NDG&F  Dept. Press Release Fisheries crews have completed their annual salmon spawning operation on the Missouri River System after collecting more than 2.5 million eggs. Dave Fryda, North Dakota Game and Fish Department Missouri River System supervisor, said crews easily collected enough eggs to stock the 400,000 smolts planned for Lake Sakakawea in 2018. The…

MISS THIS?  Ol’ Man Winter takes another swipe at cooling down North Dakota, as yesterday’s wind and chill persist throughout much of the day today.  Things will calm down tonight, giving you an opportunity to get outdoors tomorrow.  However, there’s plenty to catch up on and get ready for while you wait, as we talk…

GOBBLED UP.  Back to the bluster today after Saturday’s near perfection as shifting conditions bring more gusts in the afternoon that will hang around until Halloween.  Chilly conditions are settling in and thoughts are quickly turning to the back half of the hunting season, and maybe even ice fishing?  We talk about all sorts of…

By Nick Simonson With the changing of the seasons evident in the recent onset of chilly conditions, hunters look ahead to the North Dakota Firearm Deer Season Opener set for noon on Fri. Nov. 10.  With that shift, many deer hunters will trade their bows for their favorite rifles but still occupy the same stands…

SUPER SATURDAY.  How about that?  The calmest day of the week falls on a Saturday.  If you aren’t out there getting some sort of hunting in (or maybe some fishing later in the day when it warms up) you probably don’t have a pulse!  If that is the case, Halloween is only a few days…

By Doug Leier, NDG&F Dept. Chances are, just about anyone who has hunted in North Dakota for more than a year or two has received a post-season survey from the State Game and Fish Department. It doesn’t happen every year, but perhaps every handful of years or so your name will come up in the…

HOLD STILL.  Following 50 mph wind gusts yesterday across the region and the first smattering of snow, Friday will seem downright pleasant despite colder, post-frontal temperatures taking hold in the rising pressure. Get out, take a look around, and maybe grab some time on the bow stand tonight, as winds die off and things get…

GET A GRIP.  We’ve had it far too nice for far too long!  Wednesday evening bid a fond farewell to our Indian summer, as gusty winds and colder temperatures swept over the region early this morning.  Today will be more of the same – blustery with temps dropping into the 20s (our high will be…

USA High School Clay Target League Press Release The USA High School Clay Target League, the nation’s largest high school clay target shooting sport program, is very pleased to announce that 2018 will be the inaugural year for the USAHSCTL National Championship! The exciting event will take place July 12th-15th, and will feature a trap…

ENJOY IT!  Today is a gem in the middle of a coal patch in terms of weather, so take advantage before tomorrow’s big shift.  With relatively light southerlies and wonderful fall temps and lots of sunshine, you might even be able to sneak a few casts in today!  We talk the benefit of wind and…

NDG&F Press Release Every year the North Dakota Game and Fish Department receives questions from deer hunters who want to clarify rules and regulations. Some common questions are listed below. Hunters with further questions are encouraged to call the Game and Fish Department at 701-328-6300, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays, or access the…

DOE TAGS UP, WINDS DOWN.  Today’s winds will rival yesterday’s, and for the first time in a while, we’ll be happy that tough conditions dominate the work week, and not the weekend.  Surprisingly, some 200 deer tags remain for the upcoming gun season in the southern tier of the state.  We talk about those opportunities…

ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE.  This morning’s gusts will peak at over 50 mph, and will stay sustained in the 30 mph-range all day.  The rest of the week’s weather remains breezy, but not nearly as fast as today’s winds will be; a couple models hint at some flakes later this week as well.  Autumn has…

By Nick Simonson In the fading light of the second day of Minnesota’s pheasant season, I peeled gravel from behind the red truck full of hunters that slowed my caravan’s way out from the large block of public lands just east of Ivanhoe, Minn.  Impatient, I grabbed the blacktop and sped away from the setting…

FLUSHING AWAY SUMMER.  It had to end sometime, but lucky for us we can get back to more autumn-like activities this weekend.  Winds will dominate today and drop off overnight, before it gets breezy again tomorrow.  There are windows of opportunity everywhere for birds, deer and yes, even fishing, in the coming week.  Be ready…

ONE MORE UP! We’ve got another great day on tap, but things change just in time for the weekend as we get back to more “huntable” temperatures.  Today’s high near 80 will seem like a distant memory as fall-like weather blows back in overnight, but the cool down will trigger more autumn-like responses from area…

BLOWN AWAY.  Northwest winds rise up today and send our recent warm weather away, but things will rebound until the weekend (go figure) as the whipsaw of autumn weather continues.  We talk salmon spawning in today’s Three Things, along with properly tagging deer and the best (worst?) of Bill Dance. (Featured Photo: The edge of…

By Doug Leier, NDG&F Dept. By the time North Dakota’s deer gun season ends late next month, somewhere near 100,000 state residents will have hung a “Gone Hunting” sign on their front door at least once during the fall season. That’s enough to fill up the Fargodome nearly five times, but all of us hunters are fortunate…

NDG&F Press Release North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries biologists have completed fall reproduction surveys, which evaluate natural reproduction, stocking success and forage abundance in many waters across the state. Scott Gangl, Department fisheries management section leader, said there is good news from the survey efforts. “We are seeing really good numbers of walleye…

A SHOT OF HOT!  Warm winds are blowing into the region, as southwesterlies take hold over the next couple of days, bringing a summerlike feel to this mid-autumn week!  Watch for a fast bite to form this week, as fish warm up and strap on the feedbag in the relatively hot weather. We talk about…

BIRD IN THE HAND.  Each pheasant, grouse or partridge is a trophy, and making sure it makes it from the air to your game pouch is important and pays proper respect to the quarry.  Finding downed birds can sometimes be challenging, so use the advantages you have and tips in today’s Three Things to get…