Light Geese Sightings in North Dakota
On the morning of Thursday, Feb. 9, Bismarck recorded a low temperature of 15 below zero, the third day in a row of sub-zero readings. At that time, I don’t think anyone could have predicted North Dakota would have snow geese within its borders just over a week later when the spring light goose conservation season started on Feb. 18. At that point, it looked like another year in which the first light goose sighting would not occur until several weeks after the technical opening date on the calendar. [caption id="attachment_3946" align="alignnone" width="580"] The spring light goose conservation season started on Feb. ...
How Hunters Help the Harvest Information Program
For hunters my age, the acronym HIP associated with the outdoors isn’t anything new. While anywhere beyond two decades ago, HIP might have meant “aware” or “fashionable,” to those of us familiar with the migratory bird hunting world today, it also refers to the Harvest Information Program. What is HIP? HIP is a survey method developed by states and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a means to collect more reliable estimates of migratory bird harvests throughout the country. The program provides agencies the information necessary to manage hunting seasons. It got its start in the early 1990s when the Association of Fish ...
Early Canada Goose Season Opens Aug. 15 in North Dakota
These days, spending time outdoors in August is no longer just about winding down the fishing season and starting the planning and preparation for hunting seasons that start in September and October. For hunters of my generation and older, perhaps that’s still a back-of-the-mind thought process, but for nearly a generation of young hunters, the early Canada goose season has always been there as something to consider in addition to late summer fishing. [caption id="attachment_3865" align="alignright" width="300"] (Photo courtesy NDGF)[/caption] And for those who remember a regular waterfowl season with a daily Canada goose limit of one or two, the early Canada goose ...
Duck Numbers Down Slightly in North Dakota
During mid-July we obviously note the sun is setting a bit earlier, the small grains are nearing harvest and the August 15 early Canada goose opener is nearing and hunters can begin to form plans for the fall hunting seasons. In the past few weeks the North Dakota Game and Fish Department has released some numbers from spring surveys, which might give hunters some idea of how this fall could play out compared to the last few years. For ducks, the numbers were down just slightly from last year. The Game and Fish Department’s annual spring breeding duck survey conducted in May ...
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How Hunters Help the Harvest Information Program
For hunters my age, the acronym HIP associated with the outdoors isn’t anything new. While anywhere beyond two decades ago, HIP might have meant “aware” or “fashionable,”...
Duck Numbers Down Slightly in North Dakota
During mid-July we obviously note the sun is setting a bit earlier, the small grains are nearing harvest and the August 15 early Canada goose opener is nearing and hunters can begin...
Numbers Up For California Waterfowl Breeding Population
(Story courtesy CDFW) The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has completed its annual survey of waterfowl breeding pairs. Biologists found that after a three-year decline...
Duck Hunter Finds Woolly Mammoth Bone
A duck hunter in Canada’s Yukon Territories came across a bone from a long-extinct woolly mammoth. According to a report on CBC.ca, Robert Kyikavichik was out hunting for ducks...
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Light Geese Sightings in North Dakota
On the morning of Thursday, Feb. 9, Bismarck recorded a low temperature of 15 below zero, the third day in a row of sub-zero readings. At that time, I don’t think anyone could have...
How Hunters Help the Harvest Information Program
For hunters my age, the acronym HIP associated with the outdoors isn’t anything new. While anywhere beyond two decades ago, HIP might have meant “aware” or “fashionable,”...
Early Canada Goose Season Opens Aug. 15 in North Dakota
These days, spending time outdoors in August is no longer just about winding down the fishing season and starting the planning and preparation for hunting seasons that start in September...
Duck Numbers Down Slightly in North Dakota
During mid-July we obviously note the sun is setting a bit earlier, the small grains are nearing harvest and the August 15 early Canada goose opener is nearing and hunters can begin...
2013 Waterfowl Calendar
Calendars for Waterfowl Fans – 2013 Waterfowl Calendar Don’t miss your date with the great outdoors. If you want to catch a great calendar...
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