Whooping cranes are migrating and sightings will increase as they make their way through North Dakota over the next several weeks. Anyone seeing these endangered birds as they move through the state should report sightings so the birds can be tracked. The whooping cranes that do travel ...

The North Dakota Game Wardens Association is sponsoring scholarships for enrolled higher education students interested in majoring in wildlife law enforcement or a related field. For more information contact the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.

Waterfowlers hunting from boats are encouraged to wear properly fitted life jackets while on the water. Hunting coats with life jackets built in are light and comfortable to wear. In addition, wearing a life jacket will not only keep the overboard hunter afloat, but also slow the loss of ...

Waterfowl hunters should do their part in preventing the spread of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) into or within North Dakota. Hunters must remove aquatic plants and plant fragments from decoys, strings and anchors; remove aquatic plant seeds and plant fragments from waders and other ...

North Dakota’s waterfowl season opened for residents on Saturday, while nonresidents may begin hunting waterfowl Saturday, Sept. 28. The season for swans opens Sept. 28 for both residents and nonresidents who have purchased a swan license. Shooting hours for all geese are one-half hour ...

I keep three North Dakota OUTDOORS calendars on the wall in my office. When I glance up and see a dark shaded day I know it’s pretty significant. A season opener or application deadline is reason for a second look. While glancing at September I recalled how years ago there would be a three ...