NOW WE’RE TALKING SUMMER!  Things get warm again as we check out the plan for this season’s food plots, look into the excitement of pollinator week and address some upcoming changes for WMAs in ND for the holiday stretch.  That’s all in today’s Outdoors Roundup.

Featured Photo:  CRUNCHY.  A doe chews on a tender corn shoot in a field near Bismarck. Simonson Photo.
WEATHER (Bismarck Forecast):
Today: Thu 6/25 – Humid – Hi 84, Lo 63, Wind StoNW@10, G20
Tomorrow:  Fri 6/25 – Calming – Hi 83, Lo 60, Wind NW@10toL&V

SOLUNAR (Bismarck Times):

Sunrise        Sunset
5:50AM        9:41PM

Moonrise         Moonset        Overhead      Underfoot
10:27AM         12:35AM         5:53PM            5:27AM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Crescent (20% Full)

EDGE HOUR:   10:00-11:00AM.  Moonrise will extend the morning bite in our Edge Hour.

DAY RATING:

PLOT & PLAN.  QDMA addresses the differences, balance and science between food plot options for deer when it comes to annuals and perennials. From clover to turnips, knowing which plants work best – and what work goes into them – will maximize productivity from a plot, and hopefully deer visitations.

POLLINATOR WEEK.  Pollinator.org celebrates all the good things bees, butterflies and other pollinators do – from getting those food plots to grow, to helping account for a good portion of the world’s food. With an interactive map of events going on this week, the organization looks to get more people involved in knowing how the pollination process works

WMA HOLIDAY.  The NDG&F reminds the public that fireworks are prohibited on the state’s Wildlife Management Areas.  Additionally, WMA camping restrictions have been modified for the upcoming Independence Day holiday.