North Dakota’s 2020 pronghorn hunting season is set, with 1,795 licenses available in 15 open units. Bruce Stillings, big game management supervisor for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, said license numbers and open units are up from last year, when the department allocated 1,330 licenses and had 12 open units. The […]
Good news for North Dakota pheasant numbers
Photocredit:NDGF possible cutline: North Dakota’s spring pheasant population index is up 15% from the same time last year. 200722crowcount North Dakota Outdoors North Dakota Game and Fish Department By Doug Leier While my college transcript might indicate otherwise, I’ve always enjoyed statistics. That’s about the most positive spin I can put on my appreciation for numbers while giving credit […]
Record Lakes Stocked with Walleye Fingerlings
North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel are finishing stocking a record 180 lakes across the state with more than 11 million walleye fingerlings. Fisheries production and development supervisor Jerry Weigel said the number of lakes bested the previous high by nearly 30 waters. “There is record water across the state, so timing of […]
Bowhunter Education Field Day
A field day for students who have taken and passed an online bowhunter education course is Saturday, Aug. 1 from 1-5 p.m. at the Outdoor Wildlife Learning Site, located adjacent to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s main office in Bismarck. An online course must be completed prior to taking the field day […]
Applications for Remaining Deer Licenses Due July 22
North Dakota residents who were unsuccessful in the initial deer lottery are reminded the deadline to submit an application for a remaining license is July 22. Unsuccessful applicants must apply online by visiting the state Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. More than 6,000 deer gun licenses remain in 17 units. Units with Remaining Deer Licenses
Zebra Mussels Discovered in Lake LaMoure
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department confirmed the presence of invasive zebra mussels in Lake LaMoure after a local game warden reported the finding earlier this week. Aquatic nuisance species coordinator Ben Holen said follow-up sampling confirmed well-established populations of zebra mussels of various ages, especially near the dam. It is unknown how the […]
Anglers Should Keep Fish Caught in Deep Water
North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel encourage anglers to keep fish caught from depths of more than 25 feet, rather than practice catch-and-release. Scott Gangl, Game and Fish fisheries management section leader, said while catch-and-release is often encouraged under the right conditions, fish reeled in from this depth will likely die if released. […]
Spring Pheasant Count Up from Last Year
North Dakota’s spring pheasant population index is up 15% from the same time last year, according to the state Game and Fish Department’s 2020 spring crowing count survey. R.J. Gross, upland game management biologist, said the number of roosters heard crowing this spring was up statewide, with increases ranging from 1% to 18% in the […]
Deer Lottery Held, Licenses Remain
North Dakota’s deer gun lottery has been held and individual results are available online at the state Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov. Chief of administrative services Kim Kary said moving to an online lottery has resulted in reducing the time between the application deadline and the lottery run date. “It’s a major benefit in moving to an […]