Idaho’s Fish and Game department is asking anglers to have at it with the walleyes, the Idaho Statesman reports. No limits; instead, anglers should “catch, kill and keep” every walleye they catch.| Superior Telegram
The proposal would impact about 45 million acres of national forest land across 37 states, including the Little Missouri National Grasslands in western North Dakota.| Superior Telegram
Working with the Minnesota DNR, the city offered 9 antlerless tags and 1 tag good for either a buck or a doe.| Grand Forks Herald
The archery hunt, which is limited to 10 hunters who were selected through a lottery and stringent screening and proficiency process, is confined to five areas.| Grand Forks Herald
Taking a bear with a radio collar is legal; however, pausing briefly to get a clear view of the bear’s head can help reveal whether it has large ear tags, which indicates that it is collared.| Grand Forks Herald
As the old saying goes, “You’re not a real fisherman until you’ve been caught yourself.”| Grand Forks Herald
In addition to the new state stamp, a federal duck stamp is required for waterfowl hunters 16 and older beginning Sept. 1.| Grand Forks Herald
The department received 16,488 applications, including 837 gratis applications, for this year’s pronghorn season.| Grand Forks Herald
North Dakota’s fall wild turkey season runs from Oct. 11 through Jan. 4, 2026.| Grand Forks Herald
Hunters can use concurrent season licenses during the archery season with a bow; deer gun season with a bow, rifle or muzzleloader; or during the muzzleloader season with a muzzleloader.| Grand Forks Herald
A few other state parks in North Dakota have multiple family members working, but only Icelandic has four siblings on the job.| Dickinson Press
“We’re looking forward to celebrating our past and future with our loyal customers over the next two and a half months,” said The Toasted Frog’s owners, Jonathan Holth and Shawn Clapp| InForum
Henry Ford thought Fargo was a prime territory to sell Model As and Model Ts, and Chevy, Oldsmobile, Buick, Plymouth and Dodge dealers built or worked out of distinctive buildings still in use.| InForum
The orphaned cubs’ mother had been shot and left in a ditch between Lake Bronson and Lancaster, Minnesota.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The memorandum lays the groundwork for a potential future development agreement and ongoing discussions.| Grand Forks Herald
“This project will expand value-added agriculture in North Dakota, improve profitability for our potato growers and strengthen our state’s economy,” North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong said.| Grand Forks Herald
This first year will be more about getting established than raising funds for youth activities, says Brian Nelson of East Grand Forks, treasurer and operations manager for MinnDak Youth Outdoors.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Options Resource Center for Independent Living in East Grand Forks will coordinate the accessible hunt, set for early October.| Grand Forks Herald
I don’t remember the exact year, but I purchased the fishing rod sometime around the turn of the century – that would be the 21st century – at a local sporting goods store.| Grand Forks Herald
Kittson Central herd unchanged from 2023; Caribou-Vita and Grygla herds down slightly.| Bemidji Pioneer
This time around, the trio of snowmobiling seniors is heading for the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.| Bemidji Pioneer
Long story short, I had to tell my cousin that his friend was correct: Sharptails and prairie chickens (or chickens) are two different species, as are ruffed grouse and partridges.| Bemidji Pioneer
Knowing what to leave out of a story – as opposed to just opening the notebook and letting the words spill out – can be more difficult than knowing what to include.| Bemidji Pioneer
The RABC program is not suspended, but a timeline for resuming the processing of RABC permit applications is not yet available, a Canada Border Services Agency spokesperson said.| Dickinson Press
The visit by Paul and Crystal Menta set the stage for the inaugural Northwest Angle “Buoy Bash,” and Friday's proclamation by Key West officials marking Friday, Sept. 16, as "Angle Inlet, Minnesota Appreciation Day."| Dickinson Press
The trip of nearly 300 miles – which included 29 days “on trail” – was the highlight of a camp session that began July 15 and wrapped up Aug. 20.| Dickinson Press
After paddling from Lake Traverse and down the Red River to the Canadian border in 2022, the trio in 2023 paddled out of the Red River and up the east side of Lake Winnipeg to Norway House, Manitoba.| Dickinson Press
Robert “Dr. Bob” Harris hasn’t hunted deer in several years, but traveling through Beltrami Island State Forest on this Friday afternoon brought back a slew of memories.| St. Cloud Live
App is only available on iOS platform for now, but will eventually be developed for Android users and other states| St. Cloud Live
Minnesota’s firearms deer harvest was 55,108 after the first two days of season, DNR statistics show. That compares with slightly more than 47,000 during the 2023 firearms deer opener.| St. Cloud Live
The 2024 spawn was almost perfect with lots of fish and great weather, said Russ Kinzler, Missouri River System fisheries supervisor for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.| Dickinson Press
Robert “Dr. Bob” Harris hasn’t hunted deer in several years, but traveling through Beltrami Island State Forest on this Friday afternoon brought back a slew of memories.| Bemidji Pioneer
Minnesota’s firearms deer harvest was 55,108 after the first two days of season, DNR statistics show. That compares with slightly more than 47,000 during the 2023 firearms deer opener.| Bemidji Pioneer
The Labor Day weekend celebration includes a variety of events across Minnesota's Northwest Angle.| Dickinson Press
Don't drive hurt, says Angela Dugan, PA. Find someone who can drive you to a clinic, then remember RICE: rest, ice, compression, elevation.| Sanford Health News
Georgia fisherman Matt Brownlow had just caught his first-ever walleye – a fish of perfect frying pan size – followed minutes later by another walleye that stretched the tape at 25 inches.| Dickinson Press
Would we go back? To a person, the answer was “yes.”| Dickinson Press
Would we go back? To a person, the answer was “yes.”| Detroit Lakes Tribune
Georgia fisherman Matt Brownlow had just caught his first-ever walleye – a fish of perfect frying pan size – followed minutes later by another walleye that stretched the tape at 25 inches.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
They’ve paddled about 300 miles since launching at Lake Traverse and had “just a little over 100 miles to go” when they hit the river Thursday morning.| Dickinson Press
They left Emerson, Manitoba, on Thursday, June 8, and passed through Winnipeg on Monday, June 12.| Dickinson Press
This summer’s leg of the trip included about 120 miles on the Red River, 260 miles on Lake Winnipeg and about 40 miles across Playgreen Lake and down the Jack River to Norway House, Manitoba.| Grand Forks Herald
Prospective hunters can apply on the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website at gf.nd.gov. The application deadline is Sept. 4.| Dickinson Press
Do you have a fishing or hunting photo you'd like to share? Send your photos to bdokken@gfherald.com.| Grand Forks Herald
Prospective hunters can apply on the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website at gf.nd.gov. The application deadline is Sept. 4.| Grand Forks Herald
Holmberg was named Person of the Year by the Grand Forks Herald in 2021 and received a Chamber of Commerce Henry Havig Award for Community Service in 2020. Both awards were rescinded this week.| Dickinson Press
The Herald and Grand Forks-East Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce rescinded awards previously given to the longtime state lawmaker.| Grand Forks Herald
Todd Frederick Myrvik is being held on a $150,000 cash or surety bond.| Grand Forks Herald
Ronald F. Vondal-Nelson is charged with robbery, preventing arrest, refusal to halt and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a press release issued by the Grand Forks Police Department.| Grand Forks Herald
Marcus Arlo Hoffmann was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 15. He has credit for 276 days served.| Grand Forks Herald
'We can only help build a safer future for children by showing that this type of behavior will not be tolerated!' North Dakota Library Association President Tammy Kruger wrote in a statement.| Dickinson Press
We had already done nine sets of rapids, and the next two happened without incident. Then we hit a rock in rapids No. 12 and tumbled over.| Dickinson Press
To get an event in the Outdoors Calendar, contact Brad Dokken at (701) 780-1148, (800) 477-6572 ext. 1148 or by email at bdokken@gfherald.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesdays.| InForum
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