North Dakota goose-management hunt kicks off Aug. 15

Fall doesn’t officially begin until Sept. 22, but hunters can dust off their layout blinds and get their waders wet with North Dakota’s Canada goose August management take/early September season set for Aug. 15 through Sept. 20.
From a hunter’s perspective, the booming Canada goose population is a dream come true. However, it’s a huge headache for some small-grain farmers who feel like they’re constantly on a wild goose chase, dealing with flocks of birds eating up their profits.
“Our breeding population estimate continues to go up and up and up,” said Mike Szymanski, North Dakota Game and Fish Department migratory game bird management supervisor.

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