The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s District 1 (Divide, McKenzie and Williams counties) advisory board meeting in Watford City has been rescheduled for Tuesday. It will be held at 7 p.m. in the McKenzie County Sportsman’s Club. The meeting was scheduled for October but postponed due to inclement weather.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will hold a public hearing to address proposed rules changes to Title 30 of the North Dakota Administrative Code. The hearing is scheduled for 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at the agency’s main office in Bismarck. Anyone planning to attend the public hearing who needs special facilities or assistance relating to a disability should contact the department at least seven days before the public hearing.
This year’s deer season will run between Veterans Day and the Thanksgiving holiday. While that is subject to change from the annual shifting of the deer opener set near the Friday before Veterans Day. Many hunters appreciate the added holiday time while the rest of the non-hunting ...
Each deer season is unique. It’s part of what creates the hunting heritage as you reconnect with the same hunting crew at deer camp each year. But no matter how hard you try, there’s bound to be a little different twist each year. A new member joining the crew or, unfortunately, one missing. While the weather, habitat and field conditions are also bound to change, some of the usual questions arise each year. Here’s a few answers to some of the annual frequently asked questions: Is camouflage blaze orange acceptable for the deer gun season? No. You must wear both a hat and outer ...
North Dakota’s deer gun season, arguably the state’s most anticipated and celebrated hunting season, opens Nov. 10 at noon Central time. The Game and Fish Department’s standardized opening day of North Dakota’s deer gun season is determined by the calendar and always opens the Friday immediately preceding Veterans Day, Nov. 11. This is to ensure that the opening day of North Dakota’s deer gun season does not occur on the federal holiday. The last time the opener of the 16 ½-day season fell on the second weekend in November and ran through Thanksgiving was 2018.
Wouldn’t you feel better knowing the deer you shot, harvested and ate tested negative for chronic wasting disease? The North Dakota Game and Fish Department does the testing. Steph Tucker and Cami Wright are shown in this NDGF photo. If your deer hunting unit is under a chronic wasting disease hunting restriction, if you want to know if the deer you’ve taken had CWD or you are concerned with the future of North Dakota’s deer herd, you should make plans to get your deer tested by the Game and Fish Department. While there is currently no scientific evidence CWD can pass from deer ...
