The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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Like most of you, I've long appreciated the grit of North Dakota's native species. We tend to think more about the toughness of sharp-tailed grouse, northern pike and pronghorn that, like our ancestors, have managed to survive on the prairies compared to the more beautiful, but fragile nonnative pheasant. In the same vein, let's not overlook some of the nongame species. Maybe we can appreciate those even more? Have you ever given a second thought to the long-billed curlew? Color me guilty as...
Understanding how the Game and Fish Department’s lottery and bonus point system works can help applicants make better decisions based on their expectations. First, it’s a matter of understanding the lottery system. Terminology is key when you think of a bonus point versus the misnomer of a preference point. There is no preference. Just a bonus. The license lottery consists of four separate drawings, one for each choice on the application. First, we hold a drawing for the first unit/first deer ch...
In the past couple weeks, many media outlets in North Dakota, especially in the eastern part of the state, published or broadcast stories related to the 25th anniversary of the 1997 Red River flood. With all those historical accounts taking place, it seemed more appropriate to wait a few weeks before relating my own experience. As a North Dakota Game and Fish Department game warden at the time, most of my work revolved around enforcing hunting, fishing, trapping and boating laws. However, game...
Anyone who has hunted in North Dakota might have received a hunter harvest survey in the mail from time to time. And right now is one of those times to watch for a survey in your e-mail inbox. For most surveys, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department selects recipients at random, so the more people who fill out and return the surveys, the better the information. "We survey hunters about their hunting activity because understanding how many animals were removed from the population is a really...
Thankfully, winter didn't really start until December. Living in North Dakota we've felt winter begin in October some years and drag into what should be spring. The later winter begins and the earlier it exits is mostly better for resident wildlife. So far, this version of North Dakota winter has been benign if you are a deer, pheasant or other resident wildlife trying to survive one day at a time until spring. But add on another snowstorm or two, and a week-long stretch of below zero...
