This time of year it seems like every week there is new information coming out about hunting seasons or regulations or license applications. Here's a recap of some recent topics from North Dakota Game and Fish news. Small Game and Furbearer Regulations North Dakota's 2016 small game and...

Every year the North Dakota Game and Fish Department receives questions from deer hunters who want to clarify rules and regulations. Some common questions are listed below. Q - What is the proper procedure for tagging a deer? (Photocredit: NDGF) A - The law says upon taking possession of...

It was a hot August Saturday and I was at the pool with the kids. It was even too hot to fish. Ironically the conversation turned from water and fish to big game during the dog days of summer. My friend was looking at a possible trip to Wyoming or Montana, and even planning years down the road...

By Doug Leier Every so often I catch myself with a few pieces of news and notes that might not generate a full column, but are worthy of passing along as reminders. Here's what I've got for you this week. Tracking North Dakota Legislation The ND Game and Fish Department has initiated a...

By Doug Leier Some years in mid-January, ice fishing is just getting into full swing. But that's certainly not the case this winter. Because of a prolonged cold spell that hit right after the deer opener, some folks have been on the ice since before Thanksgiving. On the other hand, many...

By Doug Leier Every fall, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department advisory board meetings, which typically start the day after deer gun season ends, are a forum to talk deer hunting. Deer management in North Dakota will likely be a topic of interest at upcoming Game and Fish advisory...

by Bob Jensen Throughout the Midwest and probably other parts of North America, there are some lakes that have special fishing regulations. Not many lakes, but a few. These special regulations greatly restrict the number of fish you can keep when you go fishing. These lakes are few and far...

Every year, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department receives questions from deer hunters who want to clarify rules and regulations. Some common questions are listed below. North Dakota's 2014 deer season opens up Nov 7, 2014 You must obtain an application for a duplicate license from the...

by Doug Leier In 1988 I was a sophomore in high school. I was more than happy to catch a few perch, walleye or northern pike, and sometimes even bullheads. It seems I never had a problem finding the yellow-bellied, numerous-yet-undesirable fish, even when the number of fishing waters was half...

by Doug Leier When you're talking fishing, it really doesn't matter where you're at. Bait shop, coffee shop, boat landing or campfire, there's plenty of stories; from forgetting to put the plug in, to a storm brewing up from out of nowhere, to the one that got away. A lot of times, when the...

By Doug Leier Any frequent reader of this column will realize that I'm fairly open-minded about any outdoors discussion and savor a passionate conversation on outdoors topics. One topic that seems to come up fairly frequently is regulations, and whether we need more or less of them. As the...