Category Archives: Outdoors Live

New rules would improve conservation for many Minnesota fish The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites the public to comment on proposed rules related to daily and possession limits on nat...

By Doug Leier Every winter, as pickup trucks venture onto frozen lakes and steam rises from the first pour of coffee, the world of ice fishing reminds us why it remains one of North Dakota's cold-weat...

Weekly CO report District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2026-02-02 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked anglers on Lake of the Woods. The bite has slowed during the typical midwinter lull. Violations incl...

Minot angler Evan Trottier caught a state record tiger trout through the ice Jan. 4 at Hooker Lake in Rolette County. Trottier's 6-pound, 2-ounce trout was verified by North Dakota Game and Fish Depar...

Pierre, S.D. - During the January South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission meeting, the department provided information on updating the Elk Management Plan through the drafting of an Elk Man...

By Doug Leier Shed hunting has become one of those late winter and early spring activities that barely existed on the radar a couple decades ago, at least not at the level we see today. At its core, s...

District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2026-01-26 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked anglers on Lake of the Woods and followed up on a case from the deer season. An awards ceremony was attended for thre...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department's annual midwinter waterfowl survey in early January indicated about 135,000 Canada geese and 9,500 mallards in the state. Mason Ryckman, department migratory...

Jeb Williams, North Dakota Game and Fish Department director, has highlighted a recent list of goals and explains some of the background, steps, challenges and opportunities the department and state a...

The deadline for applying for the 2026 spring turkey season is Feb. 11. The Game and Fish Department has made available nearly 8,500 licenses for the spring season that opens April 11 and closes May 1...