North Dakota
Take a peek at the spring turkey season
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – The spring turkey application deadline is Feb. 14, and there will be more opportunities this spring for turkey hunters in North Dakota.
“We raised turkey tags 10% or just a little over 700 tags this year compared to last year. Populations are doing well. We had good production, and then success has been good. And landowner tolerance is kind of getting down so we need to increase those turkey licenses so we can take more off the landscape,” said RJ Gross, NDGF Upland Game Biologist.
Most of the increases this spring are in western North Dakota where there’s plenty of habitat for turkeys.
“Western North Dakota like units 13, 27, Killdeer, Watford City areas, there’s plenty of turkeys out there. And beautiful area, and landowners are more than willing to let you out there. So we encourage people to go out there,” said Gross.
There are differences between the spring and fall turkey seasons in North Dakota.
“Spring is our recreation season. Bearded, traditionally tom only. Whereas fall is population control, that’s where we can take the hens. Kind of different styles of hunting, mainly in the spring you are using decoys, trying to get them to come to you. Fall, you are kind of chasing them type of thing,” said Gross.
If you harvest a turkey and notice it has a leg band, call the Game and Fish Department at 701-328-6300 and report the band number.
“And then also we have a turkey study going on with NWTF and the University of North Dakota, take a look, if there’s a backpack on there, a little transmitter, the band and a transmitter, and please report those right away,” said Gross.
There are opportunities for youth turkey hunters, too.
“If you’ve never had a turkey tag, and you’re 15 or under, you can get a guaranteed turkey tag. And that’s not unit specific, that’s a statewide tag so you can go anywhere in the state,” said Gross.
Hunters can help biologists better manage turkeys in North Dakota by providing feathers if they harvest a bird.
“If you’re successful, please send in three tips of the longest wing feathers. And then a couple feathers from right along the breastbone. Put those in your envelope and send that into us,” said Gross.
The spring turkey season opens on April 13 and runs through May 19.
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WEST FARGO — Three incumbents from West Fargo will run for reelection to their state legislative seats.
North Dakota Sen. Judy Lee and Reps. Jim Jonas and Austen Schauer, all Republicans, announced Sunday, Dec. 14, that they would campaign to represent District 13 in the state Legislature. The district covers much of north West Fargo.
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Lee was first elected to the North Dakota Senate in 1994. Jonas and Schauer have served in the state House since 2023 and 2019, respectively.
The three ran unopposed in the 2022 election. The next election for their seats is in 2026.
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WATFORD CITY, N.D. (KUMV) – The North Dakota Department of Transportation awarded more than 150 million dollars in bids to continue expanding highway 85 south of Watford City.
More than $83.8 million will go to Park Construction out of Minneapolis for one segment. It covers about five and a half miles south of the Long X Bridge, going through another section of the badlands. It’s expected to be a three-year project due to the rough terrain.
The next segment covers 12 and a half miles south from the badlands to the highway 200 intersection. The winning bid went to Strata out of Grand Forks for $61.7 million. It will be a two-year project.
Funding for these projects were provided by both the state and federal government.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Isaiah Griffin had 18 points in Western Illinois’ 69-66 overtime win against North Dakota on…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Isaiah Griffin had 18 points in Western Illinois’ 69-66 overtime win against North Dakota on Saturday.
Griffin had three steals for the Leathernecks (4-7). Karyiek Dixon scored 17 points while shooting 6 of 10 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line and added 18 rebounds. Lucas Lorenzen shot 3 for 13 (1 for 9 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points.
Eli King led the way for the Fightin’ Hawks (4-9) with 13 points, two steals and four blocks. Greyson Uelmen added 13 points for North Dakota. Garrett Anderson had 11 points and six rebounds.
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