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The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has decided to wait at least a year before developing a lottery to issue tags for the paddlefish snagging season. While legislation passed in 2013 allows the Department to use a lottery system to issue paddlefish tags if and when needed, Game and Fish Department fisheries chief Greg Power said that after full review of the 2013 paddlefish season, and considering ongoing research on the paddlefish population, biologists have determined that a lottery is not necessary in 2014. “However, this ongoing p...
Hunters are reminded that hunting big game over bait is prohibited on all state owned or managed wildlife management areas, all U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service national wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas, U.S. Forest Service national grasslands, and all North Dakota state school, state park and state forest service lands. The governor’s proclamation relating to chronic wasting disease also includes a provision that prohibits hunting big game over bait on both public and private land in deer units 3E1, 3E2, 3F1, 3F2 and 3C west of t...
North Dakota’s deer archery season opens Friday, Aug. 30 at noon, and bowhunters are reminded that deer bow licenses and accompanying tags are only available through electronic purchase this year. Bowhunters can buy a license online at the State Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov; by calling (800) 406-6409; or at license vendors in counties that are linked to the Game and Fish Department’s online licensing system. In counties that are not on the Game and Fish system, deer bow licenses will not be available at the usual license ven...
North Dakota’s deer archery season opens Friday, Aug. 30 at noon, and bowhunters are reminded that deer bow licenses and accompanying tags are only available through electronic purchase this year. Bowhunters can buy a license online at the State Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov; by calling (800) 406-6409; or at license vendors in counties that are linked to the Game and Fish Department’s online licensing system. In counties that are not on the Game and Fish system, deer bow licenses will not be available at the usual license ven...
This is the third in a series highlighting the Blue Buffalo Artists whose work will be on display at the MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney the month of October. Bonnie Zahn Griffith is a plein air painter and landscape artist who works mostly in pastels, oils and monotype printing. The rich pigments of pastel and oil allow her to create paintings that have the brilliance and bold color seen in the landscapes of the western United States. Griffith constantly experiments with a variety of mediums...
Big game hunters are reminded of requirements for transporting deer, elk and moose carcasses and carcass parts into and within North Dakota as a precaution against the possible spread of chronic wasting disease. Hunters harvesting a big game animal this fall in North Dakota deer unit 3F2 cannot transport a carcass containing the head and spinal column outside of the unit unless it’s taken directly to a meat processor. The head can be removed from the carcass and transported outside of the unit if it is to be submitted to a State Game and F...
Jason Mitchell of the outdoor program, Jason Mitchell Outdoors recently filmed a fishing segment on Fort Peck Reservoir in eastern Montana. The show will highlight the trophy walleye fishing that Fort Peck is famous for. “For trophy walleyes, Fort Peck remains one of the top destinations in the Country and one of the best places I can think of for walleyes that are over thirty inches,” explained Mitchell. Mitchell fished with Glasgow angler, Ken Schmidt. “Ken and I grew up fishing toget...
Alfalfa is the second most important crop in Montana after small grains, and alfalfa weevil is the most serious pest of alfalfa in the High Plains region. The USDA Agricultural Research Service in Sidney has been monitoring weevil populations since 2009, and last year (2012), represents the first year in which economically damaging levels of weevils were observed in irrigated fields in the Yellowstone and Missouri river valleys, according to Tatyana Rand, a Research Entomologist with the...
Traditionalist, storyteller and member of the Three Affiliated Tribes with tribal affiliations at Fort Peck, RuthAnn Swaney will headline the 22nd annual “Indian Arts Showcase” at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. This special event will take place the weekend of August 3 &4, on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm each day. This event is free. Swaney will share stories about the journey of Native American women along the upper Missouri. These stories go from their beginning with infancy to becoming grandmothers. “The role of th...
Family Night Open House Wednesday, July 24th, 6:00pm We’ve had a lot of fun the past two weeks. The MonDak has hosted two sets of kid’s classes this summer. In this class, we’ve learned a variety of art skills in Watercolor, Sculpture, Drawing, and Mixed Media and in Acrylic/Tempera. We’ve spent time viewing exhibits, playing games, and making the most of the summer. There will be an open house for both sessions on Wednesday, July 24th from 6-8pm, so be sure to come and check out your little artist’s work. We’re very proud of them! FREE and op...
Years of rising water, a record number of fishing lakes and aggressive fish management in North Dakota have helped produce fishing license sales. State Game & Fish Department fisheries chief Greg Power said in 2012-13 virtually every license category established a record high, or at the least had a substantial increase. “Even more impressive is this was spread throughout the state, and not just in the rapidly growing counties of western North Dakota,” Power said. Statistics compiled by the Game & Fish Department revealed more than 218,000 fis...
Fort Union Trading Post NHS is proud to announce that the Friends of Fort Union and Fort Buford received the 2013 National Park Service Midwest Region Partnership Award for their long term support of Fort Union Trading Post. For over 28 years, the Friends of Fort Union Trading Post have provided vital support to the park. The “Friends” have coordinated significant fund-raising efforts for park reconstruction and annual interpretive events. They have supported publication of books related to the...
Nick was born December 14, 1948 in Sidney, MT to Francis and Alyce (Hansen) Jones. Nick spent his life as an active participant in the Sidney community. Beyond his active role as a local businessman, he is remembered for his laughter which accompanied an outgoing personality, love of outdoor sports, and fireside storytelling. Nick graduated Sidney High School with the class of 1967. From there, he entered college at Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma, WA), where he was honored to have been selected as a member of Choir of the West. His time...
State wildlife officials have embarked on an extensive survey of hunters and landowners to determine their opinions about Chronic Wasting Disease, a rare brain disease that is always fatal in deer, elk and moose. CWD belongs to a family of diseases that include mad cow disease in cattle, scrapie in sheep and Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease in humans. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is conducting the survey in anticipation of creating a new plan to impede the fatal diseases entry into Montana – and for managing the risk of spreading should it be d...
State wildlife officials have embarked on an extensive survey of hunters and landowners to determine their opinions about Chronic Wasting Disease, a rare brain disease that is always fatal in deer, elk and moose. CWD belongs to a family of diseases that include mad cow disease in cattle, scrapie in sheep and Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease in humans. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is conducting the survey in anticipation of creating a new plan to impede the fatal diseases entry into Montana – and for managing the risk of spreading should it be d...
Nearly 10 years ago in August 2003 the 8,600-square-foot facility known as the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, held its grand opening. The $2.2 million facility was built with local, state and federal funding approximately one-half mile east of Fort Buford, to tell the stories of the area near the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers and to share the views that Lewis and Clark Expedition members enjoyed when they visited in 1805 and 1806. In addition to the Conf...
The Montana Department of Commerce Office of Tourism (MTOT) is bringing its tourism and brand workshop, entitled “Coming Together to Expand Montana’s Tourism Story,” to Sidney, June 27th at the Elks Lodge. This free workshop is an outreach effort to assist businesses in northeastern Montana in bolstering their ability to attract and retain visitors to their area, and to learn about social media sites and best practices. With tourism being one of Montana’s leading industries and a key economic driver for the state, MTOT views the worksho...
The Montana Department of Commerce Office of Tourism (MTOT) is bringing its tourism and brand workshop, entitled “Coming Together to Expand Montana’s Tourism Story,” to Sidney, June 27th at the Elks Lodge. This free workshop is an outreach effort to assist businesses in northeastern Montana in bolstering their ability to attract and retain visitors to their area, and to learn about social media sites and best practices. With tourism being one of Montana’s leading industries and a key economic driver for the state, MTOT views the worksho...
The U.S. Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands, McKenzie Ranger District, is holding a Wildflower Photo Contest and a Wildflower Walk to promote appreciation for native wildflowers, use and enjoyment of the National Grasslands. Wildflower Walk will be Friday, June 7 at 6 p.m. (central) at CCC Campground (15 miles South of Watford City, turn right just past the Little Missouri River Bridge). This will be an easy walk lasting about one hour. Wildflower Photo Contest entries are due Friday, June 21: Submit color, printed 5x7 photographs to...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials said today that aquatic invasive species inspection stations and roving inspection crews are in operation at key border crossing sites, along major highways and on heavily used water bodies. By law boaters must stop at AIS watercraft inspection stations for a brief interview and inspection. Already this month, two boats stopped at inspection stations were found to be fouled by zebra mussels, and another contaminated boat was found by an alert private citizen. Boaters are urged to inspect, clean and dry...
On Saturday, May 25, Fort Union will extend operating hours to 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. (Central Time). These hours will be in effect from Memorial Weekend to the end of Labor Day on September 2, 2013. Fort Union’s Trade House will be open every day during the summer hours with living history interpreters on site sharing the park story. The summer special event schedule is as follows: June 13-16, Fort Union Rendezvous; Thursday 6/13, Kids Day; Saturday 6/15, Rendezvous Run; August 3-4, Indian Arts Showcase; August 31-September 2, Living History W...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department, Townsquare Media and Sykes are sponsoring the Missouri River SPLASH – a recreation and boating safety event for everyone who enjoys the Missouri River. The event is Thursday, May 16 in Mandan from 3-6 p.m. at Moritz Sport and Marine. Displays, hands-on activities, demonstrations, regulations, registrations and prizes are included. The event is free, and people of all ages are invited to attend. Individuals who bring a completed boating safety exam to the event are eligible to win a prize. State law r...
Oil and gas extraction practices are permanently removing at least seven billion gallons of water from the hydrologic cycle each year in just four arid western states, according to a new report, Gone for Good, published by the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC). The reason for the huge loss of water is that states have failed to place adequate protections on the use and contamination of fresh water in hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” the technology that has allowed the oil and gas industry to extract oil and gas from sha...
A multi-year walleye tagging study that will eventually include thousands of fish was initiated on the Missouri River earlier this spring. The study area is big, running from Garrison Dam in central North Dakota downstream to Lake Oahe Dam in South Dakota. It’s being conducted by biologists and researchers from the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks, North Dakota Game & Fish Department and South Dakota State University. The study, which falls on the heels of the 2011 flood and a major decline in the forage base, is designed to assess walleye m...
North Dakota’s paddlefish snagging season opens May 1 and is scheduled to continue through the end of the month. However, depending on the overall harvest, an early in-season closure may occur with a 36-hour notice issued by the state Game and Fish Department. Legal snagging hours are from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. One tag per snagger will be issued. Snagging is legal in all areas of the Yellowstone River in North Dakota, and in the area of the Missouri River lying west of the U.S. Highway 85 bridge to the Montana border, excluding that p...
