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#NDGF Administrative Rules Hearing Set Nov. 19
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will hold a public hearing to address proposed rules changes to Title 30 of the North Dakota Administrative Code. The hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Nov....
Sports/Outdoors Oct 30, 2025

Wild Game Care 101
By Doug Leier If you're anything like me, you've probably found yourself standing over a tailgate in November with cold fingers, a pocketknife that could use sharpening, and a few regrets. Whet...
Sports/Outdoors Oct 28, 2025

Upper Red Lake walleye regulations change for winter season
The winter season walleye limit on Upper Red will be a four fish possession limit, with only one walleye longer than 17 inches allowed. This is a reduction from the 2025 open water season, which had a...
Sports/Outdoors Oct 27, 2025 MILLE LACS LAKE, UNITED STATES: Ice fishing houses are pictured 03 February 2006 at Mille Lacs Lake, a two-hour drive north of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mille Lacs Lake is one of the most popular destinations for ice fishing in the US. AFP PHOTO/Timo Gans (Photo credit should read TIMO GANS/AFP/Getty Images)

Minnesota's shotgun-only deer hunting zone staying same in 2025, changes coming in 2026
Minnesota's shotgun-only zone for deer hunting is changing - but not until 2026. The shotgun zone remains in effect this year. Once the law goes into effect, hunters generally will be allowed to use l...
Sports/Outdoors Oct 27, 2025

Minnesota #DNR Conservation Officer Reports October 27, 2025
District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2025-10-27 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked duck, goose, grouse, and archery deer hunters throughout the week. Duck-hunting success has been slow, but some hunte...
Sports/Outdoors Oct 27, 2025 MN DNR Conservation Officer

The Funding For Fishing Celebrates 75 Years
By Doug Leier When I see kids balancing a rod and tackle box while riding a bike to a nearby river or fishing hole, I pause and smile. Years ago, I did that. So did my son. And it's reassuring ...
Sports/Outdoors Oct 21, 2025 Photo: North Dakota Game & Fish

Minnesota deer hunters invited to share wildlife observations
Minnesota deer hunters can use an online field log (mndnr.gov/mammals/deer/management/hunter-field-log.html) to report wildlife they see while hunting. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources us...
Sports/Outdoors Oct 20, 2025

Know the difference between white-tailed deer, elk
People sometimes report seeing elk in a wider geographical area outside of far northwestern Minnesota. Deer hunters need to make sure they can distinguish between the two species in the field. The Min...
Sports/Outdoors Oct 20, 2025 file photo: Minn. DNR

Minnesota #DNR Conservation Officer Reports-Oct 20, 2025
Weekly CO report District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2025-10-20 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked grouse, goose, and duck hunters during the week on the Roseau River and Thief Lake wildlife manageme...
Sports/Outdoors Oct 20, 2025 MN DNR K-9 Conservation Officers

2025 North Dakota Game and Fish Advisory Board Meetings Announced
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department Advisory Board will host public meetings this fall at eight locations across the state. These public meetings provide citizens with an opportunity to discuss ...
Sports/Outdoors Oct 20, 2025
