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Archive for September, 2010


   Sep 30

gobble them up

Fall turkey hunters still have the opportunity to purchase additional licenses. Remaining turkey licenses are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Hunters are allowed a maximum of 15 licenses for the fall season. Resident and nonresident hunters can apply online, or print out an application to mail, at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department [...]

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   Sep 29

coming this weekend. 2010 Youth Pheasant hunt

North Dakota’s two-day youth pheasant season is Oct. 2-3. Legally licensed residents and nonresidents ages 15 and younger may hunt roosters statewide. Resident youth hunters, regardless of age, must possess a fishing, hunting and furbearer certificate and general game and habitat license. Nonresident youth hunters from states that provide a reciprocal licensing agreement for North [...]

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   Sep 28

still some deer tags left for North Dakota

While more than 95 percent of North Dakota’s deer licenses have been issued, as of Sept. 27 nearly 5,600 antlerless licenses remain for the 2010 season. Doe licenses are available in units 2C, 2D, 2F1, 2K2, 2L, 3E1, 3E2, 3F1, 3F2 and 4F. There is no limit to the number of deer licenses a hunter [...]

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   Sep 27

stay safe out there

Game and Fish Stresses Hunting Safety More than 100,000 hunters will cross North Dakota’s prairie in search of game this fall. With that in mind, the state Game and Fish Department urges hunters to take proper safety measures in the field. Jon Hanson, hunter education coordinator, said the opening weekends of pheasant and deer are [...]

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   Sep 23

ducks…need I say more?

Wetland Conditions Favor Duck Hunters The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual fall wetland survey indicates approximately 43 percent more wetlands available for duck hunting than last year. Mike Szymanski, migratory game bird biologist, said wetland conditions are looking good statewide. “Hunters will need to scout because the birds may be spread out with [...]

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   Sep 21

getting set for the duck opener

YOUR 2010 duck & goose opener begins Saturday 2010 Waterfowl Regulations Set North Dakota’s 2010 waterfowl season has been set, with season details similar to last year. The only significant changes are an increase in the limit on pintails, and elimination of one waterfowl rest area. Opening day for North Dakota residents is Sept. 25 [...]

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   Sep 20

live wells making news in September

Livewells don’t often generate their own news..especially in September, but they are. And for good reason. They are on the frontlines of slowing the spread of ANS in/around ND. Livewells Must be Drained Oct. 1 An administrative rules hearing on Sept. 14 has cleared the way for a regulation that prohibits anglers from transporting fish, [...]

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   Sep 19

2010 Twist of Fate Hunt

Twist of Fate Annual Hunt Twist of Fate, an all-volunteer non-profit organization that provides outdoor experiences for physically challenged individuals, will hold its Annual Hunt September 22nd through September 25th. The four-day hunt for white-tailed deer will be conducted on private land southwest of Kindred, ND. (Southeast of Leonard, ND) Twelve hunters from all over [...]

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   Sep 18

yes there are Bison..but we have crane!

Sandhill Crane Season Opens Sept. 18 North Dakota’s sandhill crane season opens Sept. 18. Hunters are urged to use caution and identify birds to prevent shooting at whooping cranes as they begin their fall migration. The sandhill crane season is open through Nov. 14 in unit 1 (west of U.S. Highway 281), and through Oct. [...]

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   Sep 17

yes the leaves are changing. but why?

ever wondered exactly the cause for leave’s to change? The ND Forest Service explains here: WHY DO LEAVES CHANGE COLOR? Bottineau – People look forward to the exciting changes in tree color each fall and often ask the question, “Why do leaves change color?”  Most autumn colors are in the leaves even in the middle [...]

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