With deer hunting season underway, North Dakota Game and Fish reminds hunters there is still a concern about Chronic Wasting Disease in the deer population. Jim Job, an outreach biologist for Game and Fish, explains. If you happen to bag a deer that you consider a trophy, Job tells us you can still get it…
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North Dakota’s deer hunting season begins Friday and runs through November 23. Jim Job, an outbreak biologist with North Dakota Game and Fish, tells us what the deer population looks like. Job talks about the deer hunting outlook in the Red River Valley. Job also has this advice for hunters before they go into the…
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North Dakota Game and Fish recently held their licensing lottery for the fall deer gun season, and the deer bow season is fast approaching. Drew Johnson of North Dakota Game and Fish talks about the recent lottery, and why things went the way they did. Johnson explains why the deer population is falling, despite back…
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There aren’t as many ducks in North Dakota as there used to be. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual spring breeding duck survey in May showed an index of about 2.66 million birds. That’s down from 2.9 million in 2024 and 3.4 million in 2023. Mike Szymanski, the Department’s migratory game bird supervisor,…
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North Dakota state law requires youth ages 12-15 who want to operate a boat or personal watercraft by themselves with at least a 10-horsepower motor must pass the state’s boating basics course. The course is available for home-study by contacting the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Two commercial providers also offer the course online,…
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BISMARCK, ND—North Dakota’s spring turkey hunting season begins Saturday. And with that comes a reminder from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department about the risk of fire danger during the spring. Levi Jacobson, wildlife resource management supervisor for Game and Fish in Bismarck, tells us why there’s high potential for wildfires. Jacobson says there’s…
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Over the last couple decades, the Eastern North Dakota coyote population has taken off, causing the North Dakota Game and Fish to promote hunting opportunities for them. North Dakota Game and Fish Game Warden Drew Johnson says this year’s population seemed higher than normal, but participation in the season is higher. Johnson said the fur…
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After a slower winter season, North Dakota Game and Fish is gearing up for what’s expected to be a great spring for hunting and fishing. Game and Fish Warden Drew Johnson tells us what seasons are coming up soon. North Dakota also has a number of hunting seasons where you can only get a license…
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The North Dakota Deer Rifle Season is set to kick off on Friday, and the North Dakota Game and Fish (NDG&F) is asking that hunters do their part in making sure the season is safe, and lawful for all. NDG&F Game Warden Drew Johnson goes over the dates for this year’s deer gun season, and…
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Casey Anderson, chief of the wildlife division of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, tells R&J News about the risk of wildfires in east central North Dakota. Anderson also points out that hunting season will start this weekend and if you’re going hunting, you should be prepared. Anderson says it’s a hunter’s responsibility to…
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