I grew up in an era before the early August goose hunt, and 25 years later it still feels a bit odd to think of hunters swatting mosquitoes and lathering on sunscreen. Our first hunt of the season was mourning doves in early September. Where birds were plentiful, the sense of accomplishment ...
An NDSU Extension agent in Minot offers information about the emerald ash borer. Adult beetles were found in a trap in Edgeley, 39 miles south of Jamestown, last week. North Dakota is the 37th state to find the beetle. Officials are still doing analysis to make sure the beetle is only ...
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. 29, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Game and Fish Conservation and Outdoors Skills Park on the grounds of the North Dakota State Fair. Young outdoor enthusiasts will experience outdoor activities that relate to archery, fishing, waterfowl and upland game. Prizes will be awarded.
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 Sept. 3-4 on those WMAs that otherwise have the two-day restriction in place.
Hunters, trappers and anglers are reminded that an equipment registration number, or the individual’s name, address and telephone number, must be displayed on all equipment requiring identification. In addition, written permission is required from the owner of the property, or an individual authorized by the owner, for an individual to install camera/video equipment on private property, and the equipment must be identified. While on state wildlife management areas, identification is required on items such as ground blinds, tree stands, cameras and traps. Identification must be ...
