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North Dakota Game and Fish Department Reports

North Dakota breeding duck numbers decrease again in spring ’25

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

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 78th annual spring breeding duck survey conducted in May showed an index of about 2.66 million birds, down from 2.9 million in 2024 and 3.4 million in 2023.
The 2025 breeding duck index was the 33rd highest on record and exceeded the long-term (1948-2024) average by 7%, according to Mike Szymanski, NDG&F migratory game bird supervisor.

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Brood numbers up, brood size down in North Dakota heading into 2023 season

National Hunting, National News /

While North American duck counts are down in 2023, North Dakota offers a bright spot for duck production.
North Dakota Game and Fish Department migratory game bird biologists expect a fall flight of ducks similar to 1998, 2004, and 2020. The fall flight is anticipated to be about 23% above last year’s fall flight, based on observations from the state’s annual mid-July duck production survey.

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Sharpies down, ruffies up in N.D.

National, National Hunting /

North Dakota Game and Fish Department upland game biologists summarized the spring survey results for sharp-tailed grouse, ruffed grouse and greater sage grouse. Summaries from the spring sharp-tailed grouse census indicate a 13% decrease in the number of male grouse counted compared to last year. Statewide, 2,639 sharptails were observed on spring dancing grounds this

Sharpies down, ruffies up in N.D. Read More »

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