North Dakota’s two-day youth pheasant season Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 4-5, is a great opportunity to introduce a new hunter to the outdoors with limited competition. That’s when legally licensed residents and nonresidents 15 and younger can hunt rooster pheasants statewide. An adult at least ...

I’m reminded that some of the most memorable duck hunts often involve more than just decoys and camouflage. They include early mornings pushing off from shore, a dog pacing at the bow, and the quiet thrill of hunting from a boat. Hunting waterfowl from a boat is a time-honored tradition in ...

North Dakota’s waterfowl season opens for residents Saturday, Sept. 27, while nonresidents may begin hunting waterfowl Saturday, Oct. 4. The season for swans opens Oct. 4 for both residents and nonresidents who have purchased a swan license. Shooting hours for all geese are one-half hour ...

Waterfowl hunters should do their part in preventing the spread of aquatic nuisance species into or within North Dakota. Hunters must remove aquatic plants and plant fragments from decoys, strings and anchors; remove aquatic plant seeds and plant fragments from waders and other equipment ...

There’s been plenty of discussion in coffee shops, gas stations, online and more about the changes to this fall’s nonresident waterfowl regulations. Here’s key points addressed by Bill Haase, Game and Fish Department wildlife division chief, and John Palarski, department waterfowl ...

Friday, Sept. 19, at noon signals the start of a nine-and-a-half-day deer hunting season for licensed youth hunters. The youth license is valid during the youth deer season that closes Sunday, Sept. 28, and the regular deer gun season running from Nov. 7-23. After opening day, hunting hours ...