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2022 waterfowl season opens

North Dakota’s waterfowl season opens for residents Sept. 24, while nonresidents may begin hunting waterfowl Oct. 1. The season for swans opens Oct. 1 for both residents and nonresidents who have purchased a swan license. Hunters may take six ducks per day with the following restrictions: five mallards, of which two may be hens, three wood ducks, two redheads, two canvasbacks, one scaup and one pintail. Mergansers are included in the total duck limit with no species restrictions. Hunters can take two additional blue-winged teal from Sept. 24 through Oct. 9. The hunting season ...

Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest accepting entries

The deadline for submitting entries in the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest is Oct. 3. The contest has categories for nongame and game species, as well as plants/insects. An overall winning photograph will be chosen, with the number of place winners in each category determined by the number of qualified entries. Photographers should go to the Game and Fish Department’s website at gf.nd.gov/photo-contest. Then it is a matter of providing some pertinent information about the photo and uploading it. Doing so helps both with ease of ...

Prevent spread of aquatic nuisance species

Waterfowl hunters should do their part in preventing the spread of aquatic nuisance species into or within North Dakota. Hunters must remove aquatic plants and plant fragments from decoys, strings and anchors; remove aquatic plant seeds and plant fragments from waders and other equipment before leaving hunting areas; remove all water from decoys, boats, motors, trailers and other watercraft; and remove all aquatic plants from boats and trailers before leaving a marsh or lake. In addition, hunters are encouraged to brush their hunting dogs free of mud and seeds. Cattails and ...

Waterfowl hunters should wear life jackets

Waterfowlers hunting from boats are encouraged to wear properly fitted life jackets while on the water. Hunting coats with life jackets built in are light and comfortable to wear. In addition, wearing a life jacket will not only keep the overboard hunter afloat but also slow the loss of critical body heat caused by exposure to cold water. Capsizing and falling overboard from small boats are the most common types of fatal boating accidents for hunters.

North Dakota Outdoors: Important news for North Dakota hunters

Hard to believe North Dakota’s hunting seasons opened more than a month ago with the early Canada goose season on Aug. 15. Other hunting openers have followed and more to come, and every hunter should know the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Private Land Open To Sportsmen Guide for ...

Mule Deer Foundation hires regional director

Sara Wagner is the new regional director for North Dakota and Minnesota for the Mule Deer Foundation. Born and raised in southern Illinois, she moved in 2015 to northwestern North Dakota, where she discovered her passion for hunting and conservation. Before coming to MDF, she co-created a women’s hunting platform to share experiences and encourage other women to find adventure and confidence in the outdoors, hosting several women’s outdoor events. Wagner’s volunteer experience with various conservation groups helped get the MDF chapter operating in Tioga. Wagner has previous ...