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Volunteers recognized Minot and area residents were among volunteers for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department recently recognized for their service at the annual banquet in Bismarck. Those recognized included: 30 Years – Darris Olson, Bowbells; and Larry Viall, Epping. 25 Years – Corinne Engen, Anamoose; Jeremy Haugen, Max; Chris Pulver, Stanley; and Wayne Stanley, Minot. 20 Years – Daniel Duchscherer, Towner; Justin Hughes, Minot; Rick Tischaefer, Butte; and Charles Wilkinson, Garrison. 15 Years – Mark Crosby, Bowbells; Kendon Faul, McClusky; Richard Lehmann, ...

North Dakota Outdoors: 2026 electronic posting updates

By design, electronic posting continues to evolve. This program was the first ever in the nation and the Game and Fish Department continues to work with all stakeholders to adjust, improve, adapt and methodically roll out changes. New this year, landowners have the option to electronically ...

North Dakota Outdoors: The case for year-round fishing

North Dakota has a year-round fishing season, and every spring conversations pop up at gas stations, watering holes, cafe’s and online. It often starts when anglers see photos of big, egg-laden walleyes or northern pike taken before spawning. That leads to questions: Should we have a ...

Behind The Badge ‘The Bear’

The beginning of my career as a game warden provided many stories. Good. bad. Funny. And sometimes sad. Among the lessons learned was “never say never.” And I’m guessing from his story for Behind the Badge, that Shawn Sperling, North Dakota Game and Fish Department district game warden, ...

Local Outdoors Briefs

Record count of bighorn sheep The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 2025 bighorn sheep survey, completed by recounting lambs in March, revealed a record 378 bighorn sheep in the Badlands of western North Dakota, up 8% from 2024 and 10% above the five-year average. The 2025 survey was the fifth record count in the past six years. Brett Wiedmann, department big game biologist, said 104 rams, 234 ewes and 40 lambs were counted. Not included are approximately 40 bighorn sheep in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and bighorns introduced to the Fort Berthold ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Time To Renew Your License

If you haven’t picked up your new fishing or combination license yet, consider this your friendly reminder. The old one expired at the end of March, and the new license year begins April 1. If you’re like most, it's on your to-do list … just not necessarily at the top. You meant to take ...