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Outdoor Lessons for the Real World: It's All About the Food

It's May. Actually it's not, it's November, well it is May; but I'm thinking about what I thought about last November, because I wish I would've thought about it in May. If you're confused, so am I and that's why I'm writing this article because one of the outdoor lessons that I keep learning every […]
by Geremy Olson
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May 4, 2022

Barking About Baiting Bans

MINOT — The exchange was contentious at times as area sportsmen and landowners expressed their opposition to baiting bans imposed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. The back-and-forth between sportsmen and Game and Fish personnel dominated the District 2 Advisory Board meeting held in Minot, April 25. Game and Fish holds Advisory Board […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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May 1, 2022

Northern Celebrations: Spring means tick season         

They’re small. They’re annoying. But they can also be debilitating and deadly. For some beloved dog owners, Tick Season is a year-around occurrence. For others, it’s a seasonal thing. How soon it starts, how long it lasts, and the types of diseases they can transmit vary with one’s location in the United States. Some can […]
by Jonathan Starr
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April 30, 2022

Hoeven Urging Army Corps to Address Boat Ramp Maintenance at Lake Sakakawea, Lake Oahe

Senator Discusses Efforts to Improve Lake Access with Omaha District Commander WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, this week met with Col. Mark Himes, Commander of the Army Corps’ Omaha District, to advance repair efforts for boat ramps and recreation areas around Lake Sakakawea […]
by The Dakotan
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April 29, 2022

Water Levels at Fort Stevenson Boat Ramps in Question

GARRISON — Two boat ramps and accompanying marinas at Fort Stevenson State Park are filled with activity during the boating season. Marina slips are full and parking lots often swelling with tow vehicles and trailers from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The park’s two boat ramps, one in Garrison Bay and the other in de […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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April 25, 2022

A Friendly 40 Year Tradition

WASHBURN — A bit crazy perhaps, but in a fun way. A group of friends has been getting together to camp out on April Fools weekend, a good two months before many would even think about it, for 40 consecutive years. Remarkable. This hardy group readily admits their camping behavior gets the best of them, […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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April 24, 2022

Northern Celebrations: A big catch   

It’s not every day an angler lands a 48-inch freshwater fish and has to release because it’s too small. Yes, you read that right – it’s too small. When it comes to catching a muskellunge (muskie) in North Dakota, though, that’s exactly what happens – N.D. Game and Fish Department fishing regulations require anglers to […]
by Jonathan Starr
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April 23, 2022

Summary of Deer Season Success

A total of 57,086 North Dakota deer hunters took approximately 32,793 deer during the 2021 deer gun hunting season, according to a post-season survey conducted by the state Game and Fish Department. Game and Fish made available 72,200 deer gun licenses last year. Overall hunter success was 57%, with each hunter spending an average of […]
by The Dakotan
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April 20, 2022

AIM Hits the Target

WASHBURN — There's never too much snow to go fishing. Just ask any of the hardy competitors in the AIM Weekend Walleye Series that kicks off April 24 at Graner Bottoms on the Missouri River below Bismarck. Fishing is about having fun, and for AIM anglers that includes competing against others who just can’t seem […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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April 18, 2022

Wildlife Weathering the Storm

MINOT — Lake Darling hosted some rare visitors this past week, a trio of whooping cranes that apparently had their northern migration rudely interrupted by one of the largest blizzards to ever strike the region. The cranes were sharing shallow water and shoreline with Canada geese, snow geese, mallards, shovelers, pintails, and a few gulls. […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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April 17, 2022
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