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    July 17, 2018
    For the first time since last fall, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the voluntary Conservation Reserve Program. N.D. Game and Fish Department photo
    Doug Leier: Voluntary CRP applications could boost grassland habitat
    West Fargo Given the fall hunter harvest of pheasants in 2017 was down 24 percent from the previous year, there was really no reason to expect...
    sportsJuly 17, 2018 - 11:57am
    July 10, 2018
    There's more than meets the eye when it comes to stocking a new lake for fishing. North Dakota Game and Fish Department
    Leier: The process of stocking a new lake with fish is far more complex than one would think
    West Fargo There's more than meets the eye when it comes to stocking a new lake for fishing. Just having water doesn't equate to having fish...
    sports/outdoorsJuly 10, 2018 - 1:22pm
    July 3, 2018
    North Dakota’s 2018 spring pheasant population index was down 30 percent from the same time last year because of reduced production last year. North Dakota Game and Fish Department
    Leier: North Dakota spring pheasant population down 30 percent from previous year
    West Fargo A year ago, North Dakota was experiencing a lack of precipitation that created dire conditions for rangeland, grasslands, cattle,...
    sports/outdoorsJuly 3, 2018 - 2:29pm
    June 26, 2018
    While the Red River may by the catfish capital of North Dakota, the state does have many other waters where catfish can provide a different or new experience for anglers. N.D. Game and Fish Department photo
    Doug Leier: Red River isn't the only spot to catch catfish in North Dakota
    West Fargo Many anglers know that the Red River that borders North Dakota and Minnesota is a nationally recognized fishery for catfish, and it's...
    sportsJune 26, 2018 - 10:58am
    June 19, 2018
    The North Dakota Game and Fish Department started the Whopper Club in 1960 as a way to drum up more interest in fishing and to get anglers to report their catches of big fish. N.D. Game and Fish Department photo
    Doug Leier: Here's how anglers can qualify for 'Whopper' and 'Catch and Release' clubs
    West Fargo You won't find my name in the North Dakota Game and Fish Department's "Whopper" or "Catch and Release" clubs. Try as I might since...
    sportsJune 19, 2018 - 4:05pm
    June 12, 2018
    North Dakota's statewide pheasant harvest went from nearly 1 million birds in 2007 down to about 309,000 in 2017. N.D. Game and Fish Department photo
    Doug Leier: Numbers of years show habitat is important to wildlife populations
    West Fargo One of the handouts at the spring round of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department advisory board meetings held in April was four...
    sportsJune 12, 2018 - 2:28pm
    June 6, 2018
    Doug Leier: Deer application deadline is today
    Deer hunters are reminded the deadline for submitting applications for the 2018 gun season is today Wednesday, June 6. Applicants for regular...
    opinion/columnsJune 6, 2018 - 9:09am
    June 5, 2018
    National statistics show failure to wear a personal flotation device is the main reason people lose their lives in water recreation accidents. N.D. Game and Fish Department photo ​
    Doug Leier: Safety is a big factor for those who spend time outdoors
    West Fargo A listener to one of my radio programs emailed recently to suggest that perhaps I might not focus so much of my conversations on safety,...
    sportsJune 5, 2018 - 3:56pm
    May 22, 2018
    The official tally for licenses available to hunters in North Dakota this year is 55,150, 650 more than last year. N.D. Game and Fish Department photo
    Doug Leier: North Dakota's deer license application period has arrived
    West Fargo For several months now, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department has spread the word to let hunters know the agency is no longer...
    sports/outdoorsMay 22, 2018 - 1:51pm
    May 15, 2018
    With walleyes growing faster in new prairie waters in North Dakota, anglers have opportunities to catch good-sized fish a few years after the lake is stocked. N.D. Game and Fish Department photo
    Doug Leier: Opportunities are better than ever for fishing in North Dakota
    West Fargo While North Dakota's new fishing season officially began April 1, at that time pretty much anywhere outside of the Missouri River,...
    sportsMay 15, 2018 - 10:38am
    May 8, 2018
    During the late 1980s, at a time when the state was experiencing a drought, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department listed about 30,000 registered boats. Today, that number is approaching 70,000. N.D. Game and Fish Department photo
    Doug Leier: With more boats on the water, safety is an even bigger issue
    West Fargo Just like everything else this spring, the boating season is a little delayed. But as the air and water temperatures heat up, thousands...
    sportsMay 8, 2018 - 10:40am
    May 1, 2018
    The North Dakota Game and Fish Department uses a system called a “weighted lottery” to distribute deer licenses. N.D. Game and Fish Department photo
    Doug Leier: A reminder on how the deer license lottery works
    West Fargo We're still a week or so away from the day the North Dakota Game and Fish Department starts accepting 2018 deer gun season lottery...
    sportsMay 1, 2018 - 9:48am
    April 24, 2018
    Prior to 1976, paddlefish harvest was not allowed in North Dakota. N.D. Game and Fish Department photo
    Doug Leier: New rules established for upcoming paddlefish snagging season
    West Fargo Regardless of whether spring comes early or late, North Dakota's paddlefish snagging season starts May 1. A quick review show's this...
    sportsApril 24, 2018 - 9:48am
    April 17, 2018
    A bald eagle sits in a tree near the road to Maclean Bottoms along Lake Oahe in North Dakota on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. N.D. Game and Fish Department photo
    Doug Leier: We've come a long way in preserving the bald eagle
    West Fargo I drove by a bald eagle nest the other day, and then another and another. It wasn't my intention as it was actually a route I drive...
    sportsApril 17, 2018 - 10:41am
    April 10, 2018
    Every year, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service put out a call for people to report sightings of whooping crane, like this pair spotted near Linton, N.D., on Thursday, March 29, 2018. N.D. Game and Fish Department photo
    Doug Leier: A call out to keep an eye out for whooping cranes
    West Fargo The extended winter or late spring has delayed some migrations, and even though two whooping cranes were verified in North Dakota...
    sportsApril 10, 2018 - 11:01am
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