BISMARCK – Seven Ward County 4-H members attended the Missouri River 3D Archery Shoot in Bismarck at the Nishu Bowman Archery Complex on May 4. Categories are split up by age and type of bow the individual uses. Ages include Beginner, who are ages 8 to 10; Junior, ages 11 to 13; and Senior, ...
What was thought to be a new state record walleye caught on hook and line has been disqualified. Tom Volk of Lincoln caught the 16 pound, 9 ounce whopper measuring 32 one-half inches in length while shore fishing along the Heart River in Mandan April 22. A news release from Game and Fish ...
Submitted photograph Loaner life jacket stations have been placed this year at two locations on Lake Darling, at the Spillway and Grano boat ramps. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department for the program. “They are all youth life jackets. ...
PARSHALL – It happens every spring but, my oh my, it’s definitely not always like this. North Dakota Game and Fish biologists have been conducting their annual spring walleye spawning operations on Lake Sakakawea in recent days and the results have been extremely good, maybe the best ever ...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is closing the state’s 2019 regular paddlefish snagging season, effective at 7 p.m. Central Time, on Saturday, May 11. The 2018-20 fishing proclamation allows for the Game and Fish director to close the snagging season early if it appears the harvest ...
A bill that would create an aquatic nuisance species fund has passed both houses of the N.D. Legislature and will be forwarded to the desk of Gov. Doug Burgum for final approval. Senate Bill 2293 authorizes $1.5 million for an ANS program to be administered by the North Dakota Game and Fish ...
Submitted photograph Tom Volk, Lincoln, set a new state record for walleye with this 16 lb., 9 oz. catch on Sunday. The 32 1/2-inch fish was caught from shore along the Heart River in Mandan. The previous record was 15 lbs., 13 oz. caught by Neal Leier of Bismarck on May 18, 2018. Leier’s ...
The World Wildlife Fund has found that in less than 50 years, there has been an overall decline of 60 percent in the population sizes of vertebrate species. These species include all mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. This has played a role in the number of endangered and threatened ...
It is a sport that is flying high. The proof of high school trapshooting’s rapid takeoff in North Dakota can be found at shooting ranges throughout the state. The impact of high school trapshooting at the Minot Gun Club has been nothing less than astounding. Area trapshooting teams comprised ...
One of the most hotly contested and high profile pieces of legislation at the current session of the North Dakota Legislature appears to be nearing the finish line. SB 2315, known as the “No Trespass” bill, has been the subject of many committee hearings that drew considerable response from ...
Thursday – Minot Gun Club Special Meeting, Grand Hotel, 7:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday – Minot Rifle and Pistol Club Spring Gun Show, All Seasons Arena. April 13 – Spring Turkey opener. April 13 – Maple Sugaring Day, Fort Stevenson State Park, 9 a.m.-3p.m., 337-5576. April 19 – ...
March 20 – Full moon, 8:44 p.m. March 30-31 – Minot Rifle and Pistol Club Spring Gun Show, All Seasons Arena. April 13 – Spring Turkey opener. April 13 – Maple Sugaring Day, Ft. Stevenson State Park, 9 a.m.-3p.m., 337-5576. April 19 – Full moon, 6:13 a.m. April 27 – ND ...
Saturday – North Dakota Bluegill Championship, Lake Metigoshe. Saturday – Bis-Man Reel & Rec Cabin Fever Social, Mandan Moose, 6 p.m. Saturday – Souris Valley Chapter 10th Annual Mule Deer Banquet, Grand Hotel, 5 p.m., 240-5551. March 15 – Bobcat season closes. March 15 – ...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s enforcement division has tallied the number of hunting, angling and boating citations for 2018, and failure to carry a license was the number one violation. Game wardens issued more than 2,400 citations last year, compared to 2,500 in ...
Wildlife, shooting, fraternal and nonprofit civic organizations are urged to submit an application for the Encouraging Tomorrow’s Hunters program, a North Dakota Game and Fish Department grant program developed to assist recruitment of the next generation of hunters and shooters. The ...
You name it. He’s probably got it in his collection or is hoping to find one. Duane Biewer, Minot, has an extensive collection of fishing tackle that includes hundreds of hard to find, rare and odd items. It’s not surprising for a man who has had fishing in his blood as long as he can ...
North Dakota’s spring light goose conservation order opens Feb. 23 and continues through May 12. Residents must have a valid current season 2018-19 (valid through March 31) or 2019-20 (required April 1) combination license; or a small game, and general game and habitat license. Resident ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Here's a warm thought for Minnesotans shivering in the cold and snow — the annual Governor's Fishing Opener is only three months away. Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan will host their inaugural Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener since winning election in ...
GARRISON — Fort Stevenson State Park is offering an outdoor event this Saturday, Feb. 16, from 6-7:30 p.m. The public is invited to hike, cross-country ski or snowshoe by candlelight in advance of the upcoming full moon known as the Snow Moon. The Snow Moon full arrives next Tuesday. Park ...