The recent decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the Great Lakes population of gray wolves from federal protection might not seem as important in North Dakota as some of the other states in the Midwest, but it is significant nonetheless. Stephanie Tucker, North Dakota Game and Fish Department furbearer biologist, said [...]
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conservation officer’s seize 234 fish on the big water of Lake of the Woods
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently seized 234 walleye/sauger for a variety of violations on Lake of the Woods. From Jan. 20-23, conservation officers issued 67 summonses and 66 warnings, reporting 23 instances of over-limits, 14 cases of anglers using extra lines, 12 anglers with no fishing licenses, and five cases of [...]
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Minnesota DNR issues citation in cougar shooting
Charges have been filed today by the Jackson County attorney’s office against a Jackson County man in southwestern Minnesota for allegedly shooting a cougar on Nov. 27, 2011, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Daniel Hamman, 26, was charged by citation with shooting a protected animal. Hamman allegedly shot the cougar after [...]
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get out and enjoy-ice fishing, predator hunting and pickled beaver tail?
This morning there was a short little 12 hour flash back to past winters, but with that out of the way. Bring on the weekend! Many area’s this time of year have predator hunts(Barnes County), ice fishing derby’s(Devils Lake) and other ‘lure’ events to get you outdoors. The lack of snow, easy access to farm-market [...]
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Earth Day patch contest
The state Game and Fish Department’s annual Earth Day awareness campaign is accepting entries for design of a 2012 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 three age categories – 6-9, 10-13, [...]
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DNR releases proposal for wolf harvest season this fall
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proposing an inaugural gray wolf hunting and trapping season this fall that calls for a conservative harvest quota of 400 animals. Wolf research indicates Minnesota’s wolf population could sustain a higher quota, but DNR officials say they are taking a measured approach to the state’s first season. [...]
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Spring Turkey Season Set, Online Apps Available
The state Game and Fish Department is offering 5,795 wild turkey licenses for the spring hunting season, a decrease of 925 from last year. The decrease is a result of additional winter mortality the last three years and poor production during spring 2011. Ten of the 22 hunting units have fewer spring licenses than [...]
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still room for winter outdoors woman workshops
BOW Program Offers Darkhouse Spearfishing, Ice Fishing Class The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program has scheduled a one-day darkhouse spearfishing and ice fishing class Feb. 11 at Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge in Ward County. Women interested in attending the class are encouraged to register online at the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov. [...]
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it’s a record
The annual mid-winter bald eagle survey conducted Jan. 13 along the Missouri River stretching from Bismarck to the Garrison Dam showed a record number of bald eagles, according to Patrick T. Isakson, conservation biologist for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. A total of 108 bald eagles were counted, breaking the previous best of [...]
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boating class? in January? yep….
Now is a good time for parents with children who want to operate a boat or jet ski this summer to have them take the state’s boating basics course. State law requires youngsters ages 12-15 to pass the course before they operate a boat or personal watercraft with at least a 10 horsepower motor. In addition, [...]
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