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North Dakota Outdoors: Anglers need to be careful before going out on ice

The nasty late October snow and freezing temperatures created more than enough jokes about ice fishing before the deer season. But then the sun came out, temperatures warmed and deer season and November into December brought more open water fishing and pheasant hunting than ice fishing. ...

Wildlife refuge to hold Christmas Bird Count

FOXHOLM – The Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge near Foxholm, in collaboration with the National Audubon Society, invites birdwatchers to participate in the longest-running community science survey, the annual Christmas Bird Count, on Thursday, Dec. 21, at 8 a.m. Chris Stroup, a ...

Project provides Christmas dinner to local families

Souris River Basin Longbeards, Marketplace Foods and Community Action Partnership-Minot Region representatives packed 40 boxes of Christmas dinners at Marketplace Foods store at 1930 S. Broadway on Wednesday. Each dinner included a turkey and all the trimmings. Souris River Basin Longbeards ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Opportunities abound for late season pheasant hunting

The first weeks of pheasant hunting in North Dakota were about as good as it gets weatherwise. Farmers were putting crops in the bins and hunters were putting birds in the bag. Mix in some football and all the fields were buzzing. Hunters were thankful for the preseason brood survey numbers ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Bighorn sheep numbers in western ND on rise

Two of the most popular species with hunting seasons include harvest numbers you can count on your hands or hands and toes. I’m talking about mountain lions and bighorn sheep. These two unique species capture the interest of hunters and non-hunters alike. While over 20,000 applications ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Giving thanks through all times

The window between Thanksgiving and Christmas has always been a reflective time for me. While we all have challenges in life, the truth is we need to intentionally look for points of thanks even in the storms of life. Down the list from your health, family and work would be hunting, fishing ...