In today's Behind the Badge, we hear from one of North Dakota's hunter/landowners for a different perspective on the work of a game warden.
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Game and Fish New Explorer Program
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department Explorer Program is designed to engage and mentor youth interested in pursuing a career in natural resources, conservation, law enforcement or other fields within the Department. Learn more in this week's NDO News.
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Moose, Elk and Bighorn Sheep Lottery Preview 2026
It is time to apply for the moose, elk and bighorn sheep lotteries. Learn more about this year’s lotteries in this week’s NDO Webcast.
The application deadline is March 25, 2026.
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Guests: BJ Kratz, southeast fisheries district supervisor
In this episode of NDO Podcast we’re hole hopping around Jamestown Reservoir in pursuit of crappies. Bruce Kreft, Department conservation and communications division chief, steps in as co-host to visit with BJ Kratz, southeast fisheries district supervisor, about this renowned crappie fishery.
