Even as a lifelong North Dakota hunter, angler, former game warden and veteran (old) biologist, there are plenty of times when my colleagues and agency make me smile and think “WOW, now that’s cool.” Take for instance a few years back when North Dakota’s first big game crossings were ...

North Dakota Pheasants Forever invites landowners to an informational event to learn more about land conservation programs available to farmers and ranchers in Ward and surrounding counties. The event will be held Tuesday, Aug. 1, between 4-8 p.m. at the NDSU North Central Research Extension ...

GARRISON — Kids can show off their fishing skills at the North Dakota Junior Governor’s Cup Youth Fishing Derby at Fort Stevenson State Park on Saturday, July 22, in the DeTrobriand Marina. The derby is open to anyone 17 and younger. Registration starts at 10 a.m. on the lawn. Multiple ...

It’s been nearly 20 years since the first legal mountain lion season in North Dakota. To think there’s a generation that has grown up never knowing a time when there wasn’t a season. It puts into context the label of “new” or “experimental” when describing one of the more ...

North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel encourage anglers to keep fish caught from depths of more than 25 feet, rather than practice catch-and-release. Scott Gangl, Game and Fish fisheries management section leader, said with the exceptional fish bite at Lake Sakakawea this ...

The next guide and outfitter written examination is Aug. 19 at 1 p.m. at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department office in Bismarck. Preregistration is required no later than Aug. 11 by calling the Department’s enforcement office at 328-6604. The test is given periodically to anyone ...