Hunters who would like to apply for a 2025 swan license can contact the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. North Dakota residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply. The resident swan license is $10, while the nonresident fee is $50. The application deadline is Aug. 20. The ...

North Dakota’s 2025 small game, waterfowl and furbearer regulations are set, with some noteworthy changes from last year. These changes include: – Opening day for ducks, geese, coots and mergansers for North Dakota residents is Sept. 27. Nonresidents may begin hunting waterfowl in North ...

As the 2025 hunting season approaches, the Spirit Lake Fish and Wildlife Department is implementing a significant change regarding hunting on tribal lands. Effective this season, all nonmember hunters will be required to have a Spirit Lake tribal member serve as a guide or chaperone while ...

Fall flight forecast similar to last year Duck brood numbers were up 28% from 2024, but State Game and Fish Department migratory game bird biologists expect a fall flight of ducks similar to last year. The fall flight forecast is based on data from the May breeding duck survey and the July ...

In my job, I try to consume as much outdoors media as possible. You’ve got your favorites and so do I. I’ll acknowledge my bias with North Dakota OUTDOORS, the Game and Fish Department’s official magazine. Many wrongly assume there’s some dark web communication within the Game and ...

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – More than 2,600 Richardson’s ground squirrels have been removed by 5th Civil Engineer Squadron airmen from Minot Air Force Base housing by deliberately focusing on areas with heightened activity over the past few weeks, according to Minot AFB ...