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Fish house regulations

Any fish house left unoccupied on North Dakota waters must be made of materials that allow it to float. In addition, fish houses do not require a license. Other fish house regulations include: – Occupied structures do not require identification. However, any unoccupied fish house must have an equipment registration number issued by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, or the owner’s name, and either an address or telephone number, displayed on its outside in readily distinguishable characters at least 3 inches high. – Fish houses may not be placed closer than 50 feet in ...

Bottineau warden named Wildlife Officer of the Year

Jonathan Tofteland, North Dakota Game and Fish Department district game warden in Bottineau, is the state’s 2023 Wildlife Officer of the Year. Tofteland was honored recently by Shikar-Safari Club International, a private conservation organization that annually recognizes outstanding wildlife officers in each state. His district includes the Lake Metigoshe area and the rest of Bottineau County and Turtle Mountains.

Special allocation lottery deadline Jan. 1

Nonprofit organizations eligible to receive big game hunting licenses in 2024 must have the application submitted to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department no later than Jan. 1. North Dakota state law provides direction for the Game and Fish director to allocate big game hunting licenses to eligible organizations. Under this directive, up to two elk, moose and pronghorn licenses, and 10 white-tailed deer licenses, can be issued to organizations for fundraising. Eligible organizations must be exempt from federal income taxation under section 501(c)(3), and must provide proof from ...

Coyote catalog available

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department and North Dakota Department of Agriculture are again opening the Coyote Catalog, a statewide effort designed to connect hunters and trappers with landowners dealing with coyotes in their areas. Anyone who registered for the Coyote Catalog in the past must register again to activate their name on the database. Throughout winter, hunters or trappers may receive information on participating landowners and should contact landowners to make arrangements. Landowners experiencing coyote depredation of livestock should first contact the U.S. ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Career as game warden rewarding

As a kid in North Dakota, my dad took me everywhere outdoors. Hunting, fishing, trapping, NDSU football games, camping, fixing fences, picking rock and planting trees. Some of those outdoor activities are much more fun than the others and I think you can figure out which ones. I knew a ...

Return to hunting

DES LACS – Filling her tag for a once-in-a-lifetime hunt of an elk wasn’t Kami Hanson’s only recent achievement. After suffering a severe injury last year she was able to return to hunting this year. Hanson, of Des Lacs, isn’t new to achieving a once-in-a-lifetime hunt in North ...