North Dakota’s roadside pheasant survey conducted in late July and August revealed lower bird numbers than last year. Total pheasants and brood observations were down 31 percent statewide from last year, while average brood size was down 13 percent, according to Stan Kohn, upland game management supervisor for the state Game and Fish Department. Pheasant [...]
September 22, 2008 | Posted in
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Online applications for North Dakota’s 2008 tundra swan licenses are available and the deadline for applying is Aug. 13. North Dakota residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply. Interested hunters can print out an application for mailing, or submit a lottery application online at the state Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Paper applications will [...]
July 30, 2008 | Posted in
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The state Game and Fish Department is currently conducting creel surveys on four North Dakota lakes. Anglers are asked to cooperate with creel clerks and answer questions honestly. Interviews only take a few minutes and information is kept confidential. A summer creel survey at Odland Dam in Golden Valley County continues through September, and a [...]
Despite North Dakota’s low water levels and ongoing drought concerns, fishing license statistics again show positive results. In 2007, residents and nonresidents purchased more than 170,000 North Dakota fishing licenses, and including children, about 200,000 people fished state waters. More than one in four residents ages 16 or older bought a fishing license. The number [...]
North Dakota boats displaying a green registration decal have an expired license, reminds Nancy Boldt, boat and water safety coordinator for the state Game and Fish Department. The current registration, which runs from Jan. 1, 2008 through Dec. 31, 2010, is an orange decal. All boat registrations with a green decal expired Dec. 31, 2007. [...]
April 30, 2008 | Posted in
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Anglers planning on participating in the state’s paddlefish season should check with local authorities for possible burning restrictions. Several counties in western and central North Dakota have had burn bans, and recent moisture has allowed some to rescind burn restrictions. If burn bans are in place, open burning, including campfires, is prohibited. Even if a [...]
April 30, 2008 | Posted in
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