North Dakota Pheasant News
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2010 North Dakota Pheasant Hunting Forecast
Sep. 13, 2010Forecast: North Dakota was expected to check in around a 500,000 pheasant harvest last year, and exceeded that with a 650,000 bird take. And though crowing counts were down six percent this spring, overall nesting conditions improved by June across many parts of the state this spring and early summer, which should give NoDak pheasant hunters plenty of optimism heading into fall. Although more snow fell this winter as compared to last, pheasants pulled through very well and populations were stable as spring approached. There were snow showers into May this spring, but as pheasants prepared to sit on nests, conditions were good. With a wet spring and many rain showers, North Dakota greened up quickly. Rain and hail showers at the peak of the hatch likely washed out some nests and will tame numbers in the southeast part of the state, though there will be pockets of excellent habitat and birds. Results from North Dakota's annual August roadside survey notwithstanding, it looks like the southwest region of the state will retain its status as a perennial pheasant power, followed by the northwest region. The south-central and central regions will check in about the same as last year. Season Dates: October 9 through January 2, 2011 Daily Bag Limit: 3 Possession Limit: 12 Field Notes: Habitat and hunting access will be under the microscope in North Dakota the next couple years. In 2011 and 2012, approximately 50 percent of the state's CRP acreage is slated to expire. Many of the 1 million P.L.O.T.S. (Private Land Open to Sportsmen) acres in the state are also enrolled in CRP, so CRP losses have the potential to negatively impact the amount of places to hunt.
BISMARCK, ND - Upland game hunters take to the field Sept. 13 with the opening of sharp-tailed grouse, ruffed grouse and Hungarian partridge seasons.
PLOTS Guide at Vendors Early September - Aug. 29, 2008
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Conservation Private Land Open To Sportsmen Guide is printed and will be available throughout the state in early September.
Dry Lake Pheasants Forever Chapter Seeks to Combat CRP Loss in North Dakota - Jul. 08, 2008
ASHLEY, ND - Greater McIntosh County area conservationists have formed North Dakota's newest Pheasants Forever (PF) chapter, the Dry Lake Chapter of PF. The chapter will focus on wildlife habitat improvement and act as a proponent of the federal Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
New North Dakota Pheasants Forever Chapter Forms in Burke and Divide Counties - Jun. 09, 2008
Conservationists and upland hunters in North Dakota's Burke and Divide Counties have formed the state's newest Pheasants Forever (PF) chapter, the Northwest Ringnecks Chapter of PF. The state's 25th PF chapter - already over 40 members strong - is dedicated to habitat improvement that benefits pheasants, upland birds and other wildlife.
Pheasants Forever's Farm Bill Biologist Program Lands in North Dakota - May. 12, 2008
Pheasants Forever (PF) announces Steve Stensgard is the organization's first-ever Farm Bill Biologist in the state of North Dakota.
NDSU Grad is PF's New North Dakota-Specific Regional Wildlife Biologist - Feb. 12, 2008
Pheasants Forever (PF) announces Jesse Beckers as the organization's new North Dakota-specific regional wildlife biologist. A recent North Dakota State University (NDSU) graduate, Beckers assumes responsibility for the state from Dan Hare. Formerly the PF regional wildlife biologist in North Dakota and Montana, Hare is now the PF regional wildlife biologist specific to Montana.
Late-Season Upland Game Opportunities Available on Refuges - Nov. 20, 2006
Several national wildlife refuges in North Dakota will soon open to late-season upland game bird hunting.
Dry Conditions Take Toll on Wetland Habitats - Sep. 27, 2006
North Dakota Game and Fish Department biologists recently completed the annual fall wetland survey. Less than half the number of duck-hunting-type wetlands were counted in mid-September compared to the same time last year, according to Mike Szymanski, migratory game bird biologist.
