TOWNER – Dakota Prairie Grasslands (DPG) wildlife biologists recently performed a bat species survey on Denbigh Experimental Forest near Towner to determine what assortments of winged mammals inhabit the famed 640-acre forest, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Scientists JJ Nelson, ...
More than 2,500 deer licenses are available in five units for North Dakota’s 2023 deer gun season are being issued on a first-come, first-served basis. The licenses were available beginning July 26. Residents and nonresidents who have not already received a lottery or landowner license are eligible to apply online by visiting the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov. Hunters who want to purchase additional licenses can do so Aug. 16, at 8 a.m. At that time, any remaining licenses will be issued as a concurrent season license, which can be used during the archery season with a bow; deer ...
North Dakota’s 2023 pronghorn hunting season is set, with 420 licenses available in eight units. Bruce Stillings, big game management supervisor for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, said license numbers are down significantly from last year, when the department allocated 1,970 licenses in 17 units. “A limited season with a very conservative harvest strategy will be held to provide hunter opportunity while encouraging population growth,” Stillings said. Only North Dakota residents are eligible to apply for a pronghorn license. Hunters who have accumulated bonus ...
Photographers interested in sending photos for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest must follow guidelines for submitting their work. Photographers should go to the Game and Fish Department’s website at gf.nd.gov/wildlife/watchable-photo-contest. Contestants are limited to no more than five entries. Photos must have been taken in North Dakota. By submitting an entry, photographers grant permission to Game and Fish to publish winning photographs in North Dakota OUTDOORS and on the department’s website. The contest is open and the ...
Regardless of how safe and cautious boaters are on the water, accidents happen. If a boating accident involves injury, death or disappearance of a person, an accident report must be completed and sent to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department within 48 hours of the occurrence. If property damage exceeds $2,000, but no deaths or injuries occur, a boat operator has five days to file a report. These reporting requirements are mandatory whether there is one or more boats involved. A boat accident form is available on the Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov, at any Game ...
Hunters applying for a 2023 swan license can submit an online application through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov. North Dakota residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply. The resident swan license is $10, while the nonresident fee is $30. The deadline to apply is Aug. 16. The statewide tundra swan hunting season opens Sept. 30. A total of 2,200 licenses are available. Successful applicants will receive a tag to take one swan during the season. Since swans are classified as waterfowl, nonresidents may hunt them only during the period their ...
