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2025 #NDGF Special Allocation Lottery Apps Deadline
Nonprofit organizations eligible to receive big game hunting licenses in 2025 must have the application submitted to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department no later than Jan. 1. North Dakota...
Sports/Outdoors Dec 02, 2024

Minnesota #DNR Conservation Officer Reports-Nov 26, 2024
Weekly CO report District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2024-11-26 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) along with COC Calli Oberg continued working the firearms deer season. Lower numbers of hunters were seen wi...
Sports/Outdoors Nov 26, 2024 MN DNR Conservation Officer

The challenge of growing wildlife populations in North Dakota
By Doug Leier (Note: This column is a rerun from five years ago on this date as a reminder of how fish and wildlife populations can take years of optimal conditions of habitat, weather, water and food...
Sports/Outdoors Nov 26, 2024

Explore the outdoors this winter by hunting Minnesota small game
Hunting pheasants, ruffed grouse, squirrels or rabbits offers opportunities to enjoy the Minnesota outdoors as temperatures fall and snow blankets the landscape. Pheasants: Hunting season is open thro...
Sports/Outdoors Nov 25, 2024 Ruffed Grouse in Aspen

Late Season Hunting Dates
The statewide duck and white-fronted goose seasons close Dec. 1. However, duck hunting in the high plains unit reopens Dec. 7 and continues through Dec. 29. In addition, the season for Canada g...
Sports/Outdoors Nov 23, 2024

Hunters Should be Aware of Early Ice
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department cautions hunters to be wary of ice conditions. In some parts of the state, there are smaller waters that show the appearance of safe ice. Hunters shoul...
Doug Leier Nov 21, 2024 MN DNR ice safety

From The Field To The Fork
By Doug Leier I spend a lot of time talking about the outdoors and one of the more recent conversations connected with old timers eating everything "but the squeal" from a pig to acknowledge how our g...
Sports/Outdoors Nov 19, 2024 Ashley Peterson Photo Credit:NDGF venison pastys

Minnesota #DNR Conservation Officer Reports-Nov 18, 2024
District 1 - Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) and COC Calli Oberg continued working the firearms deer season. Deer activity stayed steady, and many hunters reported having multiple opportun...
Sports/Outdoors Nov 18, 2024 MN DNR Conservation Officer

Minnesota DNR retains 4 walleye limit on Upper Red Lake for winter season
Due to excellent results in the fall netting assessment of walleye on Upper Red Lake, the winter season walleye limit on Upper Red will continue to be a four fish possession limit, with only one walle...
Minnesota DNR Outdoor News Nov 14, 2024 (photo: Beltrami County Sheriff's Office)

Minnesota DNR retains 2 walleye limit on Mille Lacs Lake for winter season
State-licensed ice anglers on Mille Lacs Lake will be able to keep two walleye 18-20 inches long, or one walleye 18-20 inches and one walleye longer than 28 inches, from Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, to Sunda...
Minnesota DNR Outdoor News Nov 14, 2024 winter ice fishing NDGF
