It is early in the North Dakota legislative session, but there already have been a number of bills related to the outdoors submitted for consideration. More are expected to be introduced in the coming days but here is a look at some of the outdoor type bills that are destined for increased ...

GRANVILLE – In a comfortable and warm ice house sitting on dry land a long-time volunteer peers out a window where ice fishermen and their portable shanties dot ice covered Buffalo Lodge lake. He’s Archie Nelson, the president of the Granville Masons Ashlar Lodge No. 69. “I didn’t ...

Derby results Here are the results of the Buffalo Lodge Ice Fishing Derby: Largest northern pike: 1 – 5 lbs., 7 oz., Caleb Cross 2 – 5 lbs., 6 oz., Lane Bachmeier Smallest northern pike: 1 – 1 lb., 6 oz., Caleb Schmutzler Largest walleye: 1 – 0 lb., 13 oz., Evie ...

Three deer taken during the 2018 North Dakota deer gun season have been confirmed positive for chronic wasting disease, according to Charlie Bahnson, wildlife veterinarian for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. While two of the positive deer were taken in unit 3F2, an area of North ...

Individuals interested in taking a hunter education class in 2019 are reminded to register early as most classes are held the first few months of the calendar year. Interested students must click on the education link at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Classes are ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will once again track hunting and fishing issues during the 2019 legislative session. Interested outdoor enthusiasts can follow proposed outdoors-related bills by visiting the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov. A brief description of each bill will be ...

People interested in darkhouse spearfishing can sign up for a workshop offered Jan. 19 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge. Sponsored by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, participants will learn about ice safety, the ...

Today – Bighorn sheep season closes. Today – Winter Survival Camp, Lake Metigoshe State Park. Jan. 1 – Happy New Year! Sunday – Upland game season closes. Sunday – Fall turkey season closes. Sunday – Deer bow season closes. Jan. 12 – Souris River Basin Longbeards Ice ...

Tuesday – Merry Christmas! Friday – Canada goose season closes, Zone 1. Saturday – Buffalo Lodge Lake Fishing Derby, 720-3555. Saturday–Sunday – Free fishing weekend. Sunday – Duck season closes, High Plains Unit. Sunday – Light geese season closes. Sunday – Tundra swan ...

Jerad Bluem, North Dakota Game and Fish Department district game warden stationed in Steele, is the state’s 2018 Wildlife Officer of the Year. Bluem was honored recently by the Shikar-Safari Club International, a private conservation organization that annually recognizes outstanding wildlife ...

North Dakota Game and Fish Department Director Terry Steinwand recently honored a number of employees with performance-based awards. Steinwand presented the following employees with special recognition awards at the department’s annual staff meeting Dec. 6. Levi Jacobson, private land ...

Sunday – Deer muzzleloader season closes. Sunday – Canada goose season closes, Zone 3. Dec. 21 – Canada goose season closes, Zone 2. Dec. 22 – Full moon, 11:50 a.m. Dec. 28 – Canada goose season closes, Zone 1. Dec. 29 – Buffalo Lodge Lake Fishing Derby, 720-3555. Dec. ...

North Dakota anglers are encouraged to refer to the 2018-20 North Dakota Fishing Guide or the state Game and Fish Department’s website for winter fishing regulations. In addition, anglers can visit the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov, for an extensive list of fishing questions and ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department and North Dakota Department of Agriculture are once again opening the Coyote Catalog, a statewide effort designed to connect coyote hunters and trappers with landowners who are dealing with coyotes in their areas. Last winter, nearly 30 landowners ...

Today – District 2 NDG&F Advisory Board meeting, Stanley, 7 p.m., 629-1622. Tuesday – District 1 NDG&F Advisory Board meeting, Crosby, 7 p.m., 339-3535. Dec. 16 – Deer muzzleloader season closes. Dec. 16 – Canada goose season closes, Zone 3. Dec. 21 – Canada goose ...

Anglers looking for a more in-depth look into many of North Dakota’s fisheries will have that chance soon on the state Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov. Jerry Weigel, fisheries production/development section supervisor, said beginning in early December, anglers will be able ...

The North Dakota waterfowl duck and white-fronted goose seasons closed Dec. 2. However, duck hunting in the high plains unit reopens Dec. 8 and continues through Dec. 30. In addition, the season for Canada geese closes Dec. 16 in the eastern zone, Dec. 21 in the western zone and Dec. 28 in the ...

North Dakota’s early mountain lion season in Zone 1 closed Sunday, Nov. 25, and the late season, when hunters can pursue lions with dogs, is now open. During the early season, hunters took two cats from a harvest limit of eight. Under the season structure, a conditional season could open ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is urging winter anglers and late-season hunters to use extreme caution when venturing out on ice. Ice thickness is never consistent, especially early in winter, and can vary significantly on the same body of water. Edges become firm before the ...

Today – Audubon NWR upland game opener. Tuesday – District 3 NDG&F Advisory Board meeting, Esmond, 7 p.m. 214-0059. Friday – Deer muzzleloader season opens. Fri.-Sat. – Snowmobile ND 40th Annual Convention, Clarion Hotel, Minot. Dec. 2 – Duck season closes, Low Plains ...