Hunters who venture into field and forest for Minnesota’s firearms deer season can expect a good deer season and ample hunting opportunities, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “We can’t guarantee harvest success,†said Lou Cornicelli, the DNR’s Big Game Program coordinator. “But we can assure hunters that good deer hunting opportunities [...]
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Oct 27
we’ve got some tags left
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will continue to issue remaining doe licenses through the end of the archery season. There is no limit to the number of deer licenses a hunter can receive. While more than 97 percent of this year’s deer licenses have been issued, nearly 2,700 antlerless licenses remain. Doe licenses [...]
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from Tewaukon NWR
Those folks who are interested in waterfowl hunting are finding this year particularly slow. There is plenty of water and corn to attract migrating ducks and geese but the large flocks have yet to appear. At the Tewaukon Refuge, staff have noticed a slow influx of northern mallards and diving ducks such as redheads and [...]
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helping out where you can
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is encouraging deer hunters to consider donating a deer to the Sportsman Against Hunger program. SAH is a charitable program that raises money for processing of donated deer, and coordinates distribution of ground venison to food pantries in North Dakota. It is administered by the North Dakota Community [...]
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daily & possession limits
The daily and possession limits for upland game like pheasants and grouse is NOT a freezer limt. Your trip to Ellendale, Crosby or Mott for a week allows you to only take a daily limit each day and you can NOT exceed the possession limit on the return. But there is no freezer limit. As [...]
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a couple fall fishing reminders..make that 3
Anglers are reminded that three North Dakota lakes will close to fishing for several months beginning in November. The State Fair Pond in Ward County, McDowell Dam in Burleigh County and Lightning Lake in McLean County are closed to fishing from Nov. 1 through March 31. Anglers should refer to the 2010-12 North Dakota Fishing Guide [...]
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baiting
Hunters are reminded that hunting big game over bait is prohibited on all state owned or managed wildlife management areas, all U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service national wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas, U.S. Forest Service national grasslands, and all North Dakota state school, state park and state forest service lands. In addition, the governor’s [...]
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connecting doe hunters & landowners
There are still some landowners looking for doe hunters in hunting units 2I, 3D1, 3E1, 3F1, 4A and 4E. North Dakota Game and Fish Department big game biologist Bill Jensen said interested hunters can get their name on a list of possible participants by accessing the Game and Fish Department’s website at gf.nd.gov. Hunters who [...]
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game check
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s law enforcement division conducts game and fish check stations in an effort to ensure hunter and angler compliance with state laws and regulations. Robert Timian, enforcement chief, said a few have already been conducted, and others will continue throughout the fall. “We will be manning checkpoints during deer [...]
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it’s busy in the field..& not just hunting
North Dakota hunters are reminded to be cautious of farmers and ranchers who are currently busy with fall farm duties, including harvesting crops, moving cattle and hauling bales. Jeb Williams, wildlife resource management supervisor for the state Game and Fish Department, said many producers in the southwest are currently trying to wrap up harvest, causing road [...]
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