North Dakota Game & 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 while catch-and-release is often encouraged under the ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds hunters that tree stands, ground blinds and game cameras cannot be placed on state wildlife management areas prior to Aug. 20. Equipment set out prior to Aug. 20, or left on a WMA after Jan. 31, is considered abandoned property and is subject to ...

GRAND FORKS, (FNS) — The 2004-05 University of North Dakota team was pretty good. With Travis Zajac, Drew Stafford and five other future NHL players and a host of college stars, UND rolled all the way to the NCAA national championship game. But how close was that team to having Sidney ...

FARGO, (FNS) — It’s unlikely that North Dakota State will ever take Jaxon Brown off of the kickoff coverage team. That would be like telling Carson Wentz he couldn’t play quarterback with the Philadelphia Eagles. Special teams is where the Bison senior has carved his niche over the past ...

GRAND FORKS — John Santiago and Brady Oliveira were the two most productive running backs in the University of North Dakota's Division I history, which dates back to 2008. In Division I, the two were Nos. 1 and 2 in career rushing attempts, career rushing yards and Nos. 1 and 3 in career ...

GRAND FORKS, (FNS) — Jade Lawrence is adamant that he doesn't want to complain or make excuses about 2018, even though he has good reason to. The University of North Dakota linebacker from Moorhead, Minn., sprained his foot in the season's opening game against Mississippi Valley State ...

FARGO (FNS) — It was toward the end of football practice on Tuesday when the North Dakota State offense ran a running up play up the middle. In the midst of the defense was junior Matt Biegler, who looked the part of the run stopper with two knee braces, a No. 98 jersey and a workmanlike look ...

Saturday – Warriors on the Water, Indian Hills Resort, 389-0601. Saturday – Women on Water, Outlaw Walleye Association, White Earth Bay, 770-1442. Saturday – Youth Shooting Sports Event, Velva Wildlife Club, 720-2134. Aug. 15 – Full moon, 7:30 a.m. Aug. 15 – Early Canada Goose ...

North Dakota’s 2019 pronghorn hunting season is set, with 1,330 licenses available in 12 open units. Bruce Stillings, big game management supervisor for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, said license numbers and open units are up from last year, when the department allocated 1,075 ...

North Dakota’s 2019 small game, waterfowl and furbearer regulations are set and most season structures are similar to last year. Opening day for ducks, geese, coots and mergansers for North Dakota residents is Sept. 21. Nonresidents may begin hunting waterfowl in North Dakota Sept. 28. The ...

Swan hunters who are interested in applying for a 2019 license can submit an online application through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov. The resident swan license is $10, while the nonresident fee is $30. The deadline for applying is Aug. 14. The statewide ...

GRAND FORKS — When Danny Freund walked into his basement as a child, he'd often see his father, Bob, riding the family's exercise bike in front of the television. Bob would be watching VHS recordings of the most recent college football games. Every Saturday, he taped as many as possible to ...

FARGO — The Missouri Valley Football Conference state of address this week by commissioner Patty Viverito was another in the line of easy ones. There’s been plenty of positivity over the last several years. The league put three teams in the Division I FCS playoffs last season and all won at ...

Friday-Saturday – AIM Weekend Walleye Series, Devils Lake, 351-0433. Saturday – Four Bears Casino Walleye Derby, 421-9880. Aug. 10 – Warriors on the Water, Indian Hills Resort, 389-0601. Aug. 10 – Women on Water, Outlaw Walleye Association, White Earth Bay, 770-1442. Aug. 10 – ...

Garrison, July 19-20, 10 fish limit 1 – Ricky Schumacher & Kerry Wentz, 41.85 lbs., $15,000. 2 – Lonnie Jacobs & Janinie Landsiedel, 40.09 lbs., $5,000. 3 – Norbert & Dustin Guthmiller, 39.15 lbs., $4,000. 4 – Wade Mueller & Tim Baier, 38.59 lbs., $3,400. 5 – Ken ...

North Dakota residents who were unsuccessful in the initial deer lottery are reminded the deadline to submit an application for a remaining license is July 24. Unsuccessful applicants must apply online by visiting the state Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. More than 6,000 deer gun ...

North Dakota Game and Fish Department upland game biologists have summarized the spring survey results for sharp-tailed grouse, ruffed grouse and sage grouse. Statistics from the spring sharp-tailed grouse census indicate a 9% increase in the number of male grouse counted compared to last ...

Friday-Saturday – Dakota Walleye Classic, Beulah Bay, 873-4585. Saturday – Badlands Bass Bandits Tourney, New Town Marina, 6:30 a.m. Aug. 2-3 – AIM Weekend Walleye Series, Devils Lake, 351-0433. Aug. 3 – Four Bears Casino Walleye Derby, 421-9880. Aug. 10 – Warriors on the Water, ...

Adults and children looking to take a hunter education class in 2019 are reminded to enroll at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov. Although the majority of classes are completed for this year, some classes will still be added as they become finalized. Interested ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will host visitors to its free Conservation and Outdoors Skills Park July 19-27 at the State Fair in Minot. Visitors will be treated to an array of activities, exhibits and useful information as the park is open from 1-7 p.m. daily. Pathways to ...