If you’ve spotted a few puffed-up turkeys strutting through your neighborhood, you’re not alone. Spring is breeding season, and Minot’s urban landscape—especially along the Souris River corridor—makes for prime turkey territory. While their tail fans and feathered displays might be fun to[...]
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2024 Upland Game Seasons Summarized
North Dakota’s 2024 pheasant and sharp-tailed grouse harvests were up, while gray partridge was similar to 2023, according to the state Game and Fish Department. Upland game biologist RJ Gross said the overall harvest was likely a result of more hunters, more[...]
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Game and Fish Spring Advisory Board Meetings (Today in Velva for our Region)
Every spring and fall, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department hits the road for a series of public advisory meetings across the state. It’s a chance for hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts to ask questions, share feedback, and hear updates on[...]
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Electronic Posting For 2025 Is Now Open
In a perfect world, everyone would get a buck tag and a stringer full of walleyes. But as much as we nod and smile, we acknowledge not everyone wants a buck tag — and there are some anglers who would take a[...]
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After a Career in the Field, a Game Warden Has Stories
Like many growing up hunting, fishing and trapping, my memories of our North Dakota game wardens were my first exposure to natural resource law enforcement. In LaMoure, it was Harold Bellin. In Valley City, Delbert Tibke. Before becoming a game warden myself,[...]
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Spring Turkey Season Opens April 12 (and the rest of ND 2025 opener dates)
I don’t need my kids, wife or you to tell me I’m old. I know it. I embrace it. I’ll argue there are a few things done the old-fashioned way which still works just fine for me. I have portable jump starters[...]
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ND House Passes Bill Revising Hunting, Fishing License Fees
The North Dakota House of Representatives has passed House Bill 1470 with a vote of 64-25-5, advancing it to the Senate for consideration. This legislation proposes adjustments to various hunting, fishing, and related activity fees within the state. Key changes outlined in[...]
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Watch Recap: Habitat and Hunting Access Summit
Hunting has long been a cornerstone of North Dakota’s culture, but recent changes in land use and access are putting that tradition to the test. Limited wildlife habitats and growing barriers to accessing game areas have raised concerns among hunters and conservationists[...]
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Spring light goose conservation order to open Saturday in North Dakota
North Dakota’s [spring light goose conservation order](https://gf.nd.gov/hunting/light-geese) opens Feb. 15 and continues through May 11. Residents must have a 2024-25 (valid through March 31) or 2025-26 (required April 1) combination license; or a small game, and general game and habitat license. Resident youth under[...]
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Watch: 2024 Game and Fish Violation Trends
In this week’s NDO News, learn about the game and fish violations seen across the state in 2024. Watch below. [...]Read More... from Watch: 2024 Game and Fish Violation Trends
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Landowners Can Post Private Land Electronically for 2025-26 Hunting Season
Landowners in North Dakota can now electronically post their private land for the 2025-26 hunting season through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website. Those interested can log in via My Account to update their land designations. This year, landowners with[...]
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CWD detected in Clay County, MN
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has reported new cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in two locations: Hawley in Clay County and Greenfield in Hennepin County. Both infected deer were bucks harvested during the firearm season. Wildlife health supervisor Erik Hildebrand[...]
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Watch: Midwinter Waterfowl Survey 2025
For nearly a century, biologists across North America have braved midwinter chill to track migrating waterfowl. In North Dakota, this long-running survey provides a snapshot of wintering geese and ducks, revealing how weather, habitat, and migration patterns shape their numbers. This year,[...]
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Game and Fish Department director looks at the state of North Dakota’s outdoors
Hunting, fishing, trapping and conservation issues can change quickly with a nasty winter, disease and other influences that challenge the animals on the landscape and the people who pursue them. Then again, sometimes the stars align and both animals and people benefit.[...]
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North Dakota hunters debate deer baiting rules
Beneath a sea of orange shirts, North Dakota’s hunters gathered at the Capitol, rallying for a cause close to their hearts. They want Senate Bill 2137, a concise legal proposal, to lift the restrictions on using bait for deer hunting. Proponents argue[...]
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Hunters Asked to Complete Wildlife Management Survey
North Dakota’s hunting, fishing, trapping and conservation heritage is well known and even those who don’t hunt or fish enjoy the outdoors of our great state. It’s part of why we live here. The great outdoors is everchanging from the impacts of[...]