Breaking News

North Dakota Outdoors: Report All Poachers program success for 40 years

I don’t remember the year, but I was a young hunter with my dad near Twin Lakes in LaMoure County. It was so long ago there were actually two lakes with a road in between before the wet cycle created one lake that’s more famous now for fishing than it was back when the legendary New York ...

Hunters should take caution with blue-green algae

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality cautions waterfowl and upland bird hunters to watch for potentially toxic blue-green algae in wetlands and lakes while in the field this fall. Blue-green algae can produce cyanotoxins, which if ingested, can cause severe health effects in both dogs and humans. Common side effects for humans exposed to water containing cyanotoxins include diarrhea and vomiting, numb lips, tingling fingers and toes, dizziness, rashes, hives, and skin blisters. Canine deaths, seizures, vomiting, and skin irritation have all been linked to ...

New amenities make ND state parks more accessible

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department (NDPRD) recently acquired new equipment to bring greater accessibility and inclusivity for visitors of all abilities. Color-blind glasses In recognition of International Color Blindness Awareness Month, NDPRD announced it is ...

NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS: ND hunters help fight chronic wasting disease

Working for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department as a game warden and now biologist has provided countless positive interactions with hunters, anglers, trappers and citizens who love everything about North Dakota outdoors and are willing to do what they can to help the future of our ...

Upland game brood numbers up

North Dakota’s roadside surveys conducted in late July and August indicate pheasant, gray partridge and sharp-tailed grouse numbers were up. State Game and Fish Department upland game biologist RJ Gross said survey conditions were exceptional this year, which might have led to increased observations, but survey conditions shouldn’t have large effects on brood sizes or age ratios, which were also up. “Hunters should expect to find similar or higher numbers than last year, with good numbers of hatch-year birds in their bags,” Gross said. Total pheasants observed (65 per ...