Every spring, North Dakota becomes a runway for one of nature’s grandest flights: the migration of the sandhill cranes. With voices as loud as their wings are wide, these striking birds funnel through the state on journeys that stretch to Alaska, Canada—even Siberia. Their brief stopover in North Dakota’s shallow wetlands is vital, a refueling
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North Dakota’s elk are thriving, and a recent three-year study in the Badlands has offered a deeper look into how these herds live and move. Researchers tracked elk with GPS collars, gathering more than a million data points, and confirmed what landowners have long suspected: the population is strong—and growing. While young bulls sometimes roam
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Tucked into the rugged Badlands of North Dakota, a new chapter is unfolding. The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation has opened the Three Affiliated Tribes National Park, reclaiming and preserving a stretch of ancestral land along the Little Missouri River. More than a scenic escape, the park is a quiet promise—to heal the landscape, honor
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It was March 7 when my old friend and game warden Cory Erck called on a Friday afternoon. While I was working indoors at a sport show, he was out patrolling his district. After the usual pleasantries, we compared notes—from the boat ramps open on the Missouri River to snow geese showing up on the
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The debate of North Dakota’s deer baiting regulation is over. Governor Kelly Armstrong has signed a bill that removes the Game and Fish Department’s authority to ban the practice, ending a contentious chapter that pitted property rights against wildlife disease control. Supporters, many clad in blaze orange, argued the bans were inconsistent and ineffective. Opponents
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Every spring and fall, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department hits the road for a series of public advisory meetings across the state. It’s a chance for hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts to ask questions, share feedback, and hear updates on everything from big game management to fisheries, enforcement, and conservation planning. This spring’s
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In a perfect world, everyone would get a buck tag and a stringer full of walleyes. But as much as we nod and smile, we acknowledge not everyone wants a buck tag — and there are some anglers who would take a few nice crappie, perch or (gasp) pike. There is no one size fits
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North Dakota lawmakers on Friday sided with hunters in the debate over whether the state Game and Fish Department can restrict using bait when deer hunting on private property. The House passed Senate Bill 2137 after rejecting a proposed amendment. The bill is the same version that passed the Senate. The North Dakota Game and
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In North Dakota’s long-running debate over big game baiting, a new chapter is unfolding. Lawmakers in the House have advanced a bill that would block the Game and Fish Department from banning baiting on private land—even in areas where chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been found. Supporters see it as a property rights issue; opponents
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If you haven’t purchased your new fishing license, it was due April 1. I’d encourage you to give it a try on the Game and Fish app. Last year I did it for the first time exclusively on the app. I did the same this year and it was even quicker than it was last
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There’s no better time to reconnect with the land than spring in the Badlands. To mark National Park Week, Theodore Roosevelt National Park is opening its gates—literally—with free admission on April 19 and a trio of events that invite all ages to explore, learn, and lend a hand. Whether you’ve got curious kids, sturdy hiking
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North Dakota’s 2024 deer gun season saw just over 42,000 hunters head to the field, with a harvest of approximately 23,300 deer, according to a post-season report from the Game and Fish Department. The agency released a breakdown of success rates across hunting methods and license types, offering a snapshot of last year’s results as
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Whether you’re chasing walleye or just out for a day on the water, Lake Sakakawea’s 2025 season is shaping up to offer plenty to look forward to. From snowpack levels that feed the lake, to ramp access and healthy fish numbers, the latest update from North Dakota Game and Fish covers what anglers need to
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Like many growing up hunting, fishing and trapping, my memories of our North Dakota game wardens were my first exposure to natural resource law enforcement. In LaMoure, it was Harold Bellin. In Valley City, Delbert Tibke. Before becoming a game warden myself, I rode along with Ken Skuza – now a game warden in Riverdale
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A deadly disease is creeping deeper into Wyoming’s elk feedgrounds, and wildlife experts fear it could soon spiral out of control. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has now been detected at Black Butte, the third feedground to report cases this winter. With elk packed tightly together over months of feeding, biologists warn that the outbreak could
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Years ago in grade school, we took a field trip to Valley City National Fish Hatchery. Even now, I don’t think I fully appreciated what was right in our own backyard. I know back then I certainly didn’t. What I did know is that I loved to fish. I was fascinated by the hatchery setting
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