When someone tells me they shot a limit of pheasants, reeled in a 15-pound northern pike or missed the biggest buck they ever saw, I can’t help but picture my own moments – past hunts, good and not so good. It’s only natural. A reference point forms from my own outdoor success and ...

Karen LoneFight of White Shield took these photos of wildlife in and around a slough by Douglas. The photos were taken Saturday, Nov. 8, when the area had snow.

No deer is worth risking your life or someone else’s. Each year, firearm incidents can be prevented by following a few essential safety rules. First and foremost, always treat every firearm as if it’s loaded. Never point a gun at anything you do not intend to shoot. Muzzle control is one ...

Karen LoneFight of White Shield took these photos of the Northern Lights during the evening hours of Tuesday, Nov. 11. She said the lights were different colors in each direction. The Northern Lights were active Tuesday night and were again expected to be active Wednesday due to a geomagnetic ...

BISMARCK – In some parts of the state, there are smaller waters that show the appearance of safe ice. Hunters should be cautious of walking on frozen stock ponds, sloughs, creeks and rivers, according to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Ice can form overnight, resulting in unstable ...

North Dakota’s first 2025 deer season opened on Aug. 29 at noon and runs through Jan. 4, 2026. For many hunters the “real deer season” is the gun/rifle season which runs from Nov. 7-Nov. 23. This year 42,300 licenses were available to hunters, down 7,800 from last year. In addition, ...