Hunting, fishing legislation The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will track hunting and fishing issues during the 2025 legislative session. Outdoor enthusiasts can follow proposed outdoors-related bills by visiting the Game and Fish website. The webpage will be updated daily as ...

It’s pretty easy to cut down the electronic age we live in. “Kids these days spend too much time on their phones.” Yet, there’s no shortage of examples of how outdoors electronics have improved not just the safety but also the efficiency and enjoyment. I can get along just fine ...

“Government land” is a pretty standard designation for most public hunting property. While 93% of land in North Dakota is held in private ownership, mixed in among the remaining 7% – from national grasslands, national wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas – is an array of ...

North Dakota’s free ice fishing weekend is Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 28-29. Resident anglers may fish those two days without a license. Residents 15 and younger do not need a fishing license at any time of year. All other winter fishing regulations apply. The weekend provides a great ...

Landowners, hunters, lawmakers, wildlife managers and others gathered in mid-December in Bismarck to discuss the importance of wildlife habitat on the landscape and providing access to hunters across the state. About 200 people attended the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Habitat ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department annually provides its best estimate for opening dates to help hunters prepare for hunting seasons. Dates become official when approved by the governor’s proclamation. Tentative opening dates for 2025 include: Spring Turkey, April 12; Deer and ...