Before you apply for your 2025 North Dakota deer license, with an application deadline of June 4, we should review the 2024 numbers. First let me remind you these are numbers, statistics. What you can’t read in deer “success” are hunters who chose not to squeeze the trigger waiting for ...

Springtime into early summer is when we start seeing baby birds, bunnies, fawn deer, ducklings and goslings making their way into the world. While it’s heartwarming to spot these tiny creatures, many people don’t know what to do when they come across one. Whether you’re walking through ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced the state’s 2025 paddlefish snagging season closed May 9 to any additional harvest to provide long-term protection of the paddlefish population. An additional snag-and-release extended season began May 10 and runs through May 16. ...

The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality urges all North Dakotans to take some time to learn about Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS). Once in waters, ANS threaten the sustainability, biodiversity and quality of water resources Water users must take steps to prevent the spread of ANS ...

North Dakota’s 2025 deer season is set, with 42,300 licenses available to hunters, down 7,800 from last year. In addition, muzzleloader licenses decreased by 150 and restricted youth antlered mule deer licenses remained the same. Casey Anderson, North Dakota Game and Fish Department ...

A week-long national safe boating public awareness campaign is May 17-23, an annual event that serves to educate boaters and water users heading into summer. A boat should have enough U.S. Coast Guard approved wearable life jackets on board for all passengers. North Dakota law requires all ...