ND GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN N.D. duck index dips, but remains well above long-term average
The numbers are in, and North Dakotas annual spring duck survey shows an index of 3.9 million birds, down 17 percent from last year, but still 73 percent above the long-term average since 1948. Blue-...
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So far, so good: Wildlife coping with winter OK to this point 
The consensus at this point is “so far, so good,” but that could change if snowy conditions persist and an extended cold wave descends.
By Brad Dokken , January 16, 2011
Outdoors Notebook: Pheasants Forever honors EGF woman etc.
Michelle Nelson is a member of the Red River Valley Pheasants Forever chapter. According to Jesse Beckers, North Dakota regional biologist for Pheasants Forever, Nelson is the first woman to receive the MVP award in North Dakota.
By Compiled by Brad Dokken , January 16, 2011
Outdoors Notebook: Measure 2, Minnesota moose success etc.
In Grand Forks County, 52.08 percent of voters favored Measure 2, along with 52.58 percent in Cass County and 51.51 percent in Sioux County.
By Compiled by Brad Dokken , November 07, 2010
OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: Deer tick study etc.
The common dog tick, or wood tick, was most prevalent, but deer ticks were collected in Grand Forks, Eddy, Ramsey, Rolette and Steele counties.
By Compiled by Brad Dokken , October 17, 2010
N.D. Game and Fish Department urges courtesy at boat ramps
Holiday and weekend boat traffic often leads to crowded boat ramps, and the North Dakota Game and Fish Department is asking boaters to use patience and plan accordingly when heading to a lake or river this summer.
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department , June 22, 2010
Outdoors notebook: Agassiz moose, GF Builders and Traders fishing trip etc.
Conducted Feb. 25, the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge survey tallied an estimated 52 moose, a number that’s low but still better than the 30- to 50-moose estimate from 2005 to 2007. From 1994 to 2004, the survey consistently produced a population estimate of 70 to 80 moose.
By Compiled by Brad Dokken , June 13, 2010
Get outdoors and make some memories this summer
I understand full well that setting off intentionally to make a memory is part tongue-in-cheek, and the purpose of most outdoor outings for me is spending quality time with the family. As a matter of fact, most will agree that the harder we try to make a memory, the less likely it seems to happen, at least in a positive way.
By Doug Leier , June 10, 2010
NDGF tallies spring walleye harvest on Devils Lake, upstream areas
Anglers kept an estimated 8,125 walleyes this spring on Devils Lake and coulee areas upstream in the basin, results from a month-long creel survey show.
By Brad Dokken , May 30, 2010
N.D. deer license applications now available online
To apply, go to gf.nd.gov, click the Online Services page and choose “Apply Online.”
By Herald Staff Report , May 04, 2010
OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: Mule deer surrvey, Hunting rule comments etc.
According to Bruce Stillings, big game biologist for Game and Fish in Dickinson, N.D., biologists have completed aerial surveys of the same 24 Badlands study areas since the 1950s.
By Compiled by Brad Dokken , April 11, 2010
OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: CRP signup, DNR bullhead comments etc.
Count Delta Waterfowl among the conservation groups supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent decision to offer a general Conservation Reserve Program signup later this year.
By Compiled by Brad Dokken , March 14, 2010
N.D. Game and Fish to radio-collar 50 whitetail does
According to Bill Jensen, big game biologist for the Game and Fish Department in Bismarck, the telemetry study will focus on the Wing-Tuttle, N.D., areas in hunting unit 2J1.
By Brad Dokken , January 24, 2010
N.D. muzzleloader season opens Nov. 27, antlerless tags remain
Antlerless tags remainHunters who didn’t fill doe tags they purchased after the lottery for the regular gun season can go afield with a muzzleloader.
By Herald Staff Report , November 16, 2009
N.D. announces elk, moose and bighorn sheep license recipients
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has conducted the lottery for this year’s elk, moose and bighorn sheep licenses. Here are this year's license recipients:
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department , May 04, 2009
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