The overall harvest was likely a result of more hunters, more trips and more birds in the population, according to RJ Gross, upland biologist for Game and Fish in Bismarck.
Mule deer densities remained the same compared to 2023 following last year’s record low fawn production, reduced gun harvest and a mild winter in 2023-24.
Anglers by the dozens braved chilly temps, a stiff wind and spitting rain to line the shore near the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers for a chance at snagging a paddlefish.
The paddlefish population in Lake Sakakawea and upstream in the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers is the only stock in North Dakota that supports a snag fishery.
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The former Minnesota Ms. Hockey winner was raised on a farm outside Lake City, Minnesota, which will host the state's most renowned annual fishing evening this year.
