Passing it on: Youth and Beginner Hunts Bringing a newcomer or youth on to the big game hunting scene is different than doing it alone or with your fellow long time hunting partners. Instead of just getting an animal or trophy being the goal, you are passing on important skills and a heritage. Whether your newcomer is young or old, you are also developing a relationship.
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North Dakota Spring Turkey App Deadline Approaching 01/29/10
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is offering 6,640 wild turkey licenses for the spring hunting season, down 495 from 2009. The 7 percent decrease is a result of poor turkey production in the badlands units of western North Dakota. [Comments?]
West Virginia Joins Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact 12/24/09
Game law violators in West Virginia could face additional consequences for their actions under an interstate agreement recognizing suspension of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses in other states. [Comments?]
Tentative Start Dates for North Dakota Hunting Seasons 12/21/09
To help North Dakota hunters prepare for hunting seasons in 2010, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department annually provides its best estimate for opening dates for the coming year. [Comments?]
North Dakota Mtn Lion Hunt Continues 11/30/09
A 3-year-old, 92-pound female mountain lion taken Nov. 19 by a deer hunter northwest of Grassy Butte in McKenzie County is the sixth cat taken in zone 1. If two more are taken from zone 1 before March 31, 2010, the quota of eight will have been reached and the season within zone 1 will close immediately. [Comments?]
North Dakota Doe Licenses on Sale Throughout Season 10/28/09
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will continue to issue remaining doe licenses through the end of the archery season. There is no limit to the number of deer licenses a hunter can receive. [Comments?]
North Dakota Moose Marked With "X" 10/19/09
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is cautioning hunters this fall to be on the lookout for a bull moose with a large white "X" on each front shoulder. The moose was released at the Erie Dam Wildlife Management Area in Cass County on Oct. 14, after it was immobilized and removed from a south Fargo business area. [Comments?]
North Dakota's TRNP Elk Management 10/05/09
On September 30, 2009 a joint press release from Governor John Hoeven and Senator Byron Dorgan announced that the National Park Service (NPS) and the state of North Dakota had reached an agreement in principle to allow skilled volunteers to assist with the removal of elk from TRNP. [Comments?]
North Dakota Herd Reduction Hunts Open Soon 09/18/09
Two special herd reduction antlerless deer gun seasons will open soon. These seasons are designed to lower deer numbers in specific regions of the state. [Comments?]
North Dakota's Archery Season Opener Sept. 4th 08/31/09
North Dakota's deer and pronghorn archery seasons open Friday, Sept. 4 at noon, and hunters should refer to the 2009 deer and pronghorn hunting guides for season information and regulations. [Comments?]
Alberta Mule Deer Bowhunt On my very last day of hunting the archery only season on mule deer before having to head back to school/work I was lucky enough to spot this buck bedded on a coulee edge with a couple of does feeding nearby. I recognized the buck as one I had been hunting on and off all season, and one that I had missed earlier in the year. It only took a moment to realize that the wind and position were perfect for me to make a great sneak on this huge muley.
