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Ducks Unlimited seeks landowners for conservation program partnerships

BISMARCK – Ducks Unlimited, in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, has announced the opening of the second application process of its collaborative Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The initiative, “Scaling Soil Health in the Prairie Pothole Region,” provides voluntary conservation incentives to farmers and ranchers looking to improve soil health, restore grasslands and improve rotational grazing capacity for livestock on their properties. Moreover, the partnerships are designed to prioritize establishing grasslands and enhancing existing ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Update on battle with chronic wasting disease

I enjoy giving myself an education. Sometimes it’s as simple as asking the definition of science: “The systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation, experimentation, and the testing of theories against the evidence obtained.” Why ...

Dakota Prairie Grasslands sets fire restrictions

BISMARCK – The USDA Forest Service Dakota Prairie Grasslands issued a Fire Restrictions Order for all National Forest System lands within Billings, Golden Valley, McHenry, McKenzie and Slope counties. Unless otherwise noted, these restrictions are in effect until the end of the year. The order outlines prohibited “condition-based” activities for the Little Missouri National Grassland, Denbigh Experimental Forest and Souris Purchase Unit on a county-by-county basis when the given county has implemented a burn ban/restriction and is identified as having a “Very High” or ...

Bismarck office temporarily closed to public access

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s main office in Bismarck will close to public access the week of Oct. 9 to complete a construction project that started in early August. The pond and nature walk on the outdoor wildlife learning site adjacent to the main office will remain closed to fishing and other activities. Licensing staff will be able to provide assistance for hunters and anglers by calling 328-6300. Hunting and fishing licenses, and watercraft registrations can be purchased online by visiting the Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov.

2024 OUTDOORS calendars available

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is taking orders for its North Dakota OUTDOORS calendar, the source for all hunting season and application dates for 2024. Along with color photographs of North Dakota’s wildlife and outstanding scenery, it also includes sunrise-sunset times and moon phases. Calendars must be ordered online by visiting the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov. The calendar is the North Dakota OUTDOORS magazine’s December issue, so current subscribers will automatically receive it in the mail.

Hunters need to be aware of PLOTS regulations

Hunting small game, waterfowl, furbearers or big game by nonresidents is prohibited by state law on Private Land Open To Sportsmen acreage and state wildlife management areas from Oct. 7-13, the first seven days of the pheasant season. However, nonresidents can hunt on PLOTS land they own during that week. In addition, leaving equipment on PLOTS overnight, such as tree stands, blinds, decoys, firearms, archery equipment, or trail cameras, is not allowed without written permission from the landowner. Permission from the landowner is always required for motorized vehicle access on ...