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Dokken: There’s no opening day hype, but fishing in North Dakota is better than ever

Since many North Dakota lakes are reliant on stocking, catching a fish before it has spawned is less of an issue than it is in neighboring Minnesota.

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Fishing events, DNR webinars among Outdoors Calendar offerings

To get an event in the Outdoors Calendar, contact Brad Dokken at (701) 780-1148, (800) 477-6572 ext. 1148 or by email at bdokken@gfherald.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesdays.

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Frisch: Chase crappies on the first trip

Mike Frisch gives his tips for fishing for crappies early in the season

16h ago

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Youth ages 12 to 15 are eligible for the free, in-person OHV certification courses that occur from June 4 through July 27.

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Northland Outdoor Forecast: Warming up by Sunday

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Northland Outdoors Forecast: Warming up by Sunday

Temperatures return to the 60s and 70s by Sunday.

1d ago

By Robert Poynter

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Game and Fish webcast highlights walleye spawning effort on Lake Sakakawea

The walleye fingerlings will be stocked in about 160 North Dakota lakes by early July.

1d ago

By North Dakota Game and Fish Department

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DNR to pick up mess after dynamiting Itasca County deer stands

The status of any disciplinary action remains private under state law.

3d ago

By John Myers

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Minnesota bear hunt applications due Friday, May 3, DNR says in reminder

A total of 4,030 licenses are available in 15 quota areas where licenses are limited for the 2024 season, which opens Sunday, Sept. 1, and closes Sunday, Oct. 13.

3d ago

By Staff Report

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Doug Leier: Buying a North Dakota fishing or hunting license is as simple as a tap of the app

Are you ready? Yes you are. If I can do it, so can you. If not, there’s a list of 80 license vendors – gf.nd.gov/licensing/retail-license-vendors – where you can purchase your license.

3d ago

By Doug Leier

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Minnesota DNR receives $3.9 million for lake sturgeon habitat project

Funding will aid project to reconnect 20 miles of spawning habitat in the Upper Otter Tail River.

Apr 27

By Brad Dokken

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Conservation groups praise BLM ruling; North Dakota lawmakers criticize

The Interior Department’s rule would overhaul the management of 245 million acres of land that falls under BLM management.

Apr 27

By Staff Report

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Fishing events, DNR webinars among Outdoors Calendar offerings

To get an event in the Outdoors Calendar, contact Brad Dokken at (701) 780-1148, (800) 477-6572 ext. 1148 or by email at bdokken@gfherald.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesdays.

Apr 27

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How many bird species nest in Minnesota?

The new book "The Breeding Birds of Minnesota" is the first comprehensive guide to the state's 250 species since the 1930s.

Apr 27

By John Myers