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Duck season is currently open for Zone 2. For zone maps and complete waterfowl hunting wildlifedepartment.com .   NORTHWEST    Canton - Zone 1 :  Water level is 12.8 feet below normal. Habitat conditions are poor at the current lake level. Winter wheat around the lake is in fair condition. Row crops have been harvested and are in good condition. Goose numbers are low. Hunter activity is low. Hunter success for geese is unknown. The northwest portion of the lake is dry, and the only usable boat ramp is at the Canadian Campground day use area. regulations log on to   Fort Supply- Zone 1 : Water level is .59 feet above normal. Habitat conditions are poor. Local winter wheat is in poor condition. Goose numbers are low. Hunter activity is moderate. Hunter success is good. Goose numbers have decreased considerably over the past week. The lake and sloughs are currently 100% open and clear of ice. SOUTHWEST   Ft. Cobb - Zone 2 : Water level is 5.76 feet...

Duck season is currently open statewide.  For zone maps and complete waterfowl hunting regulations log on to  wildlifedepartment.com .     NORTHWEST Canton  - Zone 1: Water level is 13.0 feet below normal. Native vegetation is in good condition, but currently not flooded. Winter wheat around the area is mostly planted and in good condition. Duck numbers are moderate. Goose numbers are moderate, mostly resident. Hunting activity was moderate on weekend low on weekdays. Hunting success was fair on ducks and low on geese. The northwest portion of the lake is dry, and the only usable boat ramp is at the Canadian Campground day use area.   Ft. Supply  - Zone 1: Water level is normal. Habitat conditions are fair, some native food is available around the lake. Local winter wheat is in mostly fair condition. Duck and goose numbers are good. Hunting activity has been high on weekends and moderate during the week. Hunting success has been fair. Bird movem...

 (Photo credit: Martin Cathrae ) Duck season is currently open for Panhandle Counties and Zone 1. Zone 2 opens Nov. 2. For zone maps and complete waterfowl hunting regulations log on to wildlifedepartment.com. NORTHWEST Canton - Zone 1: Water level is 13.1 feet below normal. Native vegetation is in good condition, but currently not flooded. Winter wheat around the area is mostly planted and is in fair to good condition. Duck numbers are low. Goose numbers are low, with mostly residents. Hunting activity was high on opening weekend. Hunting success was fair on ducks and low on geese. The northwest portion of the lake is dry, and the only usable boat ramp is at the Canadian Campground day use area. Ft. Supply - Zone 1: Water level is normal. Habitat conditions are fair, some native food is available around the lake. Duck numbers are good mostly teal and some diving ducks. Goose numbers are very low. Hunting activity has been high. Hunting success has been good on ducks, mos...

 USA (Photo credit: Wikipedia) North Dakota spring light goose hunters can track general locations of geese as birds make their way through the state. 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. North Dakota’s spring light goose season continues through May 5. Season information, including licensing requirements and regulations, are also available by accessing the Game and Fish website. Related articles North Dakota Spring Light Goose Licenses Available (family-outdoors.blogspot.com) North Dakota - Spring Turkey Drawing Held, Licenses Remain (family-outdoors.blogspot.com) North Dakota: Spring Turkey Applications due Feb. 13 (family-outdoors.blogspot.com) S...

(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Numbers of Canada geese in South Dakota continue to exceed management goals and Game, Fish and Parks is looking to hunters for help. During the spring of 2012, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimated a spring population index of nearly 270,000 resident Canada geese in South Dakota. “Our management plan sets the population objective at 80,000 to 90,000 resident Canada geese,” GFP Wildlife Division Director, Tony Leif said. In the past year, GFP spent more than $700,000 to reduce crop damage caused by resident Canada geese and since 2000, GFP has spent over $4.3 million on Canada goose depredation. Leif said that the GFP Commission has also taken steps to curb goose numbers by allowing additional goose hunting opportunities in August and September. New this year, GFP is seeking volunteers to harvest resident Canada geese during the spring on locations with chronic depredation problems. No hunting license will be required to participate. ...

Duck season is currently open in Zone 2. Goose season is opened statewide. For zone maps and complete waterfowl hunting regulations log on to wildlifedepartment.com .  NORTHWEST  Canton - Zone 1: Water level is 9.25 feet below normal. Habitat conditions are poor, no flooded vegetation around the lake. Winter wheat around the area is in poor condition. Duck season is closed. Goose numbers are low. Hunting activity is low. Hunter success is unknown. No movement of birds into area since last week. The northwest portion of the lake is dry, and the only usable boat ramp is at the Canadian Campground day use area.  Ft. Supply - Zone 1: Water level is 2.05 feet below normal. Habitat conditions are poor, very little native food available around the lake as most of the sloughs are dry. Local wheat is in poor condition. Duck season is closed. Goose numbers are good, mostly Canadas. Hunter activity is fair and success is low. Goose numbers have remained good during January. ...

Duck season is currently open statewide. For zone maps and complete waterfowl hunting regulations log on to wildlifedepartment.com     NORTHWEST   Canton - Zone 1 : Water level is 8.91 feet below normal. Native vegetation is in good condition, but currently not flooded. Winter wheat around the area is mostly planted and in fair condition. Duck numbers are low. Goose numbers are moderate. Hunting activity was moderate on weekend low on weekdays. Hunting success was low on ducks and unknown on geese. No significant bird movement has occurred. The northwest portion of the lake is dry, and the only usable boat ramp is at the Canadian Campground day use area.   Ft. Supply - Zone 1 : Water level is 2.59 feet below normal. Habitat conditions are fair, very little native food available around the lake as most of the sloughs are dry. Duck numbers are low. Goose numbers are low. Hunting activity has been high, especially on weekends. Bird movement has been l...

(Photo credit: Wikipedia) North Dakota’s 2012 waterfowl season has been set, with season details similar to last year. The only significant changes are the daily limit on scaup has increased from two to six, and a waterfowl rest area in Rolette County has been eliminated. Opening day for North Dakota residents is Sept. 22 for ducks, geese, coots and mergansers. Nonresidents may begin hunting waterfowl in North Dakota Sept. 29. The season for swans opens for both residents and nonresidents Sept. 29. Mike Johnson, game management section leader for the State Game and Fish Department, said duck numbers look good this year. “Overall waterfowl prospects are tough to predict,” Johnson said. “How the season progresses depends on weather conditions and migration patterns. We have high numbers of ducks in the state right now but it’s important to remember that one-third of these are blue-winged teal and many will leave before the season begins.” Hunters may take six ducks ...

(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Salmon Anglers Asked to Look for Tag Anglers who catch a tagged salmon are reminded to turn in the heads and report information to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Anglers can identify a tagged salmon by looking at the adipose fin – a small fleshy lobe found on the back toward the tail. If the fin is missing it was likely removed by Game and Fish biologists and the salmon probably has a micro-tag embedded in its head. There is no external tag. Micro-tags are inserted into a sample of young salmon before being stocked into Lake Sakakawea and the Missouri River. This microscopic tag is implanted near the snout, and contains a code that identifies stocking information. Heads can be turned into Game and Fish, or local bait shops in Riverdale and Pick City. Anglers will be provided information about the fish when tags are extracted and read by biologists. State Requirement for Transporting Geese Adjusted North Dakota goose...