The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest is open for entries. The deadline for submitted photos is Oct. 1. The contest has categories for nongame and game species, as well as plants/insects. An overall winning photograph will be chosen, with the number of ...

I took a little good-natured ribbing from fisheries chief Greg Power for a column a little while back referencing his connection to our North Dakota fisheries dating back to Jimmy Carter, bell bottoms and disco music. While it’s all in jest, the truth is history is one of the best teachers we ...

Recent sightings of coyotes in the Minot city limits has inspired concern from residents, but their presence in the city’s urban wildlife environment is more normal than some would think according to state wildlife experts. T. Kvigne, City of Minot public safety information and outreach ...

There’s never enough time and space to cover all the common questions anglers have. Some are in-depth and the Department does its best to answer these questions via North Dakota OUTDOORS, videos and podcasts. Many topics warrant deep discussion such as size restrictions or trophy ...

North Dakota’s deer gun lottery has been held and more than 3,800 licenses remain. Only resident applicants who were unsuccessful in the lottery can apply for remaining licenses. Licenses will be mailed to successful applicants in early August. More than 70,000 individuals applied for a ...

Hunter success during the spring turkey hunting season was 49%, according to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. The department issued 8,137 licenses for the 2024 spring season, and a record 6,847 hunters took 3,336 birds, the highest spring harvest on record. RJ Gross, upland game ...