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Outdoors

Air rifle teams successful at matches

Ward County 4-H Shooting Sports recently hosted the Northwest District Air Rifle Match. The contest, held Feb. 10 at the North Dakota State Fairground in Minot, hosted youth from five counties with 28 participants, with 13 of these participants were from Ward County. Ward County also ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Fishing part of quality of life

Growing up, living or even moving to North Dakota you understand the connection to the outdoors and how important fishing is to “quality of life.” While each individual has their own unique factors which contribute to why we live here, the outdoors is part of it for some and more for ...

Grant supports high school trap league

Local clubs or communities interested in receiving a grant to support a high school trap shooting team must have the application in before April 1. Existing teams that have received a grant in the past are not eligible. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department offers a grant of up to $1,000, ...

Grant applications available for Assist R3

Wildlife, shooting, fraternal and nonprofit civic organizations can submit an application for the Encouraging Tomorrow’s Hunters program, a North Dakota Game and Fish Department grant program developed to assist in the recruitment, retention and reactivation of hunters. The program supports ...

Summer workshops set for educators

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is sponsoring professional development for educator workshops this summer in Minot and Dickinson. Pollinators in the Classroom will be held June 10-11 at North Central Extension Station in Minot. The workshop will explore pollinators, what they are, ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Story of winter kill of fish beneath snow, ice

Winterkill of fish in lakes, reservoirs, ponds and sloughs is nothing new in North Dakota. In any given year there’s a potential for winterkill. Just like for pheasants and deer in North Dakota, long, cold, snowy winters exact a toll. Dead deer and pheasants are easier to spot with a white ...