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To protect, conserve and enhance fish and wildlife populations and their habitat for sustained public use.
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Hunt North Dakota
Hunting News
- 2026 Lotteries
- Deer: Application Deadline is June 3, 2026. Apply Now.
- Moose, Elk, Bighorn Sheep: View moose and elk lottery results. The bighorn sheep lottery will be run September 1 after the summer population surveys are complete and total licenses have been determined.
- Learn about HuntLink, a new hunter-landowner contact application that connects interested landowners with licensed hunters looking for a place to hunt (species include coyote, deer, elk, moose, turkey and geese).
Fish North Dakota
Fishing News
- Start Fishing - Tips for learning how to fish
- Paddlefish Snagging - The 2026 paddlefish snagging season will close Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m. Central Time to any additional harvest to provide long-term protection of the paddlefish population. For information on the additional snag-and-release extended season see the news release from 05/06/2026
- 2026 Fishing Licenses - 2026 licenses required April 1.
- 2026 Open Water Fishing Previews
Game and Fish Enforcement
Report All Poachers: 701-328-9921
Behind the Badge
A North Dakota Game Warden Blog
Mental Health Call
Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Research, programs and grants to support the conservation of North Dakota's habitats, fish and wildlife
Landowner Programs
Financial and technical assistance to private landowners for habitat protection, enhancement and development
North Dakota Outdoors
NDO Magazine
North Dakota Outdoors - May
Bringing North Dakota Outdoors News Since 1931
The Drift
Pulling a Bendel
NDO News
Fish Challenge 2026
NDO Webcast
Why are Wetlands Important?
NDO Podcast
Ep. 96 – Which Came First, Paddlefish or Spatulas?
Working Together
Cooperative Conservation and Access Projects