Nonhunters and hunters who don’t target Canada geese may be taken a bit off guard when learning those hunters they’ve seen and heard are out taking part in the early Canada goose season in North Dakota. Relatively speaking, it’s one of the most recently added hunting seasons in North ...

GLENBURN – Autumn Blanchard, Minot, was among a class of students overflowing the seating area, all waiting to learn rules, ethics and how to be a safe, considerate hunter, last week in Glenburn. Blanchard grew up in a hunting family in Colorado and had joined in on occasion, when her age ...

The fall turkey season is set with 4,545 licenses available to hunters, 110 more than last year, according to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. The deadline for applications is Sept. 4. Only North Dakota residents are eligible to apply in the first lottery. The fall wild turkey ...

The Western meadowlark is North Dakota’s state bird but did you know one of its closest relatives is the less embraced common blackbird? Yes, meadowlarks are members of the blackbird family, which also includes orioles and bobolinks. A couple of other interesting facts: One nestling ...

North Dakota’s pronghorn lottery has been held and all 1,265 licenses were issued, according to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. In total, 16,572 applications were received, including 813 gratis applications.

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Private Land Open To Sportsmen Guide for 2024 is now available. The guide will feature about 836,000 PLOTS acres. Because PLOTS tracts can be added or removed from the program throughout the year, hunters are encouraged to use mapping and ...