A white-tailed deer found dead just south of Williston in late February has been confirmed positive for chronic wasting disease, according to Dr. Charlie Bahnson, wildlife veterinarian for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
“This is unfortunate news because it means CWD is much farther south than the…
North Dakota anglers, trappers and hunters are reminded that new licenses for the 2019-20 season are required starting April 1.
Licenses can be purchased online at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Once the license is processed, users will have the option to print a hard copy and/…
A record number of archers are scheduled to compete this weekend in the North Dakota National Archery in the Schools Program state tournament at the State Fair Center in Minot. The tournament will feature competition in Bullseye or Olympic style, and 3-D.
The tournament, held March 22-23, consists of team…
Outdoor enthusiasts are invited to attend a North Dakota Game and Fish Department spring advisory board meeting in their area.
These public meetings, held each spring and fall, provide citizens with an opportunity to discuss fish and wildlife issues and ask questions of their district advisors and agency…
Volunteer instructors for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department were recently recognized at the annual recognition event in Bismarck.
Shannon Johnson, Fargo, was recognized as hunter education instructor of the year and Steve Goroski, Bismarck, was named archery education instructor of the year.
…A national safe boating campaign kicking off March 17-23 encourages boat operators to take a certified boat safety course.
Spring Aboard – Take a Boating Education Course wants boaters to get educated prior to the start of the boating season.
…Contractors who are able to perform habitat work on Private Land Open To Sportsmen program lands across the state, are invited to add their businesses to a database that the North Dakota Game and Fish Department will maintain on its website, gf.nd.gov, to help landowners who are looking to develop wildlife habitat on their property.
…North Dakota’s elk, moose and bighorn sheep applications are available, and prospective hunters can apply online at the state Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov.
General lottery applications can also be submitted by calling 800-406-6409. Preferential landowner (gratis) applications must be…
Hunting and fishing in North Dakota contributed an estimated $2.1 billion in annual input to the state’s economy, according to a recent report by the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics at North Dakota State University.
The report, commissioned by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department,…
Anglers have until midnight, March 15 to remove permanent fish houses from North Dakota waters, and from any state wildlife management area or federal refuge land.
Anglers are advised to remove their house soon because access on many lakes could be restricted due to snow. The deadline of March 15 will not be…
The 2019 spring wild turkey lottery has been held and individual results are available on the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov.
The Game and Fish Department will mail the spring turkey licenses to successful applicants after they purchase a valid 2019-20 hunting license. All spring…
Harvest statistics released by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department show overall hunter success during the 2018 season for bighorn sheep was 100 percent, 92 percent for moose and 65 percent for elk.
The department issued two bighorn sheep licenses and auctioned one. All three hunters harvested a bighorn…
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s enforcement division has tallied the number of hunting, angling and boating citations for 2018, and failure to carry a license was the number one violation.
Game wardens issued more than 2,400 citations last year, compared to 2,500 in 2017 and 2,300 citations in…
Wildlife, shooting, fraternal and nonprofit civic organizations are urged to submit an application for the Encouraging Tomorrow’s Hunters program, a North Dakota Game and Fish Department grant program developed to assist recruitment of the next generation of hunters and shooters.
The maximum grant allowed is…
Prospective spring turkey hunters are reminded the deadline for submitting an application for the 2019 season is Feb. 13.
Spring turkey applicants can apply online at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Applications can also be submitted by calling 800-406-6409. Paper applications…
North Dakota’s spring light goose conservation order opens Feb. 23 and continues through May 12.
Residents must have a valid current season 2018-19 (valid through March 31) or 2019-20 (required April 1) combination license; or a small game, and general game and habitat license. Resident youth under age 16…
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has confirmed that animal tracks observed in the city of Lincoln early this morning were from a mountain lion.
Furbearer biologist Stephanie Tucker said the tracks indicated the cat moved through Lincoln and a development area to the east of the University of Mary,…
Local clubs or communities interested in receiving a grant to support their high school trap shooting team must have the application in before April 1. Existing teams that have received a grant in the past are not eligible.
North Dakota Game and Fish Department education section leader Marty Egeland said the…
All individuals, regardless of age, who participate in darkhouse spearfishing are reminded to register with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department prior to participating.
Free registration is available at the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov, or through any Game and Fish Department office.
…Landowners interested in planting wildlife food plots for pheasants can now sign up to receive free seed from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department for the 2019 growing season.
Rather than a more traditional corn or sunflower food plot, Game and Fish is offering a seed mix that provides increased plant…