Each spring, North Dakota Game and Fish Department staff count the number of male sharp-tailed grouse, greater prairie chickens and greater sage grouse dancing on breeding ground “leks,” while also tallying the number of male
The N.D. Game and Fish Department’s Breeding Duck Survey conducted across the state on May 11-13, estimated 2.4 million ducks – a decline of more than 250,000 ducks from 2025. Notably, the 2026 estimate is
The exact pattern for targeting scattered, aggressive fish and how to catch them in just 6 feet of water during the middle of the day.
North Dakota’s 2025 upland bird harvests were down for pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse and gray partridge compared to 2024.
“We were not surprised by a decrease in pheasant harvest in the fall of 2025 based
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
In North Dakota, the Game and Fish Department announced last week that the state’s 2026 paddlefish snagging season would close last Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m. to any additional harvest to provide long-term protection
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
With temperatures hitting the 50s, the ice fishing season is behind us, but the action is just getting started in the coulees and under the bridges.
Mostly dry wetland conditions across the U.S. and Canadian prairies could diminish spring duck production without significant precipitation falling over the next few weeks as birds settle across Minnesota and the Dakotas.
That’s the
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