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North Dakota Outdoors: Survey shows status of bighorn sheep

Without fail, when I think about bighorn sheep in North Dakota, big game biologist Brett Weidmann pops into my head. For good reason. Brett is the Game and Fish Department’s bighorn guru and has forgotten more about bighorn sheep than I’ll ever know. Brett is one of those guys I like to say is “living and working,” actually doing what many young kids dream of. While he spends his share of time behind the screen and in the office, his work puts him into the old-fashioned role of a biologist. Monitoring, studying, researching and learning about one of North Dakota’s smallest ...

Corps waives day use fees June 16

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has announced it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,600 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of the USACE’s founding day, June 16, and Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19. The waiver covers fees for boat launch ramps and swimming beaches. The waiver does not apply to camping and camping-related services or fees for specialized facilities (group picnic shelters) and events. Other agencies or vendors that manage recreation areas on USACE lands are encouraged, but not required, to offer the waiver in the areas ...

North Dakota Outdoors: What are aquatic nuisance species?

You’ve heard for years about aquatic nuisance species but what are they? The zebra mussel is likely the most famous. Or infamous. Let’s get back to the basics and review some of the most important information on ANS and zebra mussels What are aquatic nuisance species? Aquatic nuisance ...

Rescheduled celebration honors family forest planting

The North Dakota Forest Service is recognizing 30 years since the “Year of the Family” family forest planting. The original celebration was postponed due to rain. The North Dakota Forest Service invites the public to a rescheduled celebration at the North Dakota Game and Fish headquarters at 100 N. Bismarck Expressway in Bismarck on Wednesday, June 4, from 6-7:30 p.m. A ceremonial tree planting and program will begin at 6 p.m., and 100 free tree seedlings will be given to families who attend, while supplies last, courtesy of Towner State Nursery. The forest planting was ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Interesting numbers pertain to ND’s outdoors

I was compelled to jot down some interesting numbers that pertain to North Dakota’s outdoors as Jeb Williams, Game and Fish Department director, recently addressed the joint Senate and House Legislative Natural Resource committees. Did you know the Game and Fish Department manages 439 ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Looking back at last year’s deer season

Before you apply for your 2025 North Dakota deer license, with an application deadline of June 4, we should review the 2024 numbers. First let me remind you these are numbers, statistics. What you can’t read in deer “success” are hunters who chose not to squeeze the trigger waiting for ...