Drought is a prevalent problem this year and is affecting crops and wildlife across the region, according to Chris Asmundson, agricultural research technician at the NDSU Research Extension Center, south of Minot. Asmundon said raccoons, turkeys, woodpeckers and robins are just a few ...
WASHBURN - The public is invited to join the 2026 Twilight Hike at Fort Mandan State Historic Site at Washburn on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 6-7:30 p.m. The free tour will be hosted by nationally certified interpreters who will guide participants from the Fort Mandan Visitor Center along the ...
With fall fast approaching, North Dakota’s hunting seasons have already opened. The 2026 season officially kicked off Aug. 15 with the early Canada goose management season. Depending on the hunting zone, the first closure is Sept. 7 in the Missouri River zone, followed by Sept. 15 in the ...
A partnership between the North and South Dakota state chapters of the National Wild Turkey Federation and Pheasants Forever is helping open more private land to public hunting across the Dakotas. Through the partnership, the South Dakota NWTF State Chapter contributed $5,000 and the North Dakota NWTF State Chapter contributed $8,000 this year to Pheasants Forever’s Public Access to Habitat program, commonly known as PATH. Pheasants Forever debuted its PATH program in South Dakota in 2023 and expanded to include North Dakota in 2025. Other states with PATH programs include Michigan, ...
19th Annual Youth Outdoor Festival set The North Dakota Game and Fish Department, local wildlife clubs and other sponsors will be hosting the 19th Annual Youth Outdoor Festival in Minot. It will take place Sept. 3 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Game and Fish Conservation and Outdoors Skills Park at the state fairgrounds. For more information, contact Game and Fish outreach biologist Greg Gullickson at 720-1640. Deer archery season opens Sept. 4 Sept 4 marks the beginning of deer bow season which will end Jan 3, 2027. Nonresident hunters are only to hunt on private land besides ...
If you’ve spent any time driving the backroads of North Dakota over the last few decades, you know the sight well – inverted yellow triangles indicating a Private Land Open To Sportsmen tract. What started as a visionary idea to bridge the gap between private landowners and public hunters ...
