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NDG&F May 14th Newsletter

 

Boat North Dakota Course
Children ages 12-15 who want to operate a boat or personal watercraft this summer must take the state’s boating basics course.
State law requires youngsters ages 12-15 to pass the course before they operate a boat or personal watercraft with at least a 10 horsepower motor. In addition, major insurance companies give adult boat owners who pass the course a premium discount on boat insurance.
The course is available for home-study from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Bismarck office. Two commercial providers also offer the course online, and links to those sites are found on the department’s website at gf.nd.gov.
While the home-study course is free, students will be charged a fee to take it online. The online provider charges for the course, not the Game and Fish Department. The fee stays with the online provider.
Upon completion of the online test, and providing a credit card number, students will be able to print out a temporary certification card, and within 10 days a permanent card will be mailed.
The course covers legal requirements, navigation rules, getting underway, accidents and special topics such as weather, rules of the road, laws, life saving and first aid.
For more information contact Nancy Boldt, North Dakota Game and Fish Department, by email at ndgf@nd.gov; or call (701) 328-6300.
 

CWD Proclamation Signed
The 2012 proclamation establishing guidelines for transporting deer, elk and moose carcasses and carcass parts into and within North Dakota is now in effect as a precaution against the possible spread of chronic wasting disease.
Dr. Dan Grove, State Game and Fish Department wildlife veterinarian, said three consecutive years of surveillance in deer hunting unit 3F2 have resulted in a total of three CWD positive animals. “The harvest locations of these animals are clustered within an area in 3F2 along major waterways and extend close to surrounding units,” Grove said. “Using a combination of data from winter surveys in 2009, 2010 and 2011, new research into the spread of CWD on the landscape conducted in Alberta and Nebraska, and a proactive approach to managing disease, it has been decided to extend the baiting ban into the deer hunting units surrounding 3F2. This ban will help curb the potential spread of CWD and artificial movement of deer via man-made causes.”
Therefore, hunting big game over bait is prohibited in deer units 3C, 3E1, 3E2, 3F1 and 3F2. Bait, in this case, includes grain, seed, mineral, salt, fruit, vegetable nut, hay or any other natural or manufactured food placed by an individual. Bait does not include agricultural practices, gardens, wildlife food plots, agricultural crops, livestock feeds, fruit or vegetables in their natural location such as apples on or under an apple tree, or unharvested food or vegetables in a garden.
In addition, 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 Fish Department district office, CWD surveillance drop-off location or a licensed taxidermist.
If the deer is processed in the field to boned meat and the hunter wants to leave the head in the field, the head must be legally tagged and the hunter must be able to return to or give the exact location of the head if requested for verification.
Hunters are prohibited from transporting into North Dakota the whole carcass, or certain carcass parts, of deer, elk, moose or other members of the cervid family from areas within states and provinces with documented occurrences of CWD in wild populations, or from farmed cervid operations within states and provinces that have had farmed cervids diagnosed with CWD. Only the following portions of the carcass can be transported:

  • Meat that is cut and wrapped either commercially or privately.

  • Quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached.

  • Meat that has been boned out.

  • Hides with no heads attached.

  • Clean (no meat or tissue attached) skull plates with antlers attached.

  • Antlers with no meat or tissue attached.

  • Upper canine teeth, also known as buglers, whistlers or ivories.

  • Finished taxidermy heads.

The following game management units, equivalent wildlife management units, or counties have had free-ranging deer, moose or elk diagnosed with CWD, and importation of harvested elk, white-tailed deer, mule deer, moose or other cervids from these areas are restricted.

  • North Dakota – Deer unit 3F2. Gutted/eviscerated carcasses being taken to a North Dakota meat processor are exempt, as are heads removed from the carcass and taken to a licensed taxidermist or provided to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department for submission for CWD surveillance purposes.

  • Alberta – Wildlife management units 150, 151, 163, 234, 236, 256, 728.

  • Colorado – All game management units.

  • Illinois – Counties of Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, DeKalb, Ogle, LaSalle, Stephenson.

  • Kansas – Counties of Cheyenne, Decatur, Rawlins, Sheridan.

  • Minnesota – DPA 602.

  • Nebraska – Upper Platte, Platte, Plains, Sandhills, Frenchman, Buffalo and Pine Ridge units, which include the counties of Cheyenne, Kimball, Sioux, Scotts Bluff, Morrill, Sheridan, Box Butte, Dawes, Banner, Cherry, Hall, Garden, Keith, Red Willow, Deuel, Grant, Arthur.

  • New Mexico – White Sands Missile Base (GMU 19), GMU 28, GMU 34.

  • New York – Any deer taken within the CWD containment areas of Oneida and Madison counties.

  • Saskatchewan – All wildlife management units.

  • South Dakota – Prairie units WRD-21A, WRD-27A, WRD-27B; Black Hills units BHD-BH1, BHD-BD3, BHD-BD4.

  • Utah – 16A, 16B, 16C, 13A, 13B, 8A, 8B, 8C, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D.

  • Virginia – Frederick County.

  • West Virginia – Hampshire County.

  • Wisconsin – Any deer registered with a Wisconsin DNR Red Registration Tag from the area designated as the Disease Eradication Zone or Herd Reduction Zone including deer management zones 54B-CWD, 70-CWD, 70A-CWD, 70B-CWD, 70C-CWD, 70D-CWD, 70E-CWD, 70F-CWD, 70G-CWD, 71-CWD, 73B-CWD, 73E-CWD, 75A-CWD, 75B-CWD, 75C-CWD, 75D-CWD, 76-CWD, 76A-CWD, 76M-CWD, 77A-CWD, 77B-CWD, 77C-CWD, Washburn County.

  • Wyoming – All deer and elk units.

In addition, the following states and provinces have had farmed deer, elk, moose or other cervids diagnosed with CWD, and importation of farmed deer, elk, moose and other cervid carcasses or their parts are restricted: Alberta, Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Additional areas will be added as necessary and listed on the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov.
Because each state and province has its own set of rules and regulations, hunters should contact the state or province in which they will hunt to obtain more information.
Hunters with questions can contact the North Dakota Game and Fish Department at (701) 328-6300, or email ndgf@nd.gov.

 

Keith Domke Receives Hunter Safety Educator of the Year

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Picture on left "Keith Domke"

Center picture "Wayne Beyer & Keith Domke"

Picture on Right "Richard McCabe on left, Keith Domke center and Don Baasch on right

Keith Domke of Jamestown received the North Dakota Wildlife Federation’s Hunter Safety Educator of the Year award during its 76th annual convention, Jan. 28-29 in Bismarck. He was nominated by Stutsman County Wildlife Federation, Jamestown.
Keith has been involved with the Hunter Education and Safety program for 23 years, serving as a certified gun and bow instructor and an active director for the North Dakota Hunter Education Association.
Keith is active in assisting other instructors with youth hunts and range shooting events. He has trained hunting dogs, using them to add another dimension for the youth he takes on hunts.
Keith's volunteerism began in the Eagle Scout program and continues today. He serves as a scout leader, lends assistance to the local 4H program, and has served as a civic leader in Jamestown.
“Keith Domke has been a mentor to youth and adults alike, introducing them to hunting and sport shooting,” says Rodney O’Clair, President, NDHEA. “He is the type of individual every community wants. Any community with a person like this is a lucky one.”

Another 3F2 Mule Deer Tests Positive for CWD
A mule deer taken from unit 3F2 during opening weekend of the deer gun season has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
Dr. Dan Grove, North Dakota Game and Fish Department wildlife veterinarian, said a hunter shot a doe in western Grant County and submitted the head for testing as part of the hunter-harvested surveillance program. Testing was performed at Michigan State University. As of Tuesday, Nov. 22, Game and Fish was awaiting verification of initial tests results from a lab at Iowa State University.
“According to the hunter, the animal looked healthy,” Grove said. “It showed no visible signs of having any health issues.”
This is the third deer to test positive for CWD, and all three were from taken from unit 3F2 in southwestern North Dakota. The first two were during the 2009 and 2010 deer gun seasons. All three were within 15 miles of each other.
“The latest positive emphasizes the importance of continued monitoring along with current and expanding CWD restrictions in and around this unit,” Grove said.
The hunter-harvested surveillance program annually collects samples taken from hunter-harvested deer in specific regions of the state. In addition to unit 3F2, samples during the 2011 deer gun season were collected from units in the central third of the state.
CWD affects the nervous system of members of the deer family and is always fatal. Scientists have found no evidence that CWD can be transmitted naturally to humans or livestock.

Spring Turkey Season Set, Online Apps Available
The state Game and Fish Department is offering 5,795 wild turkey licenses for the spring hunting season, a decrease of 925 from last year. The decrease is a result of additional winter mortality the last three years and poor production during spring 2011.
Ten of the 22 hunting units have fewer spring licenses than in 2011, while 11 remain the same. Unit 21 (most of Hettinger and Adams counties) is again closed in 2012 due to lack of turkeys in the unit.
Successful spring turkey applicants must purchase a 2012-13 hunting license, as last year’s 2011-12 licenses expire March 31. In addition to the spring turkey license, hunters must have a fishing, hunting and furbearer certificate, and a general game and habitat license. Also, hunters ages 16 and older must possess a small game license, or combination license.
First-time spring turkey hunters ages 15 or younger are eligible to receive one spring license valid for the regular hunting season in a specific unit. To be eligible, the youth hunter must be 15 or younger on opening day of spring turkey season, and have never received a spring turkey license in North Dakota.
Spring turkey applicants can apply online at the Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Applications can also be submitted by calling (800) 406-6409.
Application forms will also be available by Feb. 1 at most license vendors, county auditors and Game and Fish offices. The deadline for applying is Feb. 15. Online or phone applications must be logged before midnight that day.
Spring turkey licenses are available only to North Dakota residents. The spring turkey season opens April 14 and continues through May 20.
 

North Dakota Part of Sage Grouse Conservation Plan

While southwestern North Dakota is on the edge of the sage grouse’s native range, the state still has an important role in improving long-term prospects for this large upland bird.
North Dakota Lieutenant Governor Drew Wrigley, along with North Dakota Game and Fish Department Director Terry Steinwand, attended a meeting in Cheyenne, Wyo., last week to participate in discussions about a region-wide comprehensive sage grouse plan.
“North Dakota will continue to do its part to protect the sage grouse population and to avoid the need for endangered species status and the accompanying land-use restrictions,” Wrigley said.
Because of a long-term population decline throughout their native range, in 2010 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considered listing sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act. The service determined that listing was warranted, but other species had a higher priority for federal recovery efforts. The service is scheduled to revisit sage grouse listing in 2015.
“Sage grouse have had a rough time the past decade or more, not just here, but in all the Western states where they exist,” Steinwand said. “While we’re on the periphery of their range and we don’t have a lot of these birds in North Dakota, we need to be part of the long-term population recovery plan.”

Part of that long-term plan is a series of public scoping meetings scheduled by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Visit the BLM website at http://www.blm.gov for information on scoping meetings in North Dakota.

Listing under the ESA basically means that the federal government would assume primary management of sage grouse instead of the state, Steinwand said. “We’re committed to using whatever resources we can to help get those birds stabilized and headed in the other direction.”
In North Dakota, Steinwand added, a number of projects are already underway.
Highlights of Game and Fish involvement over the past several years include:

  • Game and Fish has funded research over the past six years to determine species demographics such as survival, nest success, bird movements and reproduction success.
  • Helped form a working group, in conjunction with a core group of local landowners, to provide information to agricultural producers about sage grouse conservation.
  • Worked closely with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Bureau of Land Management on extensive sagebrush plantings designed to connect fragmented areas and provide incentives to local landowners.
  • Provided funding and piggybacked with federal programs to provide incentives for private landowners to implement grazing practices that increase residual grass cover that benefits sage grouse.

“We’re going to continue our efforts, in cooperation with other agencies and private landowners, to work on projects to benefit sage grouse,” Steinwand said. “It’s in the best interest of all the states in sage grouse range to keep these birds off the endangered species list.”
On the Web: Learn more about the Game and Fish Department’s sage grouse population management efforts from the pages of North Dakota Outdoors magazine:

Safeguarding Sage Grouse
Tracking Sage Grouse Survival
Sage Grouse Season Could Close

Game Wardens Association to Give Scholarship

The North Dakota Game Wardens Association has a $300 scholarship available for a graduating high school senior entering college in fall 2012 who enrolls in fisheries or wildlife management with an emphasis on law enforcement.
Applicants must be North Dakota residents and have maintained a 3.25 grade point average. The scholarship will be awarded to the student upon proof of enrollment in college.
Applications are available by contacting the North Dakota Game and Fish Department at 328-6604; or email ndgf@nd.gov. Applications must be postmarked no later than May 4, 2012.

 

Winners in the NDHEA 2011 Raffle

 

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Greg Eider, assistant manager of Bismarck Scheels, David Morgan, assistant manager of Bismarck Scheels, on the right Charles Vasicek, NDHEA Membership Chair.



Bill Titus Golden Boy 22 Mag
Lincoln, ND 58504

Kenny Weinand Golden Boy 22 Mag
Watford City, ND 58854

Ralph Skogland Golden Boy 17 HMR
Watford City, ND 58854

Randy Sagvold Golden Boy 17 HMR
Fort Ransom, ND 58033
 

Brent Herbal Golden Boy 22 LR
Bismarck, ND 58503
 

Joel Iverson Golden Boy 22 LR
Valley City, ND 58072

Lavora Keeler Golden Boy 22 LR
Bismarck, ND 58503

Larry Salbert Golden Boy 22 LR
Kathryn, ND 58049
 

Matt Bosch Golden Boy 22 LR
New Salem, ND 58563

Royce Nelson Golden Boy 22 LR
Bismarck, ND 58501

 

T.U.N.E. - The Ultimate Nature Experience

June 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th - TUNE - The ultimate nature experience.  Preserving the Prairie.   A North Dakota Youth Outdoors Camp.  Click here to view flyer for more details Crystal Springs Lake, Ten miles from Median ND

NDG&F Information

Paddlefish Snagging Season to Close to Additional Harvest Friday Afternoon

See Current Harvest Estimate
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced today that the state's 2012 paddlefish snagging season will close to any additional harvest at 1 p.m. Central Daylight Time, Friday, May 11, to protect the population level of the fish. The additional seven-day snag-and-release season will begin Saturday, May 12 and run through Friday, May 18.
“Relatively low water levels concentrating the paddlefish and high interest in snagging are responsible for the early closure,” said Greg Power, Game and Fish Department fisheries chief.
The 2012-14 fishing proclamation allows for the Game and Fish director to close the snagging season early if it appears more than 1,000 paddlefish will be harvested. If the season had remained open through the intended closing date of May 31, the harvest cap of 1,000 fish would have been exceeded substantially, putting additional pressure on the existing population, Power said. Only twice in the past 12 years has the season remained open through May.
Paddlefish snaggers with an unused paddlefish tag can continue snagging during the additional snag-and-release season, but must release all fish immediately. If a snagger has already used their tag on a harvested paddlefish, they are not allowed to participate in the additional snag-and-release period. For potential new snaggers, existing paddlefish tag vendors will still have tags available for sale during this additional snag-and-release season.
Snag-and-release is legal only in that area of the Missouri River starting on the north shore from the Confluence boat ramp then east (downstream) one-half mile, and that area of the Missouri River starting on the south shore from the Confluence with the Yellowstone River then east (downstream) one-half mile (both areas will have boundary signs).
Paddlefish snagging is allowed only from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (CDT) during each day of the additional seven-day season. No gaffs may be used.
See Map of Paddlefish Open Area and 2012-2014 North Dakota Fishing Guide section detailing Paddlefish Snagging regulations.
 

Oahe WMA Ban on Open Fires Lifted

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has removed the open fire ban on the Oahe Wildlife Management Area effective immediately.
Bill Haase, wildlife resource management supervisor, said recent rains have resulted in a significant green-up in the area. However, he said off-trail travel has been a problem on Oahe WMA this spring, and urges recreationists to stay on designated roads for vehicular traffic.
“Last year’s flood removed several miles of fence, leaving the area without boundary identification of nonmotorized areas,” Haase said. “The off-trail restrictions are in place to protect the intent of wildlife management areas, which is wildlife production.”
Haase asked anyone who witnesses a violation to call Report All Poachers at (800) 472-2121.
Open fires, including campfires, were prohibited this spring on Game and Fish managed property south of Bismarck and Mandan along both sides of the Missouri River.
Oahe WMA covers more than 16,000 acres along Lake Oahe south of Bismarck-Mandan, in portions of Burleigh, Emmons and Morton counties.
 

Camping Restrictions Placed on Some WMAs in Western North Dakota
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is implementing camping restrictions effective immediately on some wildlife management areas in western North Dakota and along Lake Sakakawea.
Overnight camping is now prohibited on the following WMAs: Antelope Creek, Big Oxbow, Lewis and Clark, Neu’s Point, Ochs Point, Overlook, Sullivan and Tobacco Garden in McKenzie County; Van Hook in Mountrail County; and Hofflund and Trenton in Williams County.
The following WMAs are closed to camping on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but open to camping Thursday-Monday: Audubon, Custer Mine, Deepwater Creek, deTrobriand, Douglas Creek and Wolf Creek in McLean County; and Beaver Creek and Hille in Mercer County.
Game and Fish does not operate any official campgrounds, but most WMAs are open to primitive camping for 10 consecutive days. However, the agency does not have any staff manning the areas where people like to camp, and there is no registration system to keep track of when people come and go.
“In the past we have always had people who would try to work around the 10-day limit,” said assistant wildlife division chief Jeb Williams, “but in recent years we have seen a significant increase in the number of people who are residing on our WMAs for extended periods of time.”
Because of the volume of campers, Williams says it’s difficult for Game and Fish to keep track of who is abiding by the 10-day limit and who is not. “The new rules are enforceable and are intended to ensure these areas are available for hunters and anglers,” Williams said. “In some cases we determined it was best to not allow any camping, and in other areas the two-day per week restriction allows people to stay in areas where elimination of camping is not yet necessary.”
On those WMAs where camping is allowed Thursday through Monday, all equipment must be removed on Tuesday and Wednesdays when camping is not allowed.
“This may be an inconvenience for some, but the vast majority of camping on WMAs is on weekends and we want to make sure they are available for recreationists,” Williams said. “There are a number of managed campgrounds along Lake Sakakawea that are available for people to use any day of the week and for extended periods of time.”
Camping restrictions at all WMAs are posted at entry points.
Other WMA use regulations are available on the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov.
 

Nonresident Any-Deer Bow Licenses Remain
The nonresident any-deer bow license lottery has been held and 24 licenses remain for the 2012 season.
Remaining licenses are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Nonresidents can print out an application for mailing at the State Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov, or call (701) 328-6300 to request an application. Only one license is allowed per hunter.
 

New Town Angler Breaks Long-Standing Fish Record

Royce Johnston’s catch March 6 broke a state record that hadn’t been touched in 30 years.
The New Town angler reeled in a 16-pound, 6-ounce lake trout from the Garrison Dam Tailrace.
The 33.5-inch fish broke the old record by more than two pounds. The previous record of 14 pounds, 4 ounces was taken from the Tailrace in 1982.
 

Missouri River System Boat Ramp Status

Missouri River and Laken Oahe

Most ramps from the Garrison Tailrace to Fox Island are open; ramps from Sibley Park to South Dakota are unusable. Anglers are encouraged to contact the local managing entity beforehand to check the status of a particular ramp. Boat ramps are listed starting at the Tailrace, then south to the South Dakota state line.
Missouri River and Lake Oahe
Ramp Status Managing Agency/Contact Person, Phone
Tailrace Usable Linda Phelps, 654-7411 ext 46
Stanton - UPA Usable Rick Honeyman, 745-3202
Washburn Usable City of Washburn, 462-8558
Sanger - Cross Ranch Unusable Eric Lang, 794-3731
Steckel - Wilton Usable Kevin Glatt, 222-6718
Hoge's Island Unusable Bismarck Parks & Rec., 222-6464
Kneifel Landing** Unusable Kevin Glatt, 222-6718
Grant Marsh - Keelboat Landing Usable - dock in Bismarck Parks & Rec., 222-6464
Fox Island Usable - dock in Bismarck Parks & Rec., 222-6464
Sibley Park Unusable Bismarck Parks & Rec., 222-6464
Little Heart Bottoms Unusable Vern Davis, 667-3363
Kimball Bottoms Closed due to ramp condition Kevin Glatt, 222-6718
Graner's Bottoms Unusable Vern Davis, 667-3363
MacLean Bottoms Closed due to eroding shoreline Kevin Glatt, 222-6718
Hazelton Unusable Ralph Gabrysh, 255-0015
Ft. Rice - Main Unusable Vern Davis, 667-3363
Beaver Bay - Main Unusable Ralph Gabrysh, 255-0015
Beaver Bay - Spawning Shed Unusable NDGF, Bob Frohlich, 328-6346
Walker Bottoms - Prairie Knights Casino Unusable Keith Schonberger, 854-7717
Ft. Yates Unusable Standing Rock Sioux, Jeff Kelly, 854-7237
Cattail Bay Unusable Ralph Gabrysh, 255-0015
Langlier's Bay Unusable Ken Brendle, 254-5491/321-1007
**Located just north of the old, now closed, Burnt Creek Landing.

Lake Sakakawea

Ramps along Lake Sakakawea are still iced in and unusable; the status column shows conditions from last fall.

Lake Sakakawea
Location Status Managing Agency/Contact Person, Phone
American Legion - Raums Marginal American Legion Post 37, Keith Kulland, 572-5015
Beaver Bay - Main Usable Zap Park Board
Beulah Bay Usable Beulah Park Bd., Bridette Martins, 873-5852
Camp of the Cross Usable Lutheran Bible Camp, Tyler Olson, 337-2246
Charging Eagle Bay - Main Usable 3 Affiliated Tribes, Jim Mossett, 880-1203
Dakota Waters Resort Usable Beulah Park Bd., Kelvin Heinsen, 873-5800
Deepwater Creek Usable COE, Linda Phelps, 654-7411
Deepwater Creek - N. Side Usable COE, Linda Phelps, 654-7411
Douglas Creek - Main Usable COE, Linda Phelps, 654-7411
Douglas Creek - Ziegler's Usable NDGF, Bob Frohlich, 328-6346
Ft. Stevenson St. Park - Marina Usable NDPR, Dick Messerly, 337-5576
Four Bears Park - E. Main Usable 3 Affiliated Tribes, Alan Chase, 627-4018
Four Bears Park - W. Main Usable 3 Affiliated Tribes, Alan Chase, 627-4018
Garrison Creek Cabin Site Usable Garrison Cabin Assc., Percy Radke, 337-2247
Government Bay - Main Usable COE, Linda Phelps, 654-7411
Hale Marina Unusable 3 Affiliated Tribes, James Hale, 759-3666
Hazen Bay - Main Usable Hazen Park Bd., Dan Frei, 748-5958
Hazen Bay - Walleye Bay Usable Hazen Park Bd., Dan Frei, 748-5958
Indian Hills - Main Usable NDPR, Al Larson, 859-3071/3 Affil. Tribes, Kelly Sorge, 743-4122
Lewis & Clark St. Park - Main Usable NDPR, Al Larson, 859-3071
Little Beaver Bay - Main Lake Usable Williams CPB, Beth Innis, 572-6373
Little Missouri Bay - Main Usable Dunn County, Reinhard Hauck, 573-4448
Littlefield Bay Usable NDGF, Bob Frohlich, 328-6346
Lunds Landing - Main Usable Williams County Water Board
McKenzie Bay - East Usable McKenzie Marine Club, Rhonda Logan, 579-3366
McKenzie Bay - West Usable McKenzie Marine Club, Rhonda Logan, 579-3366
New Town Marina - Main Usable New Town Park Bd., Dusty Rhoads, 627-3900
Parshall Bay - W. Primitive Usable Mountrail CPB, Rick Folden, 898-1157
Parshall Bay - W. Main Usable Mountrail CPB, Rick Folden, 898-1157
Parshall Bay - E. Main Usable Mountrail CPB, Rick Folden, 898-1157
Pouch Point - Main Usable 3 Affiliated Tribes, Annette Youngbird, 627-4781
Reunion Bay - 1st LW Unusable COE, Linda Phelps, 654-7411
Sakakawea St. Park - Main Usable NDPR, John Tunge, 487-3315
Sakakawea St. Pk. - Rodeo Bay Usable NDPR, John Tunge, 487-3315
Sanish Bay - Aftem Usable Aftem Lake Development, Gerald Aftem, 852-2779
Skunk Creek Rec. - Main Usable 3 Affiliated Tribes, Ken Danks, 290-2841
Sportsmen's Cent. Pk. - HW Usable McLean County, Les Korgel, 462-8541
Spring Creek Public Usable Spring Creek Cabin Assn., Gary Bergstrom, 324-2173
Steinke Bay - Main Usable NDGF, Bob Frohlich, 328-6346
Tobacco Garden - Main Usable McKenzie CPB, Peggy Hellandsaas, 842-4199
Van Hook - S. Main Usable Mountrail CPB, Rick Folden, 898-1157
Van Hook - N. Main Usable Mountrail CPB, Rick Folden, 898-1157
West Totten Trail - Main Usable McLean County, Les Korgel, 462-8541
White Earth Bay - Main Usable Mountrail CPB, Greg Gunderson, 755-3277
Wolf Creek Rec. - New Usable COE, Linda Phelps, 654-7411
Wolf Creek Rec. - Old Usable COE, Linda Phelps, 654-7411
Wolf Creek - E. End Usable NDGF, Bob Frohlich, 328-6346
Abbreviations: COE-Corps of Engineers, CPB-County Park Board, HW-High Water, LW-Low Water

 

 

Spring Snow Goose Hotline, Website Provide Migration Updates

North Dakota spring light goose hunters can track general locations of geese as birds make their way through the state during the upcoming spring season.
Hunters are able to call (701) 328-3697 to hear recorded information 24 hours a day. Migration reports are also posted on the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Updates will be provided periodically during the week as migration events occur, until the season ends or geese have left the state.
Availability of food and open water dictate when snow geese arrive in the state. Early migrants generally start showing up in the southeast part of the state in mid-to-late March, but huntable numbers usually aren’t around until the end of March or early April. If this winter’s mild weather conditions continue, light geese could arrive earlier than normal. However, movements into and through the state will depend on available roosting areas and the extent of the snow line.
North Dakota’s spring light goose season opens Feb. 18 and continues through May 6. Season information, including licensing requirements and regulations, are also available by accessing the Game and Fish website.

 

Hunter Education Volunteers Recognized

Volunteer instructors for North Dakota’s hunter education program were recognized Feb. 11 for their contributions of teaching students the importance of hunter safety and ethics.
Instructor of the year and years of service awards were presented at the annual hunter education workshop and awards banquet held in Bismarck.
Larry Thompson of Dickinson and Dale Patrick from Bismarck were named instructors of the year.
Recognized for 35 years of service were John Jones, Wishek; Steven Seeger, Turtle Lake; Jim Shulind, Grand Forks; Ernest Trudeau, Jamestown.
Receiving 30-year service awards were Timothy Dewald, Streeter; Jim Gross, Mandan; Rodney O’Clair, Jamestown; Lori Schweigert, Beulah; Lyle Westbrook, Moffit.
Presented with 25-year service awards were Darwin Bucholz, Rolla; Terry Fasteen, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; Allan Goerger, Barney; Juel Halstenson, West Fargo; Richard Harwood, Lemmon, S.D.; Susan Harwood, Lemmon S.D.; Robert Ingold, Manning; Thomas Kempf, Sawyer; Dennis Miller, Mandan; Lynda Miller, Mandan; Scott Mitchell, Rolla; Michael Peterson, Hazen; Robert Schwagler, New Salem; Joe Solseng, Grand Forks; Todd Thingelstad, Grand Forks; Lauren Throntveit, Crosby; Albert Ulmer, LaMoure; Curtis Wittmayer, Parshall.
Honored for 20 years of service were Douglas Bolte, Regent; James Borkowski, Bottineau; Dean Burwick, Dickinson; Dennis Ertelt, Fingal; Gary Ertmann, Devils Lake; Gerard Goldade, Hague; Craig Hoffart, Bottineau; Ruth Hubbard, Minot; James R. Johnson, New Rockford; Alan Klatt, Grand Forks; George Koenig, Gackle; Lynn Lawler, Rolla; Glenn Lemier, Oakes; Richard Leshovsky, Velva; David Meberg, Hebron; Karla Meikle, Bismarck; Brad Pierce, Hatton; Doyle Roeder, Bismarck; Lance Sateren, Bismarck; Daryl Simmons, Garrison; Patricia Stark, Cavalier; Curtis Walen, Carrington.
Recognized for 15 years of service were Darren Benneweis, Enderlin; Larry Brooks, Bottineau; Bob Campbell, Hannaford; Scott Fasteen, Bismarck; Sean Hagan, Walhalla; Marvin Ingman, Dickinson; Mary Beth Ingman, Dickinson; Doyle Johannes, Underwood; Brad Kilde, Glen Ullin; Joe Lautenschlager, Berthold; Marty Liesener, Ray; Zachary Lindemann, Bismarck; Mike Marquette, Britton, S.D.; Brad Olson, West Fargo; Dale Patrick, Bismarck; Mike Rieger, Minot; Glen Sargeant, Jamestown; Scott Sigette, Devils Lake; Paul Vasquez, Grand Forks.
Ten-year service awards were presented to Randy Anderson, Hettinger; Jerod Basol, Portland; Keith Brodie, Arvilla; Harold Capaci, Minot; Kenneth Clouston, Bismarck; Wesley Crosby, Williston; Walter Helfrich, West Fargo; Connie Jorgenson, Devils Lake; Kelly Keller, Center; Jackie Martin, Anamoose; Kevin Mattson, Kindred; Michael Melaas, Minot; Robert Miller, Oakes; Scot Schara, Gladstone; Joseph Schirado, Bismarck; Richard Simon Sr., Grand Forks; Ronald Swenson, Williston; Eric Tilton, Larimore; Sharon Titus, Lincoln; Lavern Vance, Ray.
Five-year active instructors recognized were Dorian Anderson, Drake; Jeff Ball, Des Lacs; Wayne Bauer, Wishek; Sean Benzmiller, Burlington; Kimberly Blake, Park River; David Blocker, Mohall; Steven Brush, Sabin; John Butz, Northwood; Mark Crosby, Bowbells; Brett Crotty, Pembina; Dennis Crotty, Pembina; Terrance Estvold, Devils Lake; Paul Goldade, Hague; Steve Goroski, Bismarck; Mike Graue, Devils Lake; Stephen Hunt, Reynolds; Amanda Johnson, Minnewaukan; Nadine Kassian, Wilton; Sherry Lillis, Lincoln; Martin Marchello, Bismarck; Casey Martin, Bismarck; Deb Michels, Elgin; Timothy Nelson, Harvey; Brent Nettleton, Burlington; Lyle Olson, Lisbon; Todd Olson, Mohall; David Phillips, Bismarck; John Pretzer, Scranton; Chad Symington, Manvel; Samual Theurer, Mandan; Torrie Vader, Williston.
Recognized for two years of service were Travis Anderson, Grand Forks; Josh Beaudoin, Minot; David Bjorndahl Jr., Grafton; Damon Bosche, Medina; Eric Crimmins, McClusky; Lori Deal, Carrington; Kendon Faul, McClusky; Antonie Fettig, New Town; Helen Gorman, Larimore; Brian Johnson, Sawyer; Darren Mehs, Hatton; Jacob Miedema, Jamestown; Kathy Needham, Gackle; Richard Nelson, Grand Forks; Steve Norton, Mandan; Tom Nowatzki, Bottineau; Jared Nygaard, Bismarck; Eric Odegaard, West Fargo; Daniel Olson, Medina; Adam Pachl, Grand Forks; John Perritt, Casselton; Larry Romyns, Glenburn; Wesley Sauer, Washburn; Steven Schiermeister, Lincoln; Brian Schock, Dickinson; Jeremy St. Aubin, Ashley; Tammy Weigum, Dickinson; Cherri Weyrauch, Watford City; Brady Woodard, West Fargo; Andrew Zickur.