Jeb Williams, North Dakota Game and Fish Department director, has highlighted a recent list of goals and explains some of the background, steps, challenges and opportunities the department and state are focused on. 1. Reaching 1 million PLOTS acres by 2028 North Dakota saw an additional ...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s hunter education program passed a milestone last year, graduating roughly 250,000 students since its inception in 1979, which is a remarkable number for a state with fewer than 1 million residents. Hunter education is required in North Dakota for ...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department annually provides its best estimate for opening dates to help hunters prepare for hunting seasons. Hunters should note the opening date for the regular waterfowl season is still under discussion. Dates become official when approved by the governor’s proclamation. Tentative opening dates for 2026 include: – Spring turkey: April 11. – Dove: Sept. 1. – Deer and pronghorn bow, mountain lion: Sept. 4. – Sharptail, hun, ruffed grouse, squirrel: Sept. 12. – Youth deer: Sept. 18. – Youth waterfowl: Sept. 19. – Early ...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual Earth Day Patch Contest is an effort to heighten awareness about the environment. Students who participate will develop a patch design using five colors incorporating an aspect of Earth Day, such as environmental awareness, respect Earth, water quality, wildlife or habitat conservation in North Dakota. The contest is open to students in grades K-12. Winners are chosen from four grade categories (K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12). Each winner will receive an outdoor kit, which includes a pair of binoculars and field guides. The grand prize ...
RIVERDALE – Campground reservations for Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota are now being accepted for the upcoming 2026 season. All U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds at Garrison Dam and Lake Sakakawea will be open this year. This includes the Downstream Campground (loops 1-4), the East Totten Trail Campground’s Walleye Loop (electric sites) and Pike Loop (primitive sites), and the Wolf Creek Campground’s east end sites 1-50 and west end sites 51-67. No group camping is permitted at Wolf Creek, and all campgrounds will be open May 15-Sept. 15. Reservations must be made at ...
If you’re an optimist, it’s worth looking ahead to 2026. If you’re a pessimist, you may figure there’s worse news coming as we turn the calendar. I’ve never thought much about whether hunters or anglers tend to be more glass half full or empty. I’d argue the value in both ...
