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North Dakota’s 2026 deer season details are set; here’s what to know

Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting, National News, News /

One of the biggest days of the year for prospective deer hunters in North Dakota occurred Friday afternoon May 8. It’s when the Game and Fish Department released the framework for the 2026 deer hunting season.
This year’s deer gun season will open Nov. 6 at noon and runs through Nov. 22, as wildlife managers continue a cautious approach aimed at rebuilding the state’s deer herd. The statewide population is still recovering from the lingering impacts of the severe 2022-23 winter, outbreaks of epizootic hemorrhagic disease and a landscape where quality habitat continues to shrink.

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North Dakota warden recalls strange bear investigation that ends with a laugh

National Hunting, Nature Page & Night Sky /

The beginning of my career as a game warden provided many stories. Good. Bad. Funny. And sometimes sad.
Among the lessons learned was “never say never.” And I’m guessing from his story for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Behind the Badge, Shawn Sperling, North Dakota Game and Fish Department district game warden, can relate. Here’s his story.

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March and even into April the true test of winter survival for deer, pheasants

Hunting, Minnesota, National Hunting /

Early March often creates the impression that winter is nearly over.
Day length is increasing, snow begins to settle, and we can see the finish line of our annual winter marathon. However, it’s too early to assume pheasants and deer are going to win the race. Winter lingering on can impact wildlife survival – March and April can be the most demanding and deadly part of winter.

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Collaboration between private landowners, state game agency benefits North Dakota wildlife

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In North Dakota, more than 93% of the landscape is privately owned, making private land essential to the future of wildlife, habitat and public hunting access.
Recognizing this reality, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department Private Land Initiative continues with a framework for collaborating with landowners to conserve habitat and provide outdoor opportunities.

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North Dakota Game and Fish director highlights five goals, focal points related to state’s outdoors

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Jeb Williams, North Dakota Game and Fish Department director, has highlighted a recent list of goals and explains some of the background, steps, challenges and opportunities the department and state are focused on.

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North Dakota winter fishing rules anglers need to know

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One of the long-standing goals of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department is to keep hunting and fishing regulations as simple and straightforward as possible, all while ensuring the protection of the resource for future generations.
That balance isn’t always easy. But behind the scenes, every proposed change is closely reviewed, with a key question in mind. Will this make things unnecessarily frustrating for hunters or anglers?

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Wild game care 101: Here’s what to do to get the best meat possible

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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 prairie fawn, how we handle wild game after the shot matters just as much as the shot itself.

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Doug Leier: Poaching is theft; here’s how to help stop it in North Dakota

National Fishing, National Hunting /

Even if you’ve never been a hunter, you’re likely familiar with the term poaching. Poaching is theft, plain and simple. It’s the illegal taking or killing of fish and wildlife.
It’s stealing from legal hunters and trampling on the public trust. It might be shooting before legal hours, fishing without a license or shooting an extra deer, duck or pheasant. The first few issues of poaching I witnessed in my time as a game warden are etched in memory.

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Recapping what North Dakota’s 2025 legislative session meant for the outdoors

Fishing, Hunting, Minnesota, National Fishing, National Hunting, National News, News /

One often overlooked area in North Dakota’s outdoors is the recently completed legislative session. Game and Fish Department Director Jeb Williams, deputy Director Scott Peterson, along with division chiefs and expert staff worked diligently for the sportsmen and women throughout the legislative session.
As a biologist in the field, it’s interesting to see Department leaders confidently testify on issues of significance, such as the social impacts of distributing deer tags or addressing hunter congestion and competition for high interest areas such as badlands mule deer hunting.

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