mourning dove - photo by Bryan Lind, Epping

Photographer
Bryan Lind

Pictured
Mourning dove

August 2026

Elk - photo by Leann Streifel, Bismarck

Photographer
Leann Streifel

Pictured
Elk

September 2026

Sharptail season (hunting dog carrying harvested sharptail) - photo by Tangula Unruh, Bismarck

Photographer
Tangula Unruh

Pictured
Sharptail season

October 2026

Ring-necked pheasant - photo by Seth Owens, Grand Forks

Photographer
Seth Owens

Pictured
Ring-necked pheasant

November 2026

Mule deer - photo by Michael Ranum, Bismarck

Photographer
Michael Ranum

Pictured
Mule deer

December 2026

Great gray owl - photo by Susan Anderson, city

Photographer
Susan Anderson

Pictured
Great gray owl


Note: Subscriptions to the North Dakota Outdoors magazine include the annual calendar, which is the December issue. Calendars can also be purchased separately online.