The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual midwinter waterfowl survey revealed an estimated 7,300 Canada geese wintering on the Missouri River in early January. Game management section leader Mike Johnson said numerous snowstorms in December with below zero temperatures pushed most waterfowl out of the state. “Late fall was generally warm and mild through [...]
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Jan 29
outdoors legislative activity
Here’s just a capsule of some outdoors bills which were acted on this past week with either a committee or chamber vote: Active Bills/Resolutions HB 1180 – (Representatives Drovdal, Schatz; Senator Nodland) – Landowner preferential elk licenses will be issued by weighted lottery if the number of applicants exceeds the number of licenses available. Landowner [...]
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South Dakota cat update–31 out of 45
2011 South Dakota STATEWIDE SEASON SUMMARY Season Dates: Jan. 1-Mar. 31, 2011; or When a limit of 45 total mountain lions are taken; or When a limit of 30 female mountain lions are taken Statewide Season Harvest Status, this list is updated as Mt. Lions are reported. Mt Lion # Date of Harvest Sex Estimated [...]
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Earth Day patch contest
North Dakota Earth Day Patch Contest The state Game and Fish Department’s annual Earth Day awareness campaign is accepting entries for design of a 2011 Earth Day patch. North Dakota students ages 6-18 are eligible to participate. The deadline to submit entries is March 15. The Game and Fish Department will announce a winner in [...]
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legislative update-outdoors
Active Bills/Resolutions HB 1180 – (Representatives Drovdal, Schatz; Senator Nodland) – Landowner preferential elk licenses will be issued by weighted lottery if the number of applicants exceeds the number of licenses available. Landowner preferential elk licenses are established by Governor’s proclamation. HENRC recommended do-pass 12-0. HB 1181 – (Representatives Nathe, Headland; Senators Freborg, Hogue, Schaible, [...]
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South Dakota mountain lion season
2011 STATEWIDE SEASON SUMMARY Season Dates: Jan. 1-Mar. 31, 2011; or When a limit of 45 total mountain lions are taken; or When a limit of 30 female mountain lions are taken Statewide Season Harvest Status, this list is updated as Mt. Lions are reported. Mt Lion # Date of Harvest Sex Estimated Age Weight [...]
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spring turkey apps for North Dakota are ready
Spring Turkey Season Set, Online Apps Available The state Game and Fish Department is offering 6,720 wild turkey licenses for the spring hunting season, an increase of 80 from last year. The increase is a result of better turkey production in spring 2010, mostly in the hunting units bordering the Missouri River. Six of the [...]
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Minnesota deer harvest up 7%
Ideal hunting weather during the opening weekend of Minnesota’s firearms deer season helped hunters harvest 207,000 deer during the 2010 season, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This is an increase of almost 7 percent from the 2009 harvest of 194,186 and the 13th largest harvest on record. Minnesota’s deer harvests have [...]
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legislation update
Jan 24 is the deadline to submit bills and there’s been many filed: HB 1180 – (Representatives Drovdal, Schatz; Senator Nodland) – Landowner preferential elk licenses will be issued by weighted lottery if the number of applicants exceeds the number of licenses available. Landowner preferential elk licenses are established by Governor’s proclamation. HENRC to hear [...]
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for the birds..the little ones!
North Dakota citizens with an interest in supporting wildlife conservation programs are reminded to look for the Watchable Wildlife checkoff on the state tax form. The 2010 state income tax form gives wildlife enthusiasts an opportunity to support nongame wildlife like songbirds and birds of prey, while at the same time contributing to programs that help [...]
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