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North Dakota Game and Fish citations: license-related violations most prevalent

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The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s enforcement division has tallied the number of hunting, angling and boating citations for 2018, and failure to carry a license was the number one violation. Game wardens issued more than 2,400 citations last year, compared to 2,500 in 2017 and 2,300 citations in 2016. Counties with the most […]

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North Dakota midwinter waterfowl survey: Canada geese numbers up from 10-year average

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It’s said that the number likely would have been higher, but the blizzard that hit North Dakota in late December undoubtedly pushed some birds south prior to the survey.

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CWD detected in new area of North Dakota

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While two positive deer were taken in unit 3F2, an area of North Dakota known to have CWD, a third was taken from Divide County in deer unit 3A1, previously considered free of CWD.

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In North Dakota, ‘One of the highest collection of eggs in the history of the salmon program’

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Average size of Lake Sakakawea female salmon was 6 pounds, and once again there was an abundance of young male salmon, which typically forecasts a good run the next couple years.

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North Dakota mule deer survey reason for optimism

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Big game biologist: Mule deer fawn production has been on a positive trend since 2013.

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North Dakota fall fish survey: ‘Young-of-the-year’ walleye size, abundance reason for optimism

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Lake Sakakawea had the eighth highest catch of young-of-the-year walleye on record. And Devils Lake saw fair to good numbers of walleye, with the catch close to average even though Game and Fish didn’t stock any walleye in the fishery this year.

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North Dakota hunters asked to be on alert after discovery of invasive weed

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With pheasant season opening this weekend, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department is asking hunters be on the lookout for Palmer amaranth, an invasive weed that was recently identified in the state for the first time. Palmer amaranth is native to the southwestern United States, but has been accidentally introduced to other areas and

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Thanks to rains, North Dakota duck brood numbers see recent bounce-back, spike

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This year’s duck brood index was up 37 percent from last year, and showed 5.11 broods per square mile, an increase of 39 percent.

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With pronghorn numbers up 57 percent, North Dakota bulks up hunting opportunities

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North Dakota’s 2018 pronghorn hunting season is set, with 1,075 licenses available in 10 open units. That’s way up from 410 licenses and five open units last year. But if you’re not from North Dakota, you’re out of luck – the hunt is only open to state residents.

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North Dakota Game and Fish citations: license-related violations most prevalent

North Dakota midwinter waterfowl survey: Canada geese numbers up from 10-year average

CWD detected in new area of North Dakota

In North Dakota, ‘One of the highest collection of eggs in the history of the salmon program’

North Dakota mule deer survey reason for optimism

North Dakota fall fish survey: ‘Young-of-the-year’ walleye size, abundance reason for optimism

North Dakota hunters asked to be on alert after discovery of invasive weed

Thanks to rains, North Dakota duck brood numbers see recent bounce-back, spike

With pronghorn numbers up 57 percent, North Dakota bulks up hunting opportunities

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