Mountain bikers boost outdoor adventure
The Magic City Mountain Bike (MTB) Group has ramped up the traditional family bike ride into an outdoor adventure. Bike rides have long been a family fun activity staple, consisting mostly of easy rides on paved sidewalks through suburbia. The Thursday Night Bike Rides hosted by the Magic ...
North Dakota Outdoors: August still great time to fish
Even if you don’t have kids in school, the circadian rhythm as I refer to it is evident. When school is out, summer starts and when back to school sales and fall practices begin, the sand is almost out of the hourglass. Some North Dakota schools didn’t hold graduation until June and by ...
Early Canada goose hunting dates announced
North Dakota’s early Canada goose season dates are set, with bag limits and licensing requirements the same as last year. Opening day is Aug. 15 in all three zones. Closing dates are Sept. 7 in the Missouri River zone; Sept. 15 in the western zone; and Sept. 20 in the eastern zone. Early Canada goose limits are 15 daily and 45 in possession. Limits and shooting hours are different from the regular season, while the zone boundaries remain the same. Shooting hours for early Canada goose are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. Residents need a $5 early Canada goose license and ...
Small game, waterfowl, furbearer regulations set
North Dakota’s 2024 small game, waterfowl and furbearer regulations are set, and most season structures are similar to last year. Noteworthy items include: – Opening day for ducks, geese, coots and mergansers for North Dakota residents is Sept. 21. Nonresidents may begin hunting waterfowl in North Dakota Sept. 28. – The prairie chicken and sage grouse seasons remain closed due to low populations. – An area in Grand Forks County that was previously closed is open to sharp-tailed grouse hunting. – Fisher trapping opportunities were expanded by reducing the boundary of ...
More elk hunting on public lands proposed
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing additional elk hunting opportunities on public lands in North Dakota at four national wildlife refuges. The proposal includes an additional 100,000-plus acres at J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge (58,939 acres), Upper Souris NWR (32,026 acres), Lostwood NWR (27,331 acres) and Des Lacs NWR (14,145 acres). If the proposal is approved after a 30-day public comment period ending Sept. 3, hunters pursuing elk on these lands must use non-lead ammunition. The USFWS intends to finalize the proposed changes in time for the upcoming ...