Another North Dakota tough winter provides a prime example of how important habitat is to wintering wildlife. Kevin Kading, private land section leader for the state Game and Fish Department, said wildlife depends on quality winter habitat to survive, especially in times like this when North Dakota is in the midst of a third consecutive [...]
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Feb 24
hunter ed classes filling up
Adults and children looking to take a hunter education class in 2011 are reminded to enroll now as the majority of all classes are held by the end of May. Jon Hanson, hunter education coordinator for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, said classes held early in the year fill up quickly because of [...]
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2011 legislative bills still alive
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. Passed house 90-0. Referred to SNRC. HB 1181 – (Representatives Nathe, Headland; Senators Freborg, [...]
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public access and habitat
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation and the state of North Dakota propose to enhance existing public access programs in the state through a new federal grant. The grant, Voluntary Public Access-Habitat Program, was authorized by the 2008 farm bill. A Programmatic Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact are available for [...]
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South Dakota mountain lion season is officially closed
45th and last mountain lion of the 2011 season which opened on January 1 for South Dakota officially closed with the taking of a 142 pound male cougar in Pennington County today. 45 cats in 52 day’s is pretty good I’ll say! Full details here http://gfp.sd.gov/hunting/big-game/mountain-lion-season-harvest-status.aspx
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good news on CWD in North Dakota
The remaining 3,600 North Dakota deer samples that were tested for chronic wasting disease are negative, according to Dr. Dan Grove, wildlife veterinarian for the State Game and Fish Department. In all, more than 4,200 targeted and hunter-harvested samples from 2010 were sent to a lab at Michigan State University. One mule deer taken last [...]
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the Minnesota moose continue to struggle
Minnesota’s moose population in northeastern Minnesota continues to decline, according to results of an aerial survey released by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Survey results revealed lower moose numbers and the proportion of cows accompanied by calves continued a 14-year decline, dropping to a record low of 24 calves per 100 cows. The [...]
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spring turkey deadline tonight
12midnight tonight is the 2011 North Dakota spring turkey deadline. apply online here: https://secure.apps.state.nd.us/gnf/onlineservices/lic/public/online/main.htm 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 [...]
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a thank you to Hunter Education instructors
Volunteer instructors for North Dakota’s hunter education program were recognized Feb. 12 for their contributions of teaching students the importance of hunter safety and ethics. Instructor of the year and years of service awards were presented at the annual hunter education workshop and awards banquet held in Bismarck. Susan and Richard Harwood of Lemmon, S.D. [...]
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spring turkey application deadline coming
Applications for this spring’s turkey season must be in the mail and postmarked before midnight Feb. 16. Only North Dakota residents are eligible to apply. Prospective hunters can submit a lottery application online, or print an application, at the Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov. Applications can also be submitted by calling (800) 406-6409. Online or phone applications [...]
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