Full South Dakota Game Fish & Parks April Update
GFP Holds April Commission Meeting The South Dakota Game, Fish and Park (GFP) Commission held their April meeting in Pierre, April 4-5 at the Matthews Training Center in Pierre. Wildlife Proposals East River Firearm, Archery, and Muzzleloader Deer Harvest data and observation reports from GFP staff, landowners, and hun...
Apr 06, 2024
Report Bald Eagle Nest Sightings
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is asking for help locating active bald eagle nests. Conservation biologist Sandra Johnson said the department is looking for locations of nests with eagles present, not individual eagle sightings. Eagles lay eggs in early to mid-March, which hatch about a month later. Johnson ...
Apr 01, 2024
Deer Gratis Application Online
Landowners interested in a 2024 deer gratis license must apply online by visiting the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. The deadline for applying is June 5. General deer and muzzleloader lottery applications will be available online in early May, also with a deadline of June 5. Gratis applicants...
Apr 01, 2024
Bear hunt lottery applications available
Deadline is Friday, May 3 Prospective bear hunters have until Friday, May 3 to apply for a bear hunting license from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Applications for the 2024 season can be submitted online, at any license agent or by telephone at 888-665-4236. A total of 4,030 licenses are available in 1...
Apr 01, 2024
Minnesota DNR seeks input on updates to pheasant and waterfowl plans
Refreshed plans will span from 2025-2030 The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking for feedback on pheasant and duck management which will inform updates to the state's duck and pheasant action plans. "We're starting the process to refresh these two action plans to reflect current conditions and publ...
Apr 01, 2024
Minnesota #DNR Conservation Officer Reports-April 1, 2024
District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2024-04-01 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) attended annual in-service training at Camp Ripley, and then put in one last long snowmobile patrol on Lake of the Woods with CO Fontes. Some walleye anglers were having success, but the majority of the activity was by tip-up northern pike angle...
Apr 01, 2024
Helping Wildlife Is A Long Term Commitment
By Doug Leier We live in a world of point, click, instant access and information. Patience is a rare commodity, but when it comes to hunting and fishing, it's not an option. Waiting for the right deer or the hot bite is as important as finding the right lure or spot. In the same way, maintaining, enhancing and growing ...
Mar 26, 2024
Minnesota DNR seeks input on muskie plan update
Anglers, lake user groups, others invited to participate in online survey The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking people to share their thoughts on how the DNR manages muskellunge as part of an update to the state's muskie long-range plan. "We're gathering input as we update our muskie plan for the...
Mar 26, 2024
Prevent conflicts with bears this spring by being BearWise
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is encouraging homeowners to remove birdfeeders now and check their property for food sources that could attract bears. While most of the female bears with cubs and yearlings are still near their denning areas, the mild winter has caused some full-grown bears to emerge from...
Mar 26, 2024
2024 North Dakota CWD Test Results
With the 2023 chronic wasting disease surveillance season completed, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department reported 11 deer tested positive. "The good news is that all these cases came from units where CWD has already been detected. None came from the southeastern part of the state where we were focusing our s...
Mar 25, 2024
North Dakota 2023 Deer Season Summarized
2023 Deer Season Summarized A total of 45,927 North Dakota deer hunters took approximately 25,146 deer during the 2023 deer gun hunting season, according to a post-season survey conducted by the state Game and Fish Department. Game and Fish made available 53,400 deer gun licenses last year. Overall hunter success was 5...
Mar 25, 2024
2024 Game and Fish Volunteers Recognized
Volunteer instructors for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department were recently recognized at the annual banquet in Bismarck. Richard Bahm, Mandan, was recognized as Hunter Education Instructor of the Year. Thirty-year service awards were presented to Mark Biel, Bismarck; Jeff Bjugstad, Wahpeton; Patsy Crooke, Mandan...
Mar 25, 2024
GFP Seeking Comment on Draft Ring-Necked Pheasant Action Plan
PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) is seeking comments on a draft Ring-necked Pheasant Action plan. The Ring-necked Pheasant Action plan, 2024-2028, is a document that will be used by GFP to guide ring-necked pheasant management in South Dakota through identified management objectives and measurable...
Mar 25, 2024
Minnesota #DNR Conservation Officer Reports-March 25, 2024
District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2024-03-25 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) spent the week instructing at the Waterfowl Enforcement School at Whitewater State Park. CO Tony Hams (Warroad North) spent the week following up on various complaints and assisting local agencies. Violations encountered were expired registratio...
Mar 25, 2024
2024 Spring Mule Deer Survey Begins
The state Game and Fish Department's annual spring aerial mule deer survey is set to begin April 2 in western North Dakota. Weather permitting, the survey takes about two weeks to complete. During the survey period, people could notice low-flying small airplanes over some parts of the badlands. Game and Fish biologists...
Mar 25, 2024
Mountain Lion Late Season Closes in Zone 1
Mountain lion hunting during the late season in Zone 1 is closed after the harvest limit of seven cats was reached. A conditional season in Zone 1 will open March 28 for hunters to pursue the additional two mountain lions not taken during the early season. The conditional season will close March 31 or earlier once the ...
Mar 22, 2024
2024-26 Fishing Regulations Set
North Dakota's 2024-26 fishing proclamation is set, with regulations effective April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2026. New fishing licenses are required April 1. Anglers can find the North Dakota 2024-26 Fishing Guide online at the state Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov, or at Game and Fish Department offices...
Mar 21, 2024
2024-25 Licenses Needed April 1
North Dakota anglers, trappers and hunters are reminded that new licenses are required beginning April 1. Licenses can be purchased online by visiting the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Once the license is processed, hunters and anglers will have the option to print a hard copy and/or downloa...
Mar 21, 2024
2024 River Keepers Annual Meeting
Advocating for safe and sustainable useof the Red River of the North. Credit Kellan BensonCredit Kellan Benson Annual Meeting Join us on Tuesday, April 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the Dr. James Carlson Fargo Public Library for our Annual Meeting! All are invited to attend this free event. New board members will be elected and a...
Mar 20, 2024
North Dakota Electronic Posting For 2024 Is Now Open
By Doug Leier The spring snow goose conservation season opened up back in February and the spring turkey season is just a couple of weeks away. If you are a hunter, you need to make sure land your hunting is not physically or electronically posted. Landowners who missed the deadline last year or did not electronically ...
Mar 19, 2024