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Remaining fall turkey licenses available Sept. 18

The fall wild turkey lottery has been held and more than 900 licenses remain in 10 units. Unsuccessful applicants will have a refund issued to their credit card. Beginning at 8 a.m. on Sept. 18, all remaining licenses will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Hunters are allowed a maximum of five licenses for the fall season. The fall turkey season runs Oct. 12-Jan. 5. Licenses remain for the following units: Unit 03, Benson and Ramsey counties and a portion of Pierce County, (11); Unit 04, portions of Billings and Golden Valley counties, (27); Unit 13, Dunn County, ...

Bighorn sheep licenses issued

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department allocated seven bighorn sheep licenses for the 2024 hunting season, one more than last year. One license was issued in unit B1, two in B3, two in B4 and one in B5. In addition, one license, as authorized under North Dakota Century Code, was auctioned in March by the Midwest Chapter of the Wild Sheep Foundation, from which all proceeds are used to enhance bighorn sheep management in North Dakota. In total, 19,889 applicants applied for bighorn sheep. Successful applicants have been notified. Prospective hunters were required to apply for a ...

Survey uses feather collections

Hunters can help in the effort to manage upland game birds in the state by collecting feathers from harvested birds and sending in wing envelopes. Birds included in the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s upland game wing survey, which has been in practice for decades, are ring-necked pheasants, sharp-tailed grouse, gray partridge (commonly referred to as Hungarian partridge), turkeys and ruffed grouse. Collecting enough pheasant samples is typically never a problem, but securing enough sharptail and partridge feathers can be. Game and Fish biologists will take as many ...

Photo contest deadline nears

The deadline for submitting entries in the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest is Oct. 1. The contest has categories for nongame and game species, as well as plants/insects. An overall winning photograph will be chosen, with the number of place winners in each category determined by the number of qualified entries. Contestants are limited to five entries. Photos must have been taken in North Dakota. Contact the N.D. Game and Fish Department for more information.

McKenzie Ranger District receives Partnership Award

BISMARCK – The USDA Forest Service McKenzie Ranger District has received the North Dakota Recreation & Park Association (NDRPA) Partnership Award at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City Wednesday, the district announced in a news release. The NDRPA Partnership Award is presented to an ...

NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS: It’s time to prepare for fall hunting

With the close of summer, you’ll notice a swing from fishing rods to shotguns. For many it’s a seamless transition and welcomed, even if the tradeoff means we’re one step closer to winter. People who hunt all fall, starting with early goose, then doves and working through upland game ...