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Dakota Recreation Report: May 29, 2023
Outdoor notes: *June 5: River Keepers Race the Red, Fargo, 6:30 p.m. Call (701) 255-2895 for details. *June 7: Deer gun and muzzleloader applications due. Tournaments: *June 2 and 3: Missouri River ta...
Dakota Recreation Report: May 22, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Boat registrations now required for the new 3-year registration cycle. *May 28: Badlands Gravel Battle 100+ Bicycle Race, Medora. Call (701) 391-2717 for details. Tournaments: *May...
Dakota Recreation Report: May 15, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Antler shed hunting prohibited on all U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service national wildlife refuges. *Boat registrations now required for the new 3-year registration cycle. *May 28: Badlands...
N.D. Game & Fish News: May 15, 2023
Lehr wildlife club honored The North Dakota Game and Fish Department recognized the Lehr Wildlife Club with a certificate of appreciation for the difference the club has made at its local fisheries. “Over the years, the club has been active and...
N.D. Game & Fish News: May 1, 2023
Register for Game Warden exam Individuals interested in taking the exam to select candidates for a full-time temporary district game warden position must register by June 6. The test is at 10 a.m., June 9, at the North Dakota Game and Fish...
Dakota Recreation Report: May 1, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Paddlefish tags now available online from the N.D. Game & Fish Dept., (gf.nd.gov). *May 1: Paddlefish snagging season opens. See Game & Fish Dept. website for specific regulations. Tou...
N.D. Game and Fish News
2022 deer season summarized A total of 47,590 North Dakota deer hunters took approximately 25,093 deer during the 2022 deer gun hunting season, according to a post-season survey conducted by the state Game and Fish Department. Game and Fish made...
Our Outdoors: April 24, 2023
Stocked trout springboard Spring brings with it a change in the air, and where rain begins to pour down to bring those May flowers out on the landscape and fill the banks of streams, ponds and lakes...
Dakota Recreation Report: April 24, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Paddlefish tags now available online from the N.D. Game and Fish Dept., (gf.nd.gov). *New fishing licenses are now required. *April 24: N.D. Game and Fish Dept. public advisory meeting...
North Dakota Outdoors: The importance of pollinators
I've always appreciated the complexities of nature, including the connection of individual fish and wildlife species to food, water, space and where they call home. If you hunt upland game, the...
Dakota Recreation Report: April 17, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Paddlefish tags now available online from the N.D. Game & Fish Dept., (gf.nd.gov). *New fishing licenses are now required. *April 17: N.D. Game & Fish Dept. public advisory meeting, La...
Our Outdoors: Spring bearings
A full 30 inches of snow drift lined the banks of the small creek just down the road from the cabin in drifts that clung to and overhung its edges. Under the heating sun of mid-morning, however, they...
N.D. Game & Fish News
Advisory board meetings announced The North Dakota Game and Fish Department Advisory Board will host public meetings this spring at seven locations across the state. Districts 3 and 4 will have a shared meeting. In addition, the district 7 meeting...
Dakota Recreation Report: April 10, 2023
Outdoor notes: *New fishing licenses are now required. *Paddlefish tags available online from the N.D. Game & Fish Dept. (gf.nd.gov). *Permanent ice houses can still be used but can’t be left...
Dakota Recreation Report: April 3, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Permanent ice houses can still be used but can’t be left unattended on lakes. *Be mindful of parking when accessing area lakes; not blocking roadways or snow removal operations....
North Dakota Outdoors: Spring Snow Goose spotted nearby
I saw my first Canada goose of the year on a sunny Tuesday afternoon on February 7 about 4:30 p.m. Yes, I know the exact date and time as I texted a friend who spends more time outdoors than I do...
Dakota Recreation Report: March 27, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Permanent ice houses can’t be left unattended on lakes. *Be mindful of parking when accessing area lakes; not blocking roadways or snow removal operations. *Reminder that it’s...
N.D. Game & Fish News: March 27, 2023
2023-24 licenses needed April 1 North Dakota anglers, trappers and hunters are reminded that new licenses are required beginning April 1. Licenses can be purchased online by visiting the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Once...
Our Outdoors: Spring simplicity
A twisting garden worm on a gold Aberdeen hook under a split shot just a couple feet below a red-and-white bobber; that’s how most of us start fishing and certainly how it began for me. The setup...
Dakota Recreation Report: March 20, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Permanent ice houses can’t be left unattended on lakes. *Be mindful of parking when accessing area lakes; not blocking roadways or snow removal operations. *Reminder that it’s...
Game and Fish volunteers recognized
Volunteer instructors for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department were recently recognized at the annual banquet in Bismarck. A 30-year service award was presented to Curtis Walen of Carrington. Clint Johnson of Carrington received a 10-year...
Eddy County 4-H winter skills experience
A couple of weekends ago, several families from the Eddy County 4-H Shooting Sports and Outdoor Skills Club met near Lake Metigoshe to learn and practice some outdoor winter skills. Most of us arrived...
Dakota Recreation Report: March 13, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Check on ice houses occasionally to make certain they haven’t iced in after warming weather. *Be mindful of parking when accessing area lakes; not blocking roadways or snow removal...
Dakota Recreation Report: March 6, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Check on ice houses occasionally to make certain they haven’t iced in after warming weather. *Be mindful of parking when accessing area lakes; not blocking roadways or snow removal o...
