ND GAME AND FISH
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN North Dakota pheasant numbers take healthy jump
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department had good news for pheasant hunters today when it announced that populations and brood production this spring were much improved from last year. That means ...
Posted on 9/19/12 at 3:40 PM
Official: Garrison, Oahe spring smelt spawn habitat promising for recovery 
Record water releases through the Garrison and Oahe (oh-AH'-hee) dams in the Dakotas during Missouri River flooding last year resulted in substantial losses of smelt, but the recovery could be quick.
By Associated Press , March 06, 2012
Record waterfowl in N.D. midwinter survey
A mild, dry fall and an unseasonably warm winter have resulted in a record number of ducks and geese wintering in North Dakota.
By Associated Press , February 03, 2012
OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: NW Minnesota deer kill lowest since 1998; Cougars rare but confirmed Minnesota visitors, etc.
Hunters in northwest Minnesota shot fewer deer this fall than during any season since 1998, numbers from the Department of Natural Resources show.
Hunters in the DNR’s Northwest Region registered 53,881 deer during the firearms deer season, a decline of 8 percent from 58,751 in 2010 and the lowest since 1998, when hunters registered 46,447 deer.
By Compiled by Brad Dokken , December 11, 2011
Mountain lion hunting closed for season in southwest N.D.
Late-season mountain lion hunting in southwestern North Dakota is closed, after the fourth big cat was killed Tuesday.
By Associated Press , December 07, 2011
N.D.'s fisher trapping season closes on season's 5th day
In a news release, the department says the state's quota was met when the 10th fisher was caught on Friday, the fifth day of the season.
By Associated Press , November 25, 2011
N.D. northern pike limit may be increased
State Game and Fish Department officials said there are so many northern pike in the state's waters that the daily limit for anglers should be increased from three to five.
By Associated Press , November 07, 2011
A quiet N.D. deer opener
Longtime game warden Gary Rankin marks 35th deer seasonWith a work area that covers about 3,000 square miles and includes Grand Forks County and parts of Traill, Steele, Griggs, Walsh and Nelson counties, N.D. Game and Fish Department game warden Gary Rankin will log a lot of cab time in his unmarked pickup by the time deer season ends Nov. 20. Friday marked his 35th deer opener.
By Brad Dokken , November 04, 2011
NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS: Modern deer season dates to 1931
Hunting law was stricter thenEighty years ago, during fall 1931, Herbert Hoover was president, the Dick Tracy comic strip debuted, and what often is considered the beginning of North Dakota’s modern day deer season began.
By Doug Leier , November 03, 2011
NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS: Common questions pop up in deer season
For more than a decade, I’ve searched for column topics, but each year as deer season approaches, the same questions arise, and the answers bear repeating.
By Doug Leier , October 27, 2011
NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS: Deer stories precede hunting
More tales ahead next few weeksI live in a great neighborhood. While most people think their neighborhood is the best, I know mine is. I’m not trying to pick a fight, but it’s the best I could ask for, with a mixture of ages and backgrounds probably not much different than many neighborhoods in the state. When I stop and ponder for a moment, I have to go a few houses in each direction to find a home without a hunter or angler in it.
By Doug Leier , October 13, 2011
NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS: Try breaking out of hunting, fishing routine
Every day after my alarm goes off, my first order of business is to start the coffee. And no matter what time I turn in at night, the last step is to double-check to make sure the doors are locked and the kids are tucked in.
By Doug Leier , October 06, 2011
NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS: October is best month on outdoors calendar
Most kids in the region grow up looking forward to the Christmas season. Even before Thanksgiving turkey is served, they are counting the days before they can open their share of the wrapped boxes beneath the tree. Many hunters feel that way about October. While September offers its archery and dove and grouse and crane and waterfowl openers, hunters count the days until pheasant season starts and the number of “presents” to choose from on any given day is at its peak.
By Doug Leier , September 29, 2011
NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS: There’s lots to do with PLOTS
Over the past two decades, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department has emphasized wildlife habitat enhancement and hunting access on private land through its Private Land Initiative.
By Doug Leier , September 22, 2011
N.D., Minnesota waterfowl season previews
Lack of ducks shouldn’t be a problem in North Dakota, depending on the weather and how it affects migration. The Game and Fish Department’s annual spring breeding duck survey showed an index of 4.1 million birds, down 9 percent from last year but 85 percent above the long-term average and the ninth-highest on record.
By Herald Staff Report , September 18, 2011
NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS: Game wardens play an important role
Over the course of a career, a game warden interacts with thousands of hunters, anglers, trappers and other outdoor participants. Most of these interactions are positive experiences with the warden verifying that people have the proper licenses and equipment, and haven’t taken more game or fish than the law allows.
By Doug Leier , September 15, 2011
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