08-21-2007, 03:10 AM
Deer Lotteries Held, Antlerless Licenses Remain
- Deer, Pronghorn Archery Seasons Open Aug. 31
- HIP Certification Required for Migratory Bird Hunters
- Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest
- State Record Fish is a Pure Muskie
Deer Lotteries Held, Antlerless Licenses Remain
More than 36,000 antlerless deer gun licenses are still available after the North Dakota Game and Fish Department recently completed its lottery drawing. These first-come, first-served licenses are for hunters who don't already have a license, or for those who want additional licenses.
Hunters can apply online at the Game and Fish Department website. Paper applications will be available by the end of August from the department's website at gf.nd.gov, Game and Fish offices, county auditors and license vendors. Hand delivered applications will not be processed at the department while the applicant waits. Residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply.
Hunters are reminded that these additional doe licenses can be used during the archery season with a bow; the deer gun season with a bow, rifle, or muzzleloader; or during the muzzleloader season with a muzzleloader. Hunters must stay in the unit to which the license is assigned.
The regular deer gun season begins at noon Nov. 9.
First-Come, First-Served Licenses
(B = Any Antlerless D = Antlerless Whitetail F = Antlerless Mule Deer)
Unit
Type<br />
Available<br />
Unit<br />
Type<br />
Available
1<br />
B<br />
1047<br />
3A2<br />
B<br />
748
2B<br />
B<br />
692<br />
3A4<br />
B<br />
2266
2C<br />
B<br />
4376<br />
3B1<br />
D<br />
436
2D<br />
B<br />
1757<br />
3B1<br />
F<br />
320
2E<br />
B<br />
3355<br />
3B3<br />
D<br />
615
2F1<br />
B<br />
3325<br />
3C<br />
D<br />
129
2F2<br />
B<br />
945<br />
3D1<br />
D<br />
116
2G<br />
B<br />
872<br />
3D2<br />
D<br />
150
2G2<br />
B<br />
315<br />
3E1<br />
D<br />
560
2H<br />
B<br />
1209<br />
3E2<br />
D<br />
831
2I<br />
B<br />
1158<br />
3F1<br />
B<br />
134
2J1<br />
B<br />
110<br />
3F1<br />
D<br />
832
2J2<br />
B<br />
2814<br />
3F2<br />
D<br />
524
2K1<br />
B<br />
532<br />
4A<br />
D<br />
100
2K2<br />
B<br />
4751<br />
4E<br />
D<br />
195
2L<br />
B<br />
1056<br />
4F<br />
D<br />
241
3A1<br />
B<br />
84<br />
4F<br />
F<br />
220
Deer, Pronghorn Archery Seasons Open Aug. 31
North Dakota's deer and pronghorn archery seasons open Friday, Aug. 31 at noon, and hunters should refer to the 2007 deer and pronghorn hunting guides for season information and regulations.
The pronghorn archery season runs through Oct. 7, while the archery deer season is open through Jan. 6, 2008.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has received inquiries from bow hunters about what can be done if a tree stand is stolen, moved or tampered with. Kurt Aufforth, district game warden at Cando, said tree stands are private property and theft constitutes a criminal violation that should be reported to the local sheriff's department.
Aufforth suggests a few proper etiquette guidelines for bow hunters using tree stands: do not erect or use tree stands on private property without landowner permission; follow all regulations of the managing agency when using tree stands on public hunting areas; do not use the tree stand of another hunter without that hunter's permission; and do not remove or tamper with a tree stand without the owner's or landowner's permission.
Hunters are also reminded of baiting restrictions on Game and Fish Department wildlife management areas; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service national wildlife refuges, waterfowl production areas and wildlife development areas; all North Dakota state school lands; and all North Dakota state park lands. Baiting is prohibited on these lands, and is defined as the placement and/or use of bait for attracting big game and other wildlife to a specific location for the purpose of hunting.
The Game and Fish Department made available 148,550 deer gun licenses to hunters this fall. Bowhunters are reminded that those individuals with additional concurrent season doe licenses can use these during the archery season in the designated hunting unit.
HIP Certification Required for Migratory Bird Hunters
As early Canada goose, dove, sandhill crane and regular waterfowl seasons open in September, migratory game bird hunters are reminded to register with the Harvest Information Program prior to hunting in North Dakota this fall.
HIP certification is required for all migratory bird hunters, regardless of age, before hunting ducks, geese, swans, mergansers, coots, cranes, snipe, doves or woodcock.
Hunter compliance is essential in order to obtain reliable national and regional estimates of annual harvest of all migratory game bird species. These estimates provide information biologists need to make sound decisions concerning hunting seasons, bag limits and population management.
Hunters who purchase a license through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department can easily get HIP certified.
Otherwise, hunters must call 888-634-4798, or log on to the Game and Fish website at gf.nd.gov, and record the HIP number on their fishing, hunting and furbearer certificate.
Those who registered to hunt the spring light goose season in North Dakota do not have to register with HIP again, as it is required only once per year. However, hunters must HIP register in each state for which they are licensed before hunting migratory game birds.
Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department's Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest is accepting entries, and the deadline for submitting photos is Sept. 30.
The contest encompasses all North Dakota wildlife in a variety of categories - nongame species, game species, insects and plants. The winning photograph will appear on the department's 2008 Watchable Wildlife program promotional poster.
The photographer submitting the poster winner, and all place winners in each category, receive prizes. Each of the prize-winning photographs will also appear in North Dakota OUTDOORS.
Rules have been changed slightly this year to allow a greater range of entries to qualify for the poster. The poster image will be selected from entries that are original, vertical-composition transparencies (slides) or a minimum 8.0 megapixel digital image. Prints, slides and digital photos are all acceptable formats for entries in each category.
The contest is open to both amateur and professional photographers. North Dakota Game and Fish Department employees and immediate family members are not eligible. Photographs must be taken in North Dakota.
The contest is limited to 35mm slides or larger format transparencies, or five-by-seven-inch or larger color prints in either vertical or horizontal composition. Prints made from unaltered digital files are accepted. Photographers are limited to no more than five entries each. The overall winner must be in vertical format, or be able to be cropped or manipulated into a vertical poster.
The Game and Fish Department reserves the right to copy and print winners to promote the Watchable Wildlife program. By submitting an entry, photographers grant permission to Game and Fish to publish winning photographs in its magazine, North Dakota OUTDOORS, and also as part of the magazine on the department's web page, gf.nd.gov. Appropriate credit will be given in any publication where such photos are used.
All entries should be sent to: Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest, North Dakota Game and Fish Department, 100 N. Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck, ND 58501-5095.
Nonwinning entries will be returned following contest judging.
Slides, transparencies or prints must be accompanied by the photographer's name, address and phone number. Other information such as photo site location and month taken, equipment used, film speed and type, and lens/aperture settings would be useful.
Although care will be taken with submitted material, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department assumes no financial responsibility for lost or damaged materials.
Photos are judged on quality, composition, content and general appeal. Preference will be given to nongame species for the poster.
Please respect private lands by obtaining permission and be sure to use proper wildlife-watching ethics while photographing.
State Record Fish is a Pure Muskie
Lab results confirm Cory Bosch's state record fish is a pure muskie.
The Mandan angler caught a 46-pound 8-ounce muskie on July 3 from New Johns Lake. Genetic material was sent to a lab to determine whether the fish was a pure muskie or a tiger muskie, a cross between a northern pike and pure muskie.
Bosch's catch broke the previous record by half-a-pound.
- Deer, Pronghorn Archery Seasons Open Aug. 31
- HIP Certification Required for Migratory Bird Hunters
- Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest
- State Record Fish is a Pure Muskie
Deer Lotteries Held, Antlerless Licenses Remain
More than 36,000 antlerless deer gun licenses are still available after the North Dakota Game and Fish Department recently completed its lottery drawing. These first-come, first-served licenses are for hunters who don't already have a license, or for those who want additional licenses.
Hunters can apply online at the Game and Fish Department website. Paper applications will be available by the end of August from the department's website at gf.nd.gov, Game and Fish offices, county auditors and license vendors. Hand delivered applications will not be processed at the department while the applicant waits. Residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply.
Hunters are reminded that these additional doe licenses can be used during the archery season with a bow; the deer gun season with a bow, rifle, or muzzleloader; or during the muzzleloader season with a muzzleloader. Hunters must stay in the unit to which the license is assigned.
The regular deer gun season begins at noon Nov. 9.
First-Come, First-Served Licenses
(B = Any Antlerless D = Antlerless Whitetail F = Antlerless Mule Deer)
Unit
Type<br />
Available<br />
Unit<br />
Type<br />
Available
1<br />
B<br />
1047<br />
3A2<br />
B<br />
748
2B<br />
B<br />
692<br />
3A4<br />
B<br />
2266
2C<br />
B<br />
4376<br />
3B1<br />
D<br />
436
2D<br />
B<br />
1757<br />
3B1<br />
F<br />
320
2E<br />
B<br />
3355<br />
3B3<br />
D<br />
615
2F1<br />
B<br />
3325<br />
3C<br />
D<br />
129
2F2<br />
B<br />
945<br />
3D1<br />
D<br />
116
2G<br />
B<br />
872<br />
3D2<br />
D<br />
150
2G2<br />
B<br />
315<br />
3E1<br />
D<br />
560
2H<br />
B<br />
1209<br />
3E2<br />
D<br />
831
2I<br />
B<br />
1158<br />
3F1<br />
B<br />
134
2J1<br />
B<br />
110<br />
3F1<br />
D<br />
832
2J2<br />
B<br />
2814<br />
3F2<br />
D<br />
524
2K1<br />
B<br />
532<br />
4A<br />
D<br />
100
2K2<br />
B<br />
4751<br />
4E<br />
D<br />
195
2L<br />
B<br />
1056<br />
4F<br />
D<br />
241
3A1<br />
B<br />
84<br />
4F<br />
F<br />
220
Deer, Pronghorn Archery Seasons Open Aug. 31
North Dakota's deer and pronghorn archery seasons open Friday, Aug. 31 at noon, and hunters should refer to the 2007 deer and pronghorn hunting guides for season information and regulations.
The pronghorn archery season runs through Oct. 7, while the archery deer season is open through Jan. 6, 2008.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has received inquiries from bow hunters about what can be done if a tree stand is stolen, moved or tampered with. Kurt Aufforth, district game warden at Cando, said tree stands are private property and theft constitutes a criminal violation that should be reported to the local sheriff's department.
Aufforth suggests a few proper etiquette guidelines for bow hunters using tree stands: do not erect or use tree stands on private property without landowner permission; follow all regulations of the managing agency when using tree stands on public hunting areas; do not use the tree stand of another hunter without that hunter's permission; and do not remove or tamper with a tree stand without the owner's or landowner's permission.
Hunters are also reminded of baiting restrictions on Game and Fish Department wildlife management areas; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service national wildlife refuges, waterfowl production areas and wildlife development areas; all North Dakota state school lands; and all North Dakota state park lands. Baiting is prohibited on these lands, and is defined as the placement and/or use of bait for attracting big game and other wildlife to a specific location for the purpose of hunting.
The Game and Fish Department made available 148,550 deer gun licenses to hunters this fall. Bowhunters are reminded that those individuals with additional concurrent season doe licenses can use these during the archery season in the designated hunting unit.
HIP Certification Required for Migratory Bird Hunters
As early Canada goose, dove, sandhill crane and regular waterfowl seasons open in September, migratory game bird hunters are reminded to register with the Harvest Information Program prior to hunting in North Dakota this fall.
HIP certification is required for all migratory bird hunters, regardless of age, before hunting ducks, geese, swans, mergansers, coots, cranes, snipe, doves or woodcock.
Hunter compliance is essential in order to obtain reliable national and regional estimates of annual harvest of all migratory game bird species. These estimates provide information biologists need to make sound decisions concerning hunting seasons, bag limits and population management.
Hunters who purchase a license through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department can easily get HIP certified.
Otherwise, hunters must call 888-634-4798, or log on to the Game and Fish website at gf.nd.gov, and record the HIP number on their fishing, hunting and furbearer certificate.
Those who registered to hunt the spring light goose season in North Dakota do not have to register with HIP again, as it is required only once per year. However, hunters must HIP register in each state for which they are licensed before hunting migratory game birds.
Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department's Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest is accepting entries, and the deadline for submitting photos is Sept. 30.
The contest encompasses all North Dakota wildlife in a variety of categories - nongame species, game species, insects and plants. The winning photograph will appear on the department's 2008 Watchable Wildlife program promotional poster.
The photographer submitting the poster winner, and all place winners in each category, receive prizes. Each of the prize-winning photographs will also appear in North Dakota OUTDOORS.
Rules have been changed slightly this year to allow a greater range of entries to qualify for the poster. The poster image will be selected from entries that are original, vertical-composition transparencies (slides) or a minimum 8.0 megapixel digital image. Prints, slides and digital photos are all acceptable formats for entries in each category.
The contest is open to both amateur and professional photographers. North Dakota Game and Fish Department employees and immediate family members are not eligible. Photographs must be taken in North Dakota.
The contest is limited to 35mm slides or larger format transparencies, or five-by-seven-inch or larger color prints in either vertical or horizontal composition. Prints made from unaltered digital files are accepted. Photographers are limited to no more than five entries each. The overall winner must be in vertical format, or be able to be cropped or manipulated into a vertical poster.
The Game and Fish Department reserves the right to copy and print winners to promote the Watchable Wildlife program. By submitting an entry, photographers grant permission to Game and Fish to publish winning photographs in its magazine, North Dakota OUTDOORS, and also as part of the magazine on the department's web page, gf.nd.gov. Appropriate credit will be given in any publication where such photos are used.
All entries should be sent to: Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest, North Dakota Game and Fish Department, 100 N. Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck, ND 58501-5095.
Nonwinning entries will be returned following contest judging.
Slides, transparencies or prints must be accompanied by the photographer's name, address and phone number. Other information such as photo site location and month taken, equipment used, film speed and type, and lens/aperture settings would be useful.
Although care will be taken with submitted material, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department assumes no financial responsibility for lost or damaged materials.
Photos are judged on quality, composition, content and general appeal. Preference will be given to nongame species for the poster.
Please respect private lands by obtaining permission and be sure to use proper wildlife-watching ethics while photographing.
State Record Fish is a Pure Muskie
Lab results confirm Cory Bosch's state record fish is a pure muskie.
The Mandan angler caught a 46-pound 8-ounce muskie on July 3 from New Johns Lake. Genetic material was sent to a lab to determine whether the fish was a pure muskie or a tiger muskie, a cross between a northern pike and pure muskie.
Bosch's catch broke the previous record by half-a-pound.