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PLOTS guide for 2023 season available online

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Private Land Open To Sportsmen Guide for 2023 is now available online at the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov. In addition, the free printed PLOTS guides will be available in late August at most license vendors and other locations throughout the state. The guide will feature about 800,000 PLOTS acres. Because the guide is printed in mid-August, some PLOTS tracts highlighted in the guide may have been removed from the program since the time of printing. There will also be some PLOTS tracts where the habitat and condition of the tract will ...

Pronghorn lottery held

North Dakota’s pronghorn lottery has been held and all 415 licenses were issued. In total, 12,722 applications were received, including 278 gratis applications. Individual results are available online at North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov.

Hunters, trappers, anglers must display equipment registration number

Hunters, trappers and anglers are reminded that an equipment registration number, or the individual’s name, address and telephone number, must be displayed on all equipment requiring identification. In addition, written permission is required from the owner of the property, or an individual authorized by the owner, for an individual to install camera/video equipment on private property, and the equipment must be identified. While on state wildlife management areas, identification is required on items such as ground blinds, tree stands, cameras and traps. Identification must be ...

The Game and Fish Department uses indexes to frame population estimates for waterfowl and upland game. While a census is an exact count, the resources needed for an exact population count aren’t a wise use of agency time. The department uses indexes compared to past years and long term to ...

Pronghorn applications due today

The deadline to apply for the 2023 pronghorn hunting season is today. Applicants can apply online by visiting the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Only North Dakota residents are eligible to apply.

Early Canada goose 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. 22 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 ...