Very dry conditions, along with a decline in numbers of breeding ducks compared to last year, were found during the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 74th annual breeding duck survey. The 2021 May water index was down 80% from 2020, and nearly 68% below the 1948-2020 average. The ...

Blue Goose Day is scheduled for Thursday, June 24 5-8 p.m. at Audubon National Wildlife Refuge. The focus of the event is to provide outdoor activities that educate youth and their families about wildlife conservation and introduce new outdoor skills. Four 20-minute programs will be ...

Anglers are reminded that it is illegal to import minnows and other forms of live aquatic bait, such as leeches and frogs, into North Dakota. When purchasing live aquatic bait, anglers must buy from a licensed North Dakota retail bait vendor. Bait vendors can properly identify species and ...

North Dakota boaters traveling to or through other states or Canadian provinces, are reminded to check the aquatic nuisance species regulations of their destination. Mandatory boat inspections may be required along highways or at lakes based on destination or route taken. In general, to ...

The state Game and Fish Department reminds anglers that live white suckers are not legal baitfish anywhere in North Dakota, except in the Bois de Sioux and Red rivers. Although anglers can use live white suckers on the Bois de Sioux and Red rivers, and tributaries up to the first vehicular ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has rescheduled the district game warden exam for July 16. Previous applicants do not have to reapply and are still eligible to take the test. The test is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the department’s main office in Bismarck. Applicants must register ...