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Outdoors

Hunters be mindful of farmers, ranchers

North Dakota Game and Fish Department officials are encouraging hunters to be respectful and cautious as farmers and ranchers are busy with field work this time of year. Hunters should pull to the side of the road or find an approach when meeting combines, grain trucks or tractors pulling ...

Witness Trees at Fort Rice, Dakota Territory

To loosely translate from Norwegian to English: fri = free, lufts = air’s, liv = life The English equivalent= Outdoor Life I retired in 2000 without a clear vision of what I wanted to do with my newly discovered free time. In another story, I will tell of the events that led to my ...

Big game transport rules

Big game hunters should note requirements for transporting deer, elk and moose carcasses and carcass parts into and within North Dakota, as a precaution against the possible spread of chronic wasting disease. Hunters are prohibited from transporting into or within North Dakota the whole ...

Hunters reminded of baiting restrictions

It is unlawful to hunt big game over bait, or place bait to attract big game for the purpose of hunting, in deer units 1, 2B, 3A1, 3A2, 3A3, 3A4, 3B1, 3C, 3D1, 3D2, 3E1, 3E2, 3F1, 3F2, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 4F. The restriction is in place to help slow the spread of chronic wasting disease, ...

Swan lottery held

North Dakota’s swan lottery has been held and all 2,200 licenses were issued. A total of 2,288 applications were received. Unsuccessful applicants will receive a refund to their credit card. Individual results are available online at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s ...