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Tag: Deer Hunting
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On This Day | The Wrong Kind of Hunting
A Minot man, Dr. Palmer Wood, member of a party of three Minot hunters who made their headquarters in Willow City, shot his deer on the Lower Souris game reserve the first day of [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]
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Province launches CWD Dashboard to help monitor and manage disease in big game
Manitoba is giving hunters a new tool to stay ahead of Chronic Wasting Disease, and it’s built with clarity and real-time decision-making in mind. The province has launched an interactive CWD Dashboard, offering up-to-date maps, testing locations, and data filters to help[...]
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A Day in the Fall with a Game Warden – NDGF – 11-17-2025
As hunting season fills western North Dakota’s fields, game wardens like Zach Shukart are logging long days alongside the growing number of hunters heading outdoors. Most are following the rules, he says, but a few familiar violations still show up each year—from[...]
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On This Day | Is It Always This Easy?
It's still a good yarn . . . and true . . . a Minot man, a few years back . . . had never been deer hunting . . . had nobody to [...]Read More... from On This Day | Is[...]
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Cayla’s Kitchen: Venison Pizza Rolls
If you grew up on pizza rolls, here’s a North Dakota twist that brings the nostalgia back with a little more substance. In this Game and Fish video, marketing coordinator Cayla Bendel walks through a venison-forward version that swaps the freezer-aisle shortcut[...]
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The Importance Of Safe Deer Hunting
No deer is worth risking your life or someone else’s. Each year, firearm incidents can be prevented by following a few essential safety rules. First and foremost, always treat every firearm as if it’s loaded. Never point a gun at anything you[...]
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Fewer Licenses, New Questions: A Guide to North Dakota’s 2025 Deer Season
North Dakota’s first 2025 deer season opened on Aug. 29 at noon and runs through Jan. 4, 2026. For many hunters, the “real deer season” is the gun/rifle season, which runs from Nov. 7 to Nov. 23. This year, 42,300 licenses were[...]
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After Hunting Success, How to Care for Wild Game
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably found yourself standing over a tailgate in November with cold fingers, a pocketknife that could use sharpening, and a few regrets. Whether it’s a whitetail buck from the Sheyenne River breaks, a Badlands muley, or[...]
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Game and Fish encourages North Dakota hunters to have deer tested for CWD
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will continue its Hunter-Harvested Surveillance program during the 2025 hunting season by sampling deer for chronic wasting disease from select units in the northwestern portion of the state. Samples will be tested from deer taken[...]
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Watch: 2025 Deer Season Preview
Deer season returns to North Dakota Friday, November 7th, carrying with it equal parts anticipation and adjustment. The Game and Fish Department is taking a cautious approach this year, issuing fewer licenses as deer herds continue to recover from harsh winters, habitat[...]
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On This Day | Early Wildlife Management
He would favor introducing Chinese Pheasants and quail into this state and would provide game preserves. The warden went to Williston to study the deer situation, and will have some recommendations for the preservation [...]Read More... from On This Day | Early[...]
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On This Day | What Would They Say Today
Walter St. Croix, the Independent’s subscription man, saw a deer in the city limits of Minot Friday evening. The deer had come in from the valley somewhere and was running in the hills just [...]Read More... from On This Day | What[...]
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Watch: Hunter Safety Tips and Ethics
As hunting season approaches, safety and respect remain the most important tools in the field. Brian Schaefer of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds hunters to prepare both mentally and physically, double-check equipment, and practice safe firearm handling. From tree[...]
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Taking A Look At The Deer Lottery
I’ve long appreciated the fact that in North Dakota we can talk about deer and deer hunting any time of year. While fall discussions typically revolve around the deer numbers and the coming hunt, this time of year there’s plenty to discuss[...]
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North Dakota governor signs bill preventing Game and Fish from instituting baiting bans
The debate of North Dakota’s deer baiting regulation is over. Governor Kelly Armstrong has signed a bill that removes the Game and Fish Department’s authority to ban the practice, ending a contentious chapter that pitted property rights against wildlife disease control. Supporters,[...]