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  By Doug Leier There's never enough time and space to cover all the common questions anglers have. Some are in-depth and the Department does its best to answer these questions via North Dakota O...

Minnesota state lands are great places to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. In addition to an abundance of recreational opportunities including hiking, biking, birdwatching, camping and more; stat...

Minimize conflicts with bears this summer In the absence of human-created attractions, bears rely on small, scattered patches of natural foods: specific types of young green vegetation in spring, cert...

Weekly CO report District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2024-06-24 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked anglers on the Roseau River, Hayes Lake, and Lake of the Woods. ATV and off-highway motorcycle activ...

Hunter success during the spring turkey hunting season was 49%, according to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.   The department issued 8,137 licenses for the 2024 spring season, and a re...

Deer Lottery Held, Licenses Remain North Dakota's deer gun lottery has been held and more than 3,800 licenses remain. Only resident applicants who were unsuccessful in the lottery can apply for remain...

The number of roosters heard crowing during the North Dakota Game and Fish Department's 2024 spring pheasant crowing count survey was up 37% statewide from last year. "This is really good news but exp...

  By Doug Leier The fish and wildlife variety in North Dakota is truly impressive. From paddlefish and pallid sturgeon in the Missouri River, to trophy catfish and the recent repopulation of stur...

District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2024-06-17 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) patrolled Lake of the Woods and Hayes Lake monitoring boating and fishing activity. Active shooter training was attended in W...

The next guide and outfitter written examination is Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department office in Bismarck. Preregistration is required no later than Aug. 9 by calling the D...