by Doug Leier What to Do (and Not Do) if You Find a Baby Bird, Rabbit, Fawn or Duckling Springtime into early summer is when we start seeing baby birds, bunnies, fawn deer, ducklings and goslings making their way into the world. While it's heartwarming to spot these tiny creatures, many people don't know what to do whe...

Firearms turkey hunters who have an unused tag from an earlier hunt period can participate in the final hunt period from Wednesday, May 21, through Saturday, May 31. Hunters can also purchase a license for this period. Archery-only and youth ages 17 and younger are allowed to hunt during any period, including the final...

A week-long national safe boating public awareness campaign is May 17-23, an annual event that serves to educate boaters and water users heading into summer. A boat should have enough U.S. Coast Guard approved wearable life jackets on board for all passengers. North Dakota law requires all children ages 10 and younger ...

Weekly CO report District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2025-05-12 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked turkey hunters during the week and anglers on Lake of the Woods for the opening weekend of fishing season. Fishing on Lake of the Woods was good for the first two days, with lots of large fish being reported and some lim...

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) held their May Commission meeting at the Custer State Park Events Barn. The Commission had several proposals and finalizations for upcoming seasons and regulations. WILDLIFE PROPOSALS Closed Area on Lake Francis Case The Commission continued discussions on a proposal to elimi...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced today that the state's 2025 paddlefish snagging season will close May 9 at 7 p.m. Central time to any additional harvest to provide long-term protection of the paddlefish population. An additional snag-and-release extended season will begin May 10 and run through May ...

North Dakota's 2025 deer season is set, with 42,300 licenses available to hunters, down 7,800 from last year. In addition, muzzleloader licenses decreased by 150 and restricted youth antlered mule deer licenses remained the same. Casey Anderson, North Dakota Game and Fish Department wildlife division chief, said popula...

Outlook by areas Baudette Area The Baudette fisheries area, located in the far northwestern portion of Minnesota, offers a variety of fishing opportunities for anglers for a variety of species and waterbody types. Generally, it is looking like we are going to have another excellent season of fishing. Lake of the Woods ...

Weekly CO report District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2025-05-06 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked turkey hunters and trappers in Roseau and Marshall counties, and sturgeon anglers on the Rainy River and Lake of the Woods. A nuisance-bear complaint was taken near St. Hilaire. Violations for the week includes hunting t...

By Doug Leier Revering walleye, pheasants, or bucks is about as Midwestern as loving summertime baseball, hot dogs and mom. In an honest conversation you'll hear an underscoring appreciation for pike, meadowlarks and monarchs. Who doesn't love the fight of a northern, the sound a meadowlark makes perched on a fence pos...

May 4-10 is Aquatic Nuisance Species Awareness Week in North Dakota in an effort to raise public understanding of the preventative steps recreationists need to follow to stop the introduction and spread of ANS in the state's waterways. ANS are nonnative plants, animals or pathogens that can affect the ecology of our la...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department tracked 20 outdoors-related bills during the 2025 legislative session, 14 passed both chambers and signed into law. The following bills take effect Aug. 1. A complete list of bills is on the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov. HB 1017 - Appropriates $114,864,690 to the Game and F...

DNR urges people to leave deer fawns alon The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources asks that people avoid disturbing or touching deer fawns, which are born around this time of year. Most fawns are born in mid-May to mid-June. Fawns do not attempt to evade predators during their first few weeks of life. Instead, th...

North Dakota's 2024 pheasant and sharp-tailed grouse harvests were up, while gray partridge was similar to 2023, according to the state Game and Fish Department. Upland game biologist RJ Gross said the overall harvest was likely a result of more hunters, more trips and more birds in the population. "The winter of ...

Anglers are once again invited to participate in the North Dakota Fish Challenge. The challenges, which started in 2022, encourage exploration of North Dakota's many fisheries, and this year, promote active stewardship of the resource. This year anglers can choose to complete the Total Catch Challenge by coaching a new...

I've long appreciated the fact that in North Dakota we can talk about deer and deer hunting any time of year. While fall discussions typically revolve around the deer numbers and the coming hunt, this time of year there's plenty to discuss about the state's deer lottery. Of note, there's no real preference to the point...

Prospective bear hunters have until Friday, May 2, to apply for a bear hunting license from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Applications for the 2025 season can be submitted online, at any license agent or by telephone at 888-665-4236. A total of 4,605 licenses are available across the 15 quota areas whe...

Weekly CO report District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2025-04-28 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked turkey hunters in Roseau and Marshall Counties, and Pike anglers on Lake of the Woods, with slow activity being reported by both groups. CO Tony Hams (Warroad North) spent the week checking area Turkey hunters and monito...

RIVER KEEPERS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD recognizes outstanding volunteer work in promoting the goals of River Keepers. Our 2025 award was presented to Danielle Hagen. Danielle started volunteering in 2022 for our T-shirt to Tote Project. She then signed up for the Red River Water Festival helping to fill and organi...

By Doug Leier For many, the other side of the window in May is a path to the first tulips and annual flowers emerging, spotting the first baby goose or even swatting a mosquito. Gardens are planned and planted, golf clubs, baseballs and softballs are as common as minnows, jigs and spinners. We look forward to a walk af...