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Career achievements lead to Conservation Officer of the Year honors for Cass Lake-area CO; other enforcement staff also receive awards
In recognition of his outstanding overall career performance, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Enforcement Division named Conservation Officer Patrick McGowan the 2025 Conservation Office...
Mar 07, 2026 2026 Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer Of The Year Patrick McGowan
Minnesota DNR keeps three-walleye limit for 2026 open water season on Mille Lacs Lake
Anglers on Mille Lacs Lake will have the opportunity to harvest three walleyes starting on the fishing opener on Saturday, May 9. Harvested walleyes must be 17 inches or greater, with only one over 20...
Mar 07, 2026
#NDGF 2025 Big 3 Harvest Statistics
North Dakota Game and Fish Department harvest statistics show overall success for the 2025 season was 100% for bighorn sheep, 87% for moose and 62% for elk. Bighorn Sheep The Department issued eight b...
Mar 06, 2026 File photo: NDGF Moose/Ashley Peterson Photo Credit
Minnesota DNR seeks public input on amendments to Itasca State Park's management plan
Proposed amendments include additional overnight lodging opportunities, redeveloping public water accesses and more The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comments on two draf...
Mar 05, 2026 Itasca State Park, Minnesota from FireTower
2026 #NDGF Elk, Moose, Bighorn Sheep Applications Online
Elk, moose and bighorn sheep applications are available online at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department's website, gf.nd.gov. The application deadline is March 25. A total of 1,062 elk licenses ar...
Mar 04, 2026 NDGF Bighorn Sheep
Ashley Peterson
Survival Of Winter Isn't Assured
By Doug Leier Early March often creates the impression that winter is nearly over. Day length is increasing, snow begins to settle, and we can see the finish line of our annual winter marathon. Howeve...
Mar 03, 2026 winter pheasant NDGF
Public input requested on fisheries management plans for 197 lakes
March is the month to connect with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' fisheries offices across the state. The agency is updating fisheries management plans for 197 lakes in 52 counties in ...
Mar 02, 2026
Minnesota Turkey hunters can buy licenses now
Turkey hunters can now buy licenses for the spring 2026 season through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Licenses may be purchased online (mndnr.gov/buyalicense), by phone at 888-665-4236...
Mar 02, 2026 NDGF spring turkey
Minnesota #DNR Conservation Officer Reports-March 2, 2026
Weekly CO report CO Anthony Bermel (Babbitt) attended a departmental meeting. Much time was spent this week working snowmobile enforcement with the quality trail conditions and high traffic. Time was ...
Mar 02, 2026 MN DNR Conservation Officer
Department Launches Explorer Program
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is launching a new program to expose high school aged students to much of what goes on inside and outside the agency's walls. The Explorer Program, for studen...
Mar 02, 2026
