Unwind and recharge, generally achievable goals for a day of fishing, were sadly out of reach for the angler in this week's Behind the Badge by warden Drew Johnson.
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Pheasant Crowing Counts 2026
The number of roosters heard during the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 2026 spring pheasant crowing count survey was 23.2 crows per stop, up 9% statewide from last year. Learn more in this week's NDO News.
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Paddlefish Tagging and Anatomy
Each spring the Department tags around 1,000 adult paddlefish. Learn more in this week’s NDO Webcast.
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Guests: Blake Schaan, wildlife resource management supervisor
In this episode of NDO Podcast we’re at Lonetree Wildlife Management Area visiting with Blake Schaan, wildlife resource management supervisor, about this unique WMA and the rest of his district, the first of several episodes highlighting the department’s seven wildlife resource districts.
