“A Career Outdoors? Keep your options open”

By Doug Leier As spring gradually thaws the frozen tundra and ice on area lakes becomes mush, I can count on a couple of things. First, I’ll be itching to hear the first song of a western meadowlark. No matter in which part of North Dakota I live, the meadowlark is my quintessential sign that [...]

Take it Easy on Wildlife this Winter

By Doug Leier Have you ever been starving? Not the “I missed lunch and I’m hungry,” kind of starving, but the kind that would force you to withstand sub-zero temperatures and scratching through drifts of snow and into the frozen tundra for a meal. Sometimes, that’s what it takes for North Dakota’s wild critters to [...]

The Lewis & Clark Expedition in North Dakota

There is a great piece of history located right here in North Dakota that until recently, I really knew nothing about. A year ago, outdoor writer Curt Wells called to ask me some questions about goose hunting along the Missouri River. He was tasked to write a segment on ND and the Lewis & Clark [...]

Why I Hunt & Fish

By PJ Maguire Last semester I had a talk with one of my professors, Dr. Patton at the University of North Dakota, about class and applying what I learn to real life situations. Anyone that has ever received an education at UND and taken a class with Patton knows that he teaches through examples. He [...]

Looking Ahead to Hunting in 2006

By Doug Leier Last week I spent some time looking at fisheries issues and possible changes for 2006 and beyond. Now it’s time to look at recent hunting seasons and what might lie ahead in the next year. Mountain Lions North Dakota’s first ever mountain lion season runs through March 12 or until five mountain [...]