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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


Four E-Posting Bills in the ND Legislature this Week 1/11/2021
Three E-posting bills came out on the Interim Committee on Access. A fourth bill has been filed that was worked on after the Interim...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Jan 7, 20213 min read


Walleye Angling Options Likely to Expand in 2021
With a record number of lakes stocked with walleye fingerlings in 2020, the North Dakota Game & Fish Department (NDG&F) is not resting on...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Dec 30, 20203 min read


Winter Tying Plans
The depths of winter and the long dark nights can often trigger a lot of indoor time. Whether it’s a weekend outing cancelled by a...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Dec 27, 20203 min read


Focus Shifts to Post-Pandemic Retention of Reactivated Hunters & Anglers
Even into the colder months of winter, the outdoors remains a place for people to seek relief from pandemic-related stress and to...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Dec 21, 20205 min read


10 Greatest Ice Innovations: Pt. 2
In the first installment of this two-part series celebrating the start of the ice season, it was pointed out that the last half century...
North Dakota Wildlife Federation
Dec 14, 20204 min read
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