The North Dakota Cooperative Fur Harvester Education Program is sponsoring three fur harvester education classes for anyone interested in trapping or hunting furbearers.
Courses in Bismarck and Jamestown are set for Aug. 21, 23 and 25. A course in Dickinson is Aug. 18 and 25.
…The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Encouraging Tomorrow’s Hunters program is a primary sponsor for a free youth waterfowl hunting clinic Aug. 17 in Bismarck. Ducks Unlimited is hosting the event.
The clinic is for youth ages 16 and younger, and is held at the DU Great Plains Regional…
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department, local wildlife clubs and other sponsors will usher youngsters into fall during the annual Youth Outdoor Festival in Minot.
The event is Thursday, Aug. 30 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Game and Fish Conservation and Outdoors Skills Park on the grounds of…
State Game and Fish Department biologists expect a fall duck flight from North Dakota that is up 12 percent from last year, based on observations from the annual mid-July waterfowl production survey.
This year’s duck brood index was up 37 percent from last year, and showed 5.11 broods per square…
Prospective pronghorn hunters are reminded the deadline to apply for the 2018 hunting season is Aug. 8.
Applicants can apply online by visiting the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov, or by calling 800-406-6409. Paper applications are not available.
…North Dakota residents who were unsuccessful in the initial deer lottery are reminded the deadline to submit an application for a remaining doe license is Aug. 8.
Unsuccessful applicants must apply online by visiting the state Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. More than 3,000…
North Dakota’s 2018 small game, waterfowl and furbearer regulations are set and most season structures are similar to last year.
However, one major change from last year involves Canada goose hunting zones.
…North Dakota’s early Canada goose dates are set, and bag limits and licensing requirements are the same as last year.
However, one major change from last year is that the state Game and Fish Department has restructured the Canada goose hunting zones.
…The North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds hunters that tree stands, ground blinds and game cameras cannot be placed on state wildlife management areas prior to Aug. 20.
Equipment set out prior to Aug. 20, or left on a WMA after Jan. 31 is considered abandoned property and is subject to…
Swan hunters who are interested in applying for a 2018 license can now submit an online application through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov. Paper applications are no longer available.
North Dakota residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply. The resident swan…
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has openings for Hike the Maah Daah Hey Trail, an educational event for women scheduled Sept. 8-9.
The workshop is designed for women with previous hiking or backpacking skills, or who are in good physical condition. Participants will hike a 16-mile…
North Dakota’s 2018 pronghorn hunting season is set, with 1,075 licenses available in 10 open units.
Bruce Stillings, big game management supervisor for the state Game and Fish Department, said license numbers and open units are up from last year, when the department allocated 410 licenses and…
North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel encourage anglers to keep fish caught from depths of more than 25 feet, rather than practice catch-and-release.
Scott Gangl, Game and Fish fisheries management section leader, said while catch-and-release is often encouraged under the…
North Dakota Game and Fish Department assistant private land coordinator Doug Howie was recently honored with the 2018 Professional of the Year Award by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
According to the WAFWA press release, “Howie was recognized for his consistent…
Adults and children looking to take a hunter education class in 2018 are reminded to enroll at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov.
Although the majority of classes were already held this year, classes will still be added as they become finalized.
…The next guide and outfitter written examination is Aug. 18 at 1 p.m. at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department office in Bismarck. The test is given periodically to anyone interested in becoming a hunting guide or outfitter in the state.
In addition to passing a written exam, qualifications…
North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel recently stocked nearly 10 million walleye fingerlings in more than 140 waters across the state.
“Considering not many went into Lake Sakakawea, this was one of the largest stockings of more than 8 million fingerlings into the smaller fishing waters…
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department cautions outdoor enthusiasts that conditions are right for lakes, ponds and wetlands to become contaminated by toxins produced by blue-green algae.
Warm temperatures, and shallow, stagnant water, with moderate to high nutrient content, provides an optimum environment…
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will host thousands of visitors to its free Conservation and Outdoors Skills Park July 20-28 at the State Fair in Minot.
Visitors will be treated to an array of activities, exhibits and useful information as the park is open from 1-7 p.m. daily. Pathways to Hunting,…
North Dakota’s deer gun lottery has been held and individual results are available online at the state Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov.
Chief of administrative services Kim Kary said the lottery drawing was held more than a month earlier than in the past.
“Reducing the time between…
