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  • Fire Danger Index for fall outdoor activity

    Sep 7, 2020

    As hunting seasons and other fall outdoor activities get underway, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds hunters, anglers and other enthusiasts to be aware of the daily fire danger index. Recent high daytime temperatures, combined with typical dry, late-summer ground conditions, has caused an elevated fire danger index in some counties that will influence outdoor activities. Hunters are urged to keep up with the daily rural fire danger index, issued by the National Weather Service, to alert the public to conditions that may be...

  • Grouse and partridge seasons open Sept. 12

    Sep 7, 2020

    North Dakota’s hunting seasons for grouse and partridge will open Saturday, Sept. 12. Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. Sharptails, ruffed grouse and Hungarian partridge each have a daily limit of three and a possession limit of 12. All hunters, regardless of age, must have a general game and habitat license. In addition, hunters age 16 and older need a small game license. Hunters are urged to keep up with the daily rural fire danger index, issued by the National Weather Service, to alert the public to conditions that m...

  • Hunters reminded of big game transport rules

    Sep 7, 2020

    Big game hunters are reminded of requirements for transporting deer, elk and moose carcasses and carcass parts into and within North Dakota, as a precaution against the possible spread of chronic wasting disease. Hunters are prohibited from transporting into or within North Dakota the whole carcass of deer, elk, moose or other members of the cervid family from states and provinces with documented occurrences of CWD in wild populations, or in captive cervids. In addition, hunters harvesting a white-tailed deer or mule deer from deer hunting...

  • Our Outdoors: Cast and Blast Season

    Nick Simonson|Sep 7, 2020

    As a youngster, I was fond of “Choose Your Own Adventure” books. More often than not, I’d cheat and just read each page and then figure my way back through the story to slay the dragon, escape from the alien prison camp, or ultimately get the best result possible in its pages. Similarly, when visiting a restaurant now as an adult, I also enjoy making my way through those special menus that often include mixing-and-matching an appetizer, main course, side items and dessert all for one ridic...

  • Ruffing It: Simonson offers tips for bagging your limit of ruffed grouse this fall

    Nick Simonson|Sep 7, 2020

    With ruffed grouse numbers still near their cyclical high this fall, opportunities to chase the thundering wing beats of this popular game bird abound from the aspen stands of northeastern Minnesota to the forests of the Rainy River drainage, to the Turtle Mountains and Pembina Gorge areas of northern North Dakota. If you're just starting out after ruffies or are looking to get back on the trail after autumns spent chasing other upland birds, what follows are some tips that will help you in your...

  • The Take Over, The Break's Over

    Nick Simonson|Sep 7, 2020

    Covid-19 changed the complexion of my summer and that of many other folks, but what it failed to affect, save for the occasional cancelation of a fishing derby or walleye tournament I may have participated in or covered, was the summer angling efforts across the map. In fact, many state agencies around the country are reporting a solid spike in angling license sales in 2020 due to the current situation. Outside of those few social aspects that a weekend fishing event brings to the pastime, most...

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