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The state Game and Fish Department’s annual fall aerial mule deer survey is set to begin Monday, Oct. 13, in western North Dakota. Weather permitting, the survey takes about two weeks to complete. During the survey period, people could notice low-flying small airplanes over some parts of ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s North Dakota OUTDOORS calendar is available. The calendar lists all hunting seasons and application dates for 2026. Along with color photographs of North Dakota’s wildlife and outstanding scenery, it includes sunrise-sunset times and moon ...

If you’ve ever shot a hen mallard you thought was a gadwall on the wing or walked up to a downed pheasant only to discover it was a hen, you’re not alone. I’m not advocating these mishaps. It’s just the reality of what happens in the field. The burden is on a hunter to know the ...

Context matters when you are comparing numbers and statistics. After a stock market dip and a follow up recovery, when the news hits with “The market is up 3%,” it doesn’t tell the whole story. If a week before the market was down 5% and we’re hit with a “gain on a loss is still a ...

Motorists should watch for deer along roadways this time of year as juvenile animals disperse from their home ranges. October through early December is the peak period for deer-vehicle accidents. Motorists are advised to slow down and exercise caution after dark to reduce the likelihood of ...