From the Backyard: The lean season for wildlife
Val Cunningham
April 4, 2023
Pileated woodpeckers can be, in a word, dramatic. They have dramatic, contrasting plumage and their emotions can be dramatic, too.
North Dakota
Delta Waterfowl expands predator management program
Paul Wait
April 3, 2023
Even though deep snowdrifts still blanket the northern prairie landscape where more than half of North America’s ducks nest, Delta Waterfowl has begun the organization’s annual Predator Management Program field work.
For the 2023
Here’s how to scratch an Alaskan fishing trip from your bucket list
Joe Shead
April 3, 2023
For many anglers, fishing in Alaska is a dream trip. But all too often, this bucket-list experience remains just a dream.
After spending a few summers working in Alaska, I’ve seen The Last Frontier
Dead Colt Creek, Ransom County
Site Staff
March 31, 2023
Map courtesy of North Dakota Game And Fish Department.
Spring bird migration lagging behind schedule in the Dakotas
John Pollmann
March 29, 2023
Winter conditions that have affected eastern South Dakota since December are proving to be a roadblock for those waterfowl looking to migrate into and through the area this spring, but the doors may start to
Snow goose hunters in Minnesota, Dakotas are awaiting the ‘big push’
Tori McCormick
March 29, 2023
Due to significant snowpack in the eastern Dakotas and parts of western Minnesota and well-below-average spring temperatures, the snow goose migration, wildlife officials say, is roughly two to three weeks behind schedule, with daytime high
Northern tactic earns Canadian Jeff Gustafson Bassmaster Classic victory
Louie Stout
March 29, 2023
The coveted Ray Scott Bassmaster Classic trophy is heavily adorned with famous southern anglers, but the 2023 version now carries the name of a northerner – and a Canadian at that.
Jeff “Gussy”
Star Watch: Planning ahead for a night out
Bob Drieslein
March 28, 2023
A successful night of star-gazing may depend on you laying some “groundwork” in advance. Here are a few things to consider.
Take a kid into the turkey woods this spring and get the most out of the hunt
Steve Piatt
March 25, 2023
Some of my most memorable spring gobbler hunts occurred when I didn’t even have a shotgun in my hands. There’s no better feeling than taking a youngster or a non-hunting adult afield and introducing them
