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Outdoors

FOR THE TREES: Keeping an eye out for emerald ash borer

You may have heard that emerald ash borer (aka EAB) is knocking on North Dakota’s doorstep. Forestry partners across North Dakota have been on the lookout for this invasive insect for over a decade, so having discovered it in a few boulevard trees in a Moorhead, Minnesota, neighborhood ...

Spring turkey drawing held

The 2024 spring wild turkey lottery has been held and more than 1,000 licenses remain in 11 units, according to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Remaining licenses are issued on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 8 a.m. Central time on Wednesday. Hunters are allowed two ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Working hard for fish, wildlife of ND

Dean Hildebrand, former Game and Fish director, had a flair for telling stories. Dr. Seuss could’ve taken notes. “When I lived in Kulm, it was so dry the ducks carried canteens … I played cops and robbers with a young girl that always won. Turns out, it was Angie Dickinson.” (If you ...

Information sought in deer poaching

North Dakota Game and Fish Department officials are looking for information in connection to a deer poaching case on Oahe Wildlife Management area south of Bismarck near the Emmons-Burleigh county line. An antlerless white-tailed deer was shot and left intact in a field sometime around Feb. ...

NASP state tournament scheduled

The North Dakota National Archery in the Schools Program state tournament is scheduled for March 15-16 at the State Fair Center in Minot. The tournament will feature competition in bullseye, 3-D and varsity. The tournament consists of team and individual competition in elementary, middle and ...

Spring light goose conservation order

North Dakota’s spring light goose conservation order opens Saturday and continues through Sunday, May 12. Residents must have a 2023-24 (valid through March 31) or 2024-25 (required April 1) combination license, or a small game, and general game and habitat license. Resident youth younger ...