The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will lift the Tuesday-Wednesday camping restriction on state wildlife management areas for the Labor Day holiday week. The removal of the restriction will allow overnight camping Tuesday-Wednesday, Sept. 2-3, on those WMAs that otherwise have the ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department, local wildlife clubs and other sponsors will usher youngsters into fall during the annual Youth Outdoor Festival in Minot. The event is Thursday, Aug. 28, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Game and Fish Conservation and Outdoors Skills Park on the grounds ...

North Dakota’s pronghorn lottery has been held and all 1,305 licenses were issued. In total, 16,488 applications were received, including 837 gratis applications.

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Private Land Open To Sportsmen Guide for 2025 is available online. The guide will feature about 880,000 PLOTS acres. Because PLOTS tracts can be added or removed from the program throughout the year, hunters are encouraged to use the Game and Fish ...

The fall turkey season is set with 4,310 licenses available to hunters, 235 less than last year. One of the 21 hunting units has more licenses than last year, eight have fewer licenses and 12 units remain the same. Unit 21 (Hettinger and Adams counties), which has been closed for several ...

North Dakota’s deer bow season opens Friday, Aug. 29, at noon and continues through Jan. 4. Bowhunters can buy a license online at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department or at vendors linked to the department’s online licensing system. Hunters should plan accordingly and allow for ...