North Dakota’s first 2025 deer season opened on Aug. 29 at noon and runs through Jan. 4, 2026. For many hunters the “real deer season” is the gun/rifle season which runs from Nov. 7-Nov. 23. This year 42,300 licenses were available to hunters, down 7,800 from last year. In addition, ...

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably found yourself standing over a tailgate in November with cold fingers, a pocketknife that could use sharpening, and a few regrets. Whether it’s a whitetail buck from the Sheyenne River breaks, a Badlands muley or prairie fawn, how we handle ...

When I see kids balancing a rod and tackle box while riding a bike to a nearby river or fishing hole, I pause and smile. Years ago, I did that. So did my son. And it’s reassuring to know with all the distractions and noise in this digital age a remnant remains drawn to a worm, a hook, friends ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department Advisory Board will host public meetings this fall at eight locations across the state. These public meetings provide citizens with an opportunity to discuss fish and wildlife issues and ask questions of their district advisors and agency ...

The state Game and Fish Department is allowing hunters with whitetail or “any” deer gun licenses in five units in western North Dakota the option of turning those licenses in for refunds. Hunters with antlered whitetail, antlerless whitetail, any antlered and any antlerless licenses, are ...

Across North Dakota and elsewhere, there are kids fishing, take a kid hunting and volunteer organizations to help keep the spirit of hunting and fishing alive. From 2011-16, we lost 2.2 million hunters nationwide amidst population increases. But don’t put on blinders and stick your head ...