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In Search of King Roosters

By Doug Leier :: 4 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Hunting - Upland Birds, Conservation and the Environment

This years pheasant season opened with rain in the east, snow in the west and cold across the state, dedicated hunters found birds despite the elements. It's hard to argue with the popularity of pheasants, in this election year in terms of running for office the ring neck is king only takes a back seat to deer hunters in terms of votes via number of hunters, but realistically...

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Fight Of The Bass - Hooked On Action

By Doug Leier :: 14 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Fishing - Bass Fishing, Conservation and the Environment

Unlike hunting seasons, most of which have a defined ending date and which weather can shorten even further by driving out migratory birds, North Dakotans are afforded the opportunity to fish 24/7/365 for most species excluding paddlefish...

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Field Dogs - Just the Facts and a Little More

By Doug Leier :: 146 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Hunting - General, Hunting - Upland Birds, Conservation and the Environment

An individual dog owner or trainer can release pen-raised birds outside of proclaimed hunting seasons, but only as prescribed by Department rules and regulations...

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Years After Hunter Safety

By Doug Leier :: 71 Views :: 0 Comments ::

Fall was a combination of friends, doves, football, pheasants, ducks and more football. For that reason, to this day autumn remains my favorite time of year. It combines my love of everything outdoors sandwiched between cool edges of the day and the warmth of a...

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Eurasian water milfoil - a burden to all of North Dakota

By Doug Leier :: 122 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Conservation and the Environment

Like many people across the state, my dad is part of a group that meets most mornings for a main course of coffee and a side of conversation. For this group the gathering place is a local gas station, but for other it's a grain elevator, cafe or even a neighbor’s garage or shop...

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Do You Need a Boat to Enjoy Fishing?

By Doug Leier :: 333 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: Fishing - General, Learn How to Fish

The simple route can work just as well, and there is still a fair amount of summer remaining to give it a try...

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Boat Launching For the Rest of Us

By Doug Leier :: 416 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Learn How to Fish, Conservation and the Environment, Fishing 101

Think back to one of your last trips to or from your favorite lake. Maybe the boater ahead of you wasn't prepared. Or maybe it was you who slowed down the loading and launching process and others didn't appreciate it...

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Why Do They Tag Fish ?

By Doug Leier :: 402 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Fishing - Walleye Fishing, Conservation and the Environment, Question of the Week, Fishing 101

Most hunters are aware of bird bands. Those most familiar are the metallic leg bands on ducks and geese. To a lesser extent, the same is true for fish, except that fish captured for research projects typically have some type of tag attached instead of a band. The tags carry the same...

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Lifejackets - You Wear a Seat Belt Don't You?

By Doug Leier :: 323 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Outdoors Safety

For added effect there's a good chance if a moving boat accident did occur the occupants would be a bit stunned, limiting their ability just to find a PFD to hold onto, let alone trying to put it on. Just like seatbelts, PFDs won’t do much good if they aren’t worn...

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Feeling Warm and Fuzzy About North Dakota Fishing

By Doug Leier :: 312 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Fishing - General, Conservation and the Environment

Over the years, North Dakota Game and Fish has developed a body of fishing regulations based on sound fisheries biology and management practices. A general rule of thumb is that if a regulation isn’t going to help the resource, then don’t put it in place, and conversely, if a regulation is no longer serving its intended purpose, it should be taken off the books...

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