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Federal duck stamp required

A federal duck stamp is required for waterfowl hunters ages 16 and older beginning Sept. 1. Waterfowl includes ducks, geese, swans, mergansers and coots. This year’s 2023-24 federal duck stamp is available for electronic purchase through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov, or license vendors registered with the department’s licensing system. Physical stamps are not available at North Dakota license vendors but can still be purchased at many U.S. Postal Service offices. The electronic stamp is a purchase item like any other hunting or fishing ...

Early goose season provides August hunting opportunities

High school fall sports practices are underway, school has either started or will begin soon. Like it or not, it’s hunting season. The good news is the fishing season in North Dakota never closes so hunters who lament the loss of the true summer can choose not to take part in the early ...

Concurrent season deer licenses

Hunters can purchase additional, concurrent season deer licenses Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 8 a.m. Central time on the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov. There is no limit on the number of concurrent season licenses a hunter can purchase. Concurrent season licenses can be used during the archery season with a bow; deer gun season with a bow, rifle or muzzleloader; or during the muzzleloader season with a muzzleloader. However, youth under 14 (at the end of the calendar year) will be issued a concurrent season license for archery only. Hunters with concurrent ...

Swan license application deadline

The deadline to submit a swan application is Wednesday. Applicants must submit an online application through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov. North Dakota residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply. The resident swan license is $10, while the nonresident fee is $30.

RAP auction slated for Aug. 19 in Bismarck

Confiscated hunting, fishing and trapping equipment will be sold Saturday at the North Dakota Wildlife Federation’s Report All Poachers auction in Bismarck. The auction is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Schaumberg Arena. Doors open at 10 a.m. Items include more than 60 firearms, fishing equipment, bows, spotlights and tree stands. More information, including a comprehensive list of items for auction, is available by visiting the wildlife federation’s website at northdakotawildlife.org. Proceeds from the auction fund the RAP program. The RAP line, 328-9921, offers monetary rewards for ...