NDGFD: Record number of walleyes stocked
More than 12 million fingerlings stocked, and in smaller fisheries, besting the previous high by more than 1 million fish.
North Dakota Game and Fish Department Reports
North Dakota spring pheasant count down from last year
But according to wildlife agency, brood surveys, which begin in late July and are completed by September, provide a much better estimate of summer pheasant production and what hunters might expect for a fall pheasant population.
North Dakota boaters: Know nuisance species regs outside of state, in Canada
While many of North Dakota’s ANS prevention regulations are similar to surrounding states and provinces, there are some subtle differences that could lead to travel interruption or citations depending on the circumstances.
North Dakota spring breeding duck numbers down 15 percent
Index below 3 million for the first time since 1994, but still 23 percent above the long-term average (1948-2016) and 24th highest on record.
That time of the year in North Dakota: Boat-ramp rage and how to avoid it
North Dakota Game and Fish Department offers a few simple reminders to help ensure a fluent transition when launching and loading a boat.
Early Canada goose harvest again tops 36,000 in North Dakota
It’s the combined harvest from the August Canada goose management take and the September Canada goose hunting season.
New North Dakota buffalo record; largest fish ever weighed in state that wasn’t a paddlefish or pallid sturgeon
For the second time in less than three weeks, a North Dakota bow fisherman has set a new state record.
Hunting/fishing-related proposed rule changes up for public discussion in North Dakota
Includes amendments to add rules for shooting ranges on wildlife management areas and to adopt a new section to prohibit the use of drones on state WMAs.
North Dakota increases deer licenses by 5,500
The number of licenses available for 2017 includes 2,750 for antlered mule deer, an increase of 200 from last year; 1,022 for muzzleloader, an increase of 94 from last year; and 245 restricted youth antlered mule deer, an increase of 20 from last year.
North Dakota bulks up trout-fishing possibilities
The trout are nice-sized, too, with more than 20,000 11-inch rainbow trout stocked, along with 800 1- to 2-pound cutthroat trout.
North Dakota paddlefish snagging season to close May 8
The 2016-18 fishing proclamation allows for the closing of the snagging season early if it appears the harvest will exceed 1,000 paddlefish.
Legislative session has wide-ranging impact on North Dakota outdoors
There were 28 outdoors-related bills during the 2017 legislative session, 11 of which were passed by both chambers and signed into law.
North Dakota paddlefish snagging season nears; Game and Fish to provide free cleaning service
It opens May 1, and depending on the overall harvest, an early in-season closure may occur with a 24-hour notice issued by the state Game and Fish Department.
Growth of western North Dakota mule deer population means more hunting opportunities
The 2017 spring survey results show that hunting can be increased in all badlands units except 4A, which experienced more severe winter conditions and a slight decline in mule deer numbers.
New North Dakota law repeals eagle language, but birds still protected under federal regs
In addition to the eagle language, House Bill 1204 reduces the age from 16 to 12 for individuals to qualify for an apprentice hunter validation license, and allows youth who turn age 11 before the end of the calendar year to receive a whitetail doe license valid for only the youth deer hunting season.
29K deer taken by 44K hunters in North Dakota in 2016
Overall hunter success was 66 percent, with each hunter spending an average of 4.4 days in the field.
North Dakota bighorn sheep population stable
The northern badlands population, which was hit the hardest from 2014 die-off, increased 2 percent from last year. However, the southern badlands population was down 3 percent.
In North Dakota, touting habitat projects designed for wildlife
Over a 10-year period, approximately $19 million in federal funds from the Farm Service Agency will be used to provide annual rental, incentive and cost-share payments for filter strips, riparian buffers, or pollinator and honeybee habitat.
North Dakota anglers: Be on lookout for winterkill
Despite the heavy snow that covered much of the state in December, major widespread fish kills not expected.
North Dakota youth archers out in force for state NASP tournament
This year, a record 614 archers competed in the North Dakota National Archery in the Schools Program state bull’s-eye tournament, a 15 percent increase from the mark set last year.
Whooping crane migration heating up across North Dakota
Anyone seeing these birds as they move through the state is asked to report sightings so the birds can be tracked.
One North Dakota mountain lion season closes, conditional season set to open
A conditional season in zone 1 will open March 21 for hunters to pursue the additional five mountain lions that were not taken during the early season. The zone 1 early season quota was eight, and only three were taken.
New law moves North Dakota pheasant opener up to Oct. 7
Season will no longer open on the second Saturday in October, which had been the case for more than 20 years.
In North Dakota, time for new licenses — and new-look online licensing system
Anglers and hunters may purchase new licenses starting today at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website and at more than 140 vendor locations throughout the state.
Time to start thinking elk, moose, bighorn sheep hunts in North Dakota
Applications are available online now, with paper applications scheduled to arrive at vendors by March 10, and the deadline to apply for the hunts is March 22.
Did your name get drawn in North Dakota’s spring turkey lottery? If not, more licenses remain
Remaining licenses will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis beginning March 15.
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