Twenty years ago I wrote a column about technology. It was inspired by a walk through an early spring hunting and fishing expo. What I wrote then and what I’m thinking about today with forward-facing sonar and even more evolution really hasn’t changed much at all has it? Think back to ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced on Monday that the state’s 2024 paddlefish snagging season will close Wednesday, May 15, to any additional harvest to provide long-term protection of the paddlefish population. An additional snag-and-release extended season will begin ...

A week-long national safe boating public awareness campaign is being held May 18-24, an annual event that serves to educate boaters and water users heading into summer. A boat should have enough U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets on board for all passengers. North Dakota law requires all ...

North Dakota’s 2024 deer season is set, with 50,100 licenses available to hunters, down 3,300 from last year. In addition, muzzleloader licenses decreased by 66 and restricted youth antlered mule deer licenses remained the same. North Dakota’s 2024 deer gun season opens Friday, Nov. 8, ...

To encourage exploration of the state’s fisheries, anglers fishing in North Dakota are invited to complete the third annual Fish Challenge. New this year, anglers can choose to complete the Rough Fish Challenge by catching a bullhead, carp and sucker. In addition, anglers can complete ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department completed its annual mule deer survey, and results indicate western North Dakota’s mule deer population is 1% higher than last year but 4% below the long-term average. Biologists counted 2,047 mule deer in 286.3 square miles. The overall mule deer ...