Category Archives: Outdoors Live

The storied past of waterfowl in North Dakota is uniquely revealed in the North Dakota Game and Fish Department's publication, "The Duck Factory - A History of Waterfowl in North Dakota." Certainly of...

  By Doug Leier The top outdoors priority changes with the seasons but this word carries over no matter the day, month and time of year. Safety. Summertime in and on the water. Winter ice safety ...

Hunting small game, waterfowl, furbearers or big game by nonresidents is prohibited by state law on Private Land Open To Sportsmen acreage and state wildlife management areas from Oct. 12-18, the firs...

Weekly CO report District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2024-09-30 CO Coby Fontes (Warroad South) spent the week patrolling area lands and waters. Violations encountered were the use of an extra lin...

Deer carcass movement restrictions are in place for 14 deer permit areas located in southeastern and north-central Minnesota and the south metro area. Deer permit areas 604, 605, 642, 643, 644, 645, 6...

Gov. Tim Walz proclaimed Saturday, Sept. 28 as Public Lands Day in Minnesota (mn.gov/governor/assets/09.28.24%20Public%20Lands%20Day_tcm1055-646603.pdf), which aligns with National Public Lands Day, t...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department's annual fall wetland survey indicates variable wetland conditions for duck hunting throughout the state. Mike Szymanski, Department migratory game bird manag...

Waterfowlers hunting from boats are encouraged to wear properly fitted life jackets while on the water.   Hunting coats with life jackets built in are light and comfortable to wear. In addition, ...

North Dakota's two-day youth pheasant season Oct. 5-6 is a great opportunity to introduce a new hunter to the outdoors with limited competition.   That's when legally licensed residents and nonre...

Whooping cranes are migrating and sightings will increase as they make their way through North Dakota over the next several weeks. Anyone seeing these endangered birds as they move through the state s...