The 1st Battalion of North Dakota Waterfowl Brigade will be held July 8-12 at the 4-H Center in Washburn. NDWTFL is a five-day hands-on immersive learning experience for youth ages 13-17. The camp is designed to educate participants about the importance of wetland ecosystems, waterfowl biology, flock dynamics, shooting...

Tree stands, blinds, steps, and other personal items such as cameras, must be removed from all wildlife management areas by Jan. 31. Items not removed by then are considered abandoned property and are subject to removal and confiscation by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.

By Doug Leier I've said for years how nature is not rated "G." Even in a winter like last year with little snow, warmer than normal temperatures, deer and pheasants died. Sometimes I get frustrated trying to explain to people who understand that their pet cats and dogs won't live forever that neither do wild ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will track hunting and fishing issues during the 2025 legislative session. Outdoor enthusiasts can follow proposed outdoors-related bills by visiting the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov. The webpage will be updated daily as legislation is introduced and bills progress through ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department's annual Earth Day Patch Contest is, in part, an effort to heighten awareness about the environment in North Dakota and beyond. Students who participate will develop a patch design using five colors incorporating an aspect of Earth Day such as environmental awareness, respect E...

Provide input on 2024 deer populations, observations The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input via an online survey on 2024 deer populations and observations. The survey includes questions about experiences hunters had during the deer hunting season; issues related to damage deer might have ...

Weekly CO report District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2025-01-13 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) monitored area snowmobile and angling activity. Enforcement actions for the week were taken for anglers in possession of too many saugers, operating an unregistered snowmobile, angling without a license, and obstruction of justi...

The South Dakota Grasslands Initiative (SDGI) is looking for input from South Dakota landowners and producers. A Connecting Producers and Programs workgroup within SDGI is working on gathering information from producers and landowners regarding their perspectives on conservation programs and what can be done to meet th...

DNR discontinues targeted culling of deer in these DPAs The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will discontinue targeted culling in deer permit areas 646, 647 and 648, in the southeast corner of the state, where chronic wasting disease has reached endemic stage, or a point in which some of the current methods of...

Public invited to comment about plan progress, attend webinar Minnesota's management of white-tailed deer populations shows numerous accomplishments, and work that remains before some goals and metrics are met, according to a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources midpoint review of the statewide deer plan. The plan...

By Doug Leier North Dakota's hunting, fishing, trapping and conservation heritage is well known and even those who don't hunt or fish enjoy the outdoors of our great state. It's part of why we live here. The great outdoors is everchanging from the impacts of weather, loss of habitat to cyclical nature of populations th...

District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2025-01-06 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked area snowmobilers and anglers on Lake of the Woods. Fishing tapered off with the cold weather, but earlier on anglers were having good luck. Violations for the week included angling without a license and possessing an overlimit of walley...

The new EagleCam season is underway, and we already have our first surprise. Staff observing the new EagleCam's nesting pair of bald eagles on and off the camera have discovered that they are constructing an alternate nest near the nest featured on camera. It is normal for bald eagles to build multiple nests within a g...

By Doug Leier It's pretty easy to cut down the electronic age we live in. "Kids these days spend too much time on their phones." Yet, there's no shortage of examples of how outdoors electronics have improved not just the safety but also the efficiency and enjoyment. I can get along just fine without my phone ...

North Dakota Game and Fish Department director Jeb Williams recently honored employees with performance-based awards. The following special recognition awards were presented during the department's staff meeting in December. Paul Bailey, south central district fisheries supervisor, Bismarck, was recognized for his rese...

District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2024-12-30 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) worked the fur registration and checked anglers and snowmobilers on Lake of the Woods. Violations for the week include possess over limit of walleyes/saugers, no ice shelter license and fail to validate pine marten coupons as prescribed. CO Tony...

James Myhre, district game warden for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department in New Rockford, received the agency's Director's Award for professional excellence at the department's annual staff meeting in December. Jeb Williams, Game and Fish director, said Myhre has provided exceptional service to North Dakota for ...

By Doug Leier "Government land" is a pretty standard designation for most public hunting property. While 93% of land in North Dakota is held in private ownership, mixed in amongst the remaining 7% - from national grasslands, national wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas - is an array of owners and ...

District 1 - Baudette area Last updated: 2024-12-23 CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked traps and angling activity throughout the week. Fishing success has varied throughout the week, with some good fishing being seen. Violations for the week included multiple anglers found in possession of over their limit of saugers, also...

First Day Hikes will take place at 10 Minnesota state parks on Wednesday, Jan. 1, as part of a nationwide effort to connect people to the outdoors. In an initiative spearheaded by the America's State Parks organization, hikers in all 50 states will welcome the new year with an outdoor hike, exercising and connecting wi...