Category Archives: Outdoors Live
#Deer Did you know?
At the turn of the 20th century, there were only 300,000 white tail deer in North America, down from an estimated 30 million on the eve of colonization. Decades of hunting, habitat destruction and par...
Jun 03, 2025
Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer Reports-June 2, 2025
Weekly CO report District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2025-06-02 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked anglers on Lake of the Woods and the Roseau River. Assistance was given with attempting to capture a...
Jun 02, 2025
#NDGF Fishing for Free June 7-8
North Dakota residents who want to give fishing a try can fish for free June 7-8. That is the state's free fishing weekend, when all residents 16 and older can fish any North Dakota water witho...
Jun 02, 2025
Minnesota #DNR Conservation Officer Reports-May 27, 2025
Weekly CO report District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2025-05-27 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) talked to Warroad Elementary students at the School Forest and Norris Camp. Officer Huener spent the busy Me...
May 27, 2025
North Dakota Outdoors In Numbers
By Doug Leier I was compelled to jot down some interesting numbers that pertain to North Dakota's outdoors as Jeb Williams, Game and Fish Department director, recently addressed the joint Senate and H...
May 27, 2025
County Restrictions Remain on Oahe WMA
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department removed the open fire ban on Oahe Wildlife Management Area. However, this area still falls under county burn restrictions. More information, including ...
May 21, 2025 In this photo taken by the Civil Air Patrol, wildfires burn in the Turtle Mountain area of North Dakota, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Civil Air Patrol via AP)
#NDGF SWAP Comment Period
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department encourages public comment on the revision of its 2015 State Wildlife Action Plan. The SWAP is North Dakota's guiding document for the conservation and restora...
May 21, 2025
A look back at last years deer season and ahead to this years
By Doug Leier Before you apply for your 2025 North Dakota deer license, with an application deadline of June 4, we should review the 2024 numbers. First let me remind you these are numbers, sta...
May 20, 2025 NDGF Mule Deer
Leave Baby Animals Alone, Watch for Deer
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department offers a simple message to the well-intentioned who want to rescue what appear to be orphaned baby animals this time of year: don't touch them. Whether it is ...
May 20, 2025
Be BearWise this summer while recreating outdoors
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds hikers, campers and others recreating outdoors to be aware of bears and learn how to prevent conflicts with bears. Minnesota is bear country. Peop...
May 19, 2025
