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ND Clay Target League Hopes to Rebound with Expanded Offerings
Following a down year with the pandemic restricting a number of schools in North Dakota from participating in the state’s high school...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Mar 1, 20213 min read


Early Spring Walleyes
In the cold of early spring, it’s not uncommon to see anglers patrolling those early openwater areas for the first active walleyes of the...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Feb 25, 20213 min read


Inside the Ammo Shortage
What outdoor product has a higher hold rating than Bitcoin? What is getting pricier than a 1960s-era Mickey Mantle baseball card as...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Feb 23, 20214 min read


Plan for Habitat Now
Despite the chill of winter settling in across the region, now is the time for making spring plans for habitat work. Whether it’s a...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Feb 12, 20213 min read


Deer Herds Strong at Midseason
With warmer-than-average temperatures and little snow cover to impede their travel and foraging, North Dakota’s deer herds are doing...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Feb 5, 20213 min read


Slab Specifics
Crappies through the ice remain one of my favorite winter angling pastimes. While slightly more mysterious in their ways than other...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Jan 25, 20213 min read


The Woolly Worm
The woolly worm is a fly pattern steeped in the history of fly angling itself, and many branches and regions of that history claim it as...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Jan 19, 20212 min read


Our Outdoors: Today is Tomorrow
Shortly after purchasing my first boat, a used 1986 Grumman Sportsman found on the classified ad page of a regional fishing website that...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Jan 19, 20214 min read


Post Frontal Pointers
Winter is already the slow time for fish. Due to their cold-blooded nature, they’re generally less energetic and aggressive than they are...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Jan 15, 20213 min read


Tips for Bluegill Success
With a bump and a full pull of my spring bobber signaling a none-too-subtle bite, I set the hook on a whirling fish that took my line...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Jan 9, 20213 min read
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