The Minot’s Forestry Department has been busy responding to a large number of felled trees and a multitude of fallen branches throughout the city after the 70 mph winds blew through this weekend. Troy Regstad, city forester, said his crews received 23 calls from Minot Central Dispatch for ...

The top outdoors priority changes with the seasons but this word carries over no matter the day, month and time of year. Safety. Summertime in and on the water. Winter ice safety and cold weather. Fall hunting and gun safety. I’ll never tire of reminding hunters the size of a deer, bag of ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual fall wetland survey indicates variable wetland conditions for duck hunting throughout the state. Mike Szymanski, department migratory game bird management supervisor, said the statewide estimate of the number of duck hunting wetlands holding ...

“When people think about the outdoors, they think of a white-tailed deer, a walleye and a pheasant. There’s a lot more that represents the outdoors, especially here in Ward County,” said Greg Gullickson, a Ward County native who has been with the North Dakota Game & Fish Department ...

Since late August, wildlife biologists have been monitoring scattered reports of white-tailed deer found dead in a portion of southwestern North Dakota. Epizootic hemorrhagic disease was confirmed in a number of these cases. “EHD is a viral disease transmitted by biting gnats,” said Dr. ...

Local clubs or communities interested in receiving a grant to update or improve their existing shooting range must have the application in no later than Tuesday, Oct. 1. Shooting range enhancements include berms, benches, target hanger and throwers, storage buildings, sanitary facilities and ...