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DECEMBER 2021 • NUMBER 5 • VOLUME LXXXIV

Cover Photo by Nels Kilpela, Dickinson

HEADQUARTERS100 North Bismarck ExpresswayBismarck, ND 58501-5095Phone: 701-328-6300

DEVILS LAKE7928 45th St. NEDevils Lake, ND 58301-8501Phone: 701-662-3617

DICKINSON225 30th Ave. SWDickinson, ND 58601-7227Phone: 701-227-7431

LONETREE WILDLIFEMANAGEMENT AREA1851 23rd Ave. NE Harvey, ND 58341-9112Phone: 701-324-2211

RIVERDALE406 Dakota Ave.Riverdale, ND 58565Phone: 701-654-7475

JAMESTOWN3320 East Lakeside RoadJamestown, ND 58401-9610Phone: 701-253-6480

WILLISTON5303 Front St. WWilliston, ND 58801-8602Phone: 701-774-4320

NORTH DAKOTA GAME AND FISH OFFICES

Editor: Ron Wilson Graphic Designer: Kristi Fast Circulation Manager: Dawn Jochim

DEPARTMENT DIRECTORYGovernor Doug Burgum

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONGame and Fish Director: Jeb WilliamsDeputy Director: Scott PetersonChief, Administrative Services: Kim KaryBusiness Manager: Corey WentlandAdministrative Staff Officer: Justin MattsonAdministrative Assistant: Lynn TimmBuilding Maint. Supervisor: Brandon DiehlAdministrative Staff Officer: Alan PetersonAccounting Manager: Angie MorrisonAccountants: Kelly Wike, Melissa Long, Ashley HillersonAdministrative Operations Manager: Brian HosekIT Coordinators: Alan ReileProgrammer Analyst: Shane WegnerLicensing Manager: Randy MeissnerAssistants: Gail Mosset, Amanda Anstrom, Tracy Price, Tana Bentz, Tanya MikkelsenAdministrative Assistant – Dickinson: Janel Kolar, Stephanie RichardsonAdministrative Assistant – Devils Lake: Lisa TofteAdministrative Assistant – Jamestown: Tonya KukowskiAdministrative Assistant – Riverdale: Mattea BiermanAdministrative Assistant – Williston: Nikki Wright

CONSERVATION AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISIONDivision Chief: Greg Link, BismarckCommunications Supervisor: Greg Freeman, BismarckEditor: North Dakota OUTDOORS: Ron Wilson, BismarckR3 Coordinator: Cayla Bendel, BismarckDigital Media Editor: Lara Anderson, BismarckVideo Project Supervisor: Mike Anderson, BismarckPhotographer/Videographer: Ashley PetersonInformation Specialist: Dawn Jochim, BismarckGraphic Artist: Kristi Fast, BismarckEducation Supervisor: Marty Egeland, BismarckEducation Coordinator: Jeff Long, BismarckHunter Education Coordinator: Brian Schaffer, BismarckOutreach Biologists: Doug Leier, West Fargo; Greg Gullickson, Minot; Jim Job, Grand ForksConservation Supervisor: Steve Dyke, BismarckResource Biologists: John Schumacher, Bruce Kreft, BismarckConservation Biologists: Sandra Johnson, Patrick Isakson, Elisha Mueller, BismarckAdministrative Assistant: Amber Bowers, Bismarck

ENFORCEMENT DIVISIONDivision Chief: Scott Winkelman, BismarckInvestigative Supervisor: Jim Burud, KenmareOperations Supervisor: Jackie Lundstrom, BismarckWarden Pilot: Jeff Sieger, BismarckRegion No. 1 Warden Supvr: Mark Pollert, JamestownDistrict Wardens: Corey Erck, Bismarck; Steele – Vacant; Michael Sedlacek, Fargo; Tim Phalen, Wyndmere; Andrew Dahlgren, Edgeley; Erik Schmidt, Linton; Greg Hastings, JamestownRegion No. 2 Warden Supvr: Paul Freeman, Devils LakeDistrict Wardens: Jonathan Tofteland, Bottineau; Jonathan Peterson, Devils Lake; James Myhre, New Rockford; Blake Riewer, Grand Forks; Alan Howard, Cando; Peter Miley, Cavalier; Drew Johnson, Finley; Sam Feldmann, Rugby Region No. 3 Warden Supvr: Doug Olson, RiverdaleDistrict Wardens: Joe Lucas, Turtle Lake; Ken Skuza, Riverdale; Michael Raasakka, Stanley; Connor Folkers, Watford City; Shawn Sperling, Minot; Keenan Snyder, WillistonRegion No. 4 Warden Supvr: Dan Hoenke, DickinsonDistrict Wardens: Kylor Johnston, Hazen; Art Cox, Bowman; Courtney Sprenger, Elgin; Zane Manhart, Golva; Jerad Bluem, Mandan; Zachary Schuchard, Richardton Administrative Assistant: Lori Kensington, Bismarck

WILDLIFE DIVISIONDivision Chief: Casey Anderson, BismarckAssistant Division Chief: Bill Haase, BismarckGame Mgt. Section Leader: Stephanie Tucker, BismarckPilot: Jeff Faught, BismarckUpland Game Mgt. Supvr: Jesse Kolar, DickinsonUpland Game Mgt. Biologist: Rodney Gross, BismarckMigratory Game Bird Mgt. Supvr: Mike Szymanski, BismarckMigratory Game Bird Biologist: Andrew Dinges, BismarckBig Game Mgt. Supvr: Bruce Stillings, DickinsonBig Game Mgt. Biologists: Bill Jensen, Bismarck; Brett Wiedmann, Dickinson; Jason Smith, JamestownSurvey Coordinator: Chad Parent, BismarckWildlife Veterinarian: Dr. Charlie Bahnson, BismarckWildlife Health Biologist: Brent Weston, BismarckGame Management Technician: Ryan Herigstad, BismarckWildlife Resource Management Section Leader: Kent Luttschwager, WillistonWildlife Resource Mgt. Supvrs: Brian Prince, Devils Lake; Brian Kietzman, Jamestown; Dan Halstead, Riverdale; Blake Schaan, LonetreeWildlife Resource Mgt. Biologists: Levi Jacobson, Riverdale; Randy Littlefield, Lonetree; Rodd Compson, Jamestown; Judd Jasmer, Dickinson; Todd Buckley, Williston Wildlife Techs: Tom Crutchfield, Jim Houston, Bismarck; Dan Morman, Robert Miller, Riverdale; Jason Rowell, Jamestown; Micah Ranum, Brandon Ramsey, Lonetree; Scott Olson, Devils Lake; Zach Kjos, WillistonPrivate Land Section Leader: Kevin Kading, BismarckPrivate Land Field Operation Supvrs: Nathan Harling, West Region; Curtis Francis, East Region, BismarckPrivate Land Biologists: Colin Penner, Bismarck; Jaden Honeyman, Ryan Oberhelman, Dickinson; Ryan Huber, Riverdale; Renae Schultz, Jamestown; Terry Oswald, Jr., Lonetree; Andrew Ahrens, Devils Lake; Jens Johnson, Bismarck; Erica Sevigny, WillistonProcurement Officer: Dale Repnow, BismarckAdministrative Assistant: Alegra Powers, BismarckLonetree Administrative Assistant: Diana Raugust, Harvey

FISHERIES DIVISIONDivision Chief: Greg Power, BismarckFisheries Mgt. Section Leader: Scott Gangl, BismarckFisheries Supvrs: Jeff Hendrickson, Dickinson; Jason Lee, Riverdale; Paul Bailey, Bismarck; Randy Hiltner, Devils Lake; Dave Fryda, Riverdale; Brandon Kratz, JamestownFisheries Biologists: Russ Kinzler, Riverdale; Todd Caspers, Devils Lake; Aaron Slominski, Williston; Mike Johnson, JamestownFisheries Techs: Phil Miller, Devils Lake; Pat John, Jamestown; Justen Barstad, Bismarck; Brian Frohlich, Riverdale; Jeff Merchant, DickinsonProduction/Development Section Supvr: Jerry Weigel, BismarckAquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator: Benjamin Holen, JamestownAquatic Nuisance Species Biologist: Grant Kapaun, JamestownAquatic Habitat Supvr: Scott Elstad, BismarckFisheries Development Supvr: Bob Frohlich, BismarckFisheries Dev. Proj. Mgr: Wesley Erdle, BismarckFisheries Development Technician: Kyle Hoge, BismarckAdministrative Assistant: Janice Vetter, Bismarck

ADVISORY BOARDDistrict 1 ................................................................................................................ Beau Wisness, KeeneDistrict 2 .........................................................................................................................Travis Leier, VelvaDistrict 3 .................................................................................................. Edward Dosch, Devils LakeDistrict 4 ......................................................................................................Bruce Ellertson, MichiganDistrict 5 ................................................................................ Doug Madsen, HarwoodDistrict 6 .......................................................................................... Cody Sand, AshleyDistrict 7 ................................................................................David Nehring, BismarckDistrict 8 .........................................................................................Rob Brooks, Rhame

JANUARY• 2020 Year in Review• Watchable Wildlife Photo

Contest

NOVEMBER• The Timing of it All• United Effort to Save

Native Grasslands• Strong Fish Numbers

Await Ice Anglers• Connecting the Dots

OCTOBER• North Dakota Native

Leads Agency• Protecting the Herd• Bighorn Success Story• The Fallout of Drought

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER• 2021 Hunting Season

Outlook• Prep for the Unknown• Mommy’s Deer

JULY• Model Partnership• Electronic Posting in Play• Understanding Barotrauma• NDO Milestone

JUNE• Champion for State’s

Natural Resources to Retire

• Future Wildlife Professionals Monitor Prairie Grouse

• Bolstering the ANS Effort

• Powerful Prairie Melody Fading

MAY• Three Takes on

Reproduction• 2021 Legislative Review• American Bittern• The Basics of Fishing

Facilities

MARCH-APRIL• Fishing Around COVID• 2021 North Dakota

Fishing Waters• 2020 Stocking Report• Boat Access for Devils

Lake Basin• Boat Access for Missouri

River System

FEBRUARY• R3 and North Dakota’s

Outdoor Heritage• Drawing a Deer

License in 2020• Decades Between

Deer• 2020 Enforcement

Division Review• Y Bone Remake

FeaturesFeatures2021

Hungarian partridge – photo by Steve Oehlenschlager, Elk River, Minn.

DECEMBER 2021

1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29 30 31

FEBRUARY 2022

1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

SR, SS – Sunrise and sunset at Bismarck, Central time. The sun rises and sets one minute later for each 12.5 miles straight west of Bismarck and one minute earlier for each 12.5 miles straight east of Bismarck. Mountain time is one hour earlier.

SR 8:26SS 5:07 1

NEW YEAR’S DAY

SR 8:26SS 5:08

NEW MOON

2 SR 8:26SS 5:09 3 SR 8:26

SS 5:10 4 SR 8:25SS 5:11 5 SR 8:25

SS 5:12 6 SR 8:25SS 5:13 7 SR 8:25

SS 5:14 8

SR 8:24SS 5:15 9 SR 8:24

SS 5:17 10 SR 8:23SS 5:18 11 SR 8:23

SS 5:19 12 SR 8:22SS 5:20 13 SR 8:22

SS 5:22 14 SR 8:21SS 5:23 15

SR 8:21SS 5:24 16 SR 8:20

SS 5:26

FULL MOON

17

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

SR 8:19SS 5:27 18 SR 8:18

SS 5:28 19 SR 8:18SS 5:30 20 SR 8:17

SS 5:31 21 SR 8:16SS 5:33 22

SR 8:15SS 5:34 23 SR 8:14

SS 5:36 24 SR 8:13SS 5:37 25 SR 8:12

SS 5:39 26 SR 8:11SS 5:40 27 SR 8:10

SS 5:42 28 SR 8:09SS 5:43 29

SR 8:07SS 5:45 30 SR 8:06

SS 5:46

NEW MOON

31

JanuaryJanuary2022

Snowy owl – photo by Ross McDougall, Rolla

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

SR 8:05SS 5:48 1 SR 8:04

SS 5:49 2 SR 8:02SS 5:51 3 SR 8:01

SS 5:52 4 SR 8:00SS 5:54 5

SR 7:58SS 5:55 6 SR 7:57

SS 5:57 7 SR 7:55SS 5:58 8 SR 7:54

SS 6:00 9 SR 7:52SS 6:01 10 SR 7:51

SS 6:03 11 SR 7:49SS 6:04 12

SR 7:48SS 6:06 13 SR 7:46

SS 6:07 14

VALENTINE’S DAY

SR 7:45SS 6:09 15 SR 7:43

SS 6:10

FULL MOON

16

SPRING TURKEYAPPLICATION DEADLINE

SR 7:41SS 6:12 17 SR 7:40

SS 6:13 18 SR 7:38SS 6:15 19

SR 7:36SS 6:16 20 SR 7:34

SS 6:18 21

PRESIDENTS DAY

SR 7:33SS 6:19 22 SR 7:31

SS 6:21 23 SR 7:29SS 6:22 24 SR 7:27

SS 6:24 25 SR 7:26SS 6:25 26

SR 7:24SS 6:27 27 SR 7:22

SS 6:28 28

JANUARY 2022

12 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 2930 31

MARCH 2022

1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 30 31FebruaryFebruary2022

Ruffed grouse – photo by Steve Oehlenschlager, Elk River, Minn.

FEBRUARY 2022

1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28

APRIL 2022

1 23 4 5 6 7 8 910 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 30

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYSR 7:20SS 6:30 1 SR 7:18

SS 6:31

NEW MOON

2

ASH WEDNESDAY

SR 7:16SS 6:33 3 SR 7:14

SS 6:34 4 SR 7:13SS 6:36 5

SR 7:11SS 6:37 6 SR 7:09

SS 6:38 7 SR 7:07SS 6:40 8 SR 7:05

SS 6:41 9 SR 7:03SS 6:43 10 SR 7:01

SS 6:44 11 SR 6:59SS 6:46 12

SR 7:57SS 7:47 13

DST BEGINSCLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR

SR 7:55SS 7:48 14 SR 7:53

SS 7:50 15 SR 7:51SS 7:51 16 SR 7:49

SS 7:53 17

ST. PATRICK’S DAY

SR 7:47SS 7:54

FULL MOON

18 SR 7:45SS 7:55 19

SR 7:43SS 7:57 20 SR 7:41

SS 7:58 21

SPRING BEGINS

SR 7:39SS 7:59 22 SR 7:37

SS 8:01 23

MOOSE, ELK, SHEEPAPPLICATION DEADLINE

SR 7:35SS 8:02 24 SR 7:33

SS 8:04 25 SR 7:31SS 8:05 26

SR 7:29SS 8:06 27 SR 7:27

SS 8:08 28 SR 7:26SS 8:09 29 SR 7:24

SS 8:10 30 SR 7:22SS 8:12 31

MarchMarch2022

Sharp-tailed grouse – photo by Nels Kilpela, Dickinson

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYSR 7:20SS 8:13

NEW MOON

1

2022-23 FISHING LICENSE REQUIRED

SR 7:18SS 8:15 2

SR 7:16SS 8:16 3 SR 7:14

SS 8:17 4 SR 7:12SS 8:19 5 SR 7:10

SS 8:20 6 SR 7:08SS 8:21 7 SR 7:06

SS 8:23 8 SR 7:04SS 8:24 9

SPRING TURKEYSEASON OPENS

SR 7:02SS 8:26 10

PALM SUNDAY

SR 7:00SS 8:27 11 SR 6:58

SS 8:28 12 SR 6:57SS 8:30 13 SR 6:55

SS 8:31 14 SR 6:53SS 8:32 15

GOOD FRIDAY

SR 6:51SS 8:34

FULL MOON

16

SR 6:49SS 8:35 17

EASTER

SR 6:47SS 8:37 18 SR 6:46

SS 8:38 19 SR 6:44SS 8:39 20 SR 6:42

SS 8:41 21 SR 6:40SS 8:42 22

EARTH DAY

SR 6:38SS 8:43 23

SR 6:37SS 8:45 24 SR 6:35

SS 8:46 25 SR 6:33SS 8:47 26

NORTH DAKOTA BIRD DAY

SR 6:32SS 8:49 27 SR 6:30

SS 8:50 28 SR 6:28SS 8:51 29 SR 6:27

SS 8:53 30

MARCH 2022

1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 30 31

MAY 2022

1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31AprilApril2022

NEW MOON

Pintails – photo by Steve Oehlenschlager, Elk River, Minn.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYSR 6:25SS 8:54 1

PADDLEFISH SNAGGING OPENS

SR 6:24SS 8:56 2 SR 6:22

SS 8:57 3 SR 6:21SS 8:58 4 SR 6:19

SS 9:00 5 SR 6:18SS 9:01 6

SR 6:15SS 9:03 8

MOTHER’S DAY

SR 6:13SS 9:05 9 SR 6:12

SS 9:06 10 SR 6:11SS 9:07 11 SR 6:09

SS 9:09 12 SR 6:08SS 9:10 13 SR 6:07

SS 9:11 14

SR 6:06SS 9:12

FULL MOON

15 SR 6:04SS 9:14 16 SR 6:03

SS 9:15 17 SR 6:02SS 9:16 18 SR 6:01

SS 9:17 19 SR 6:00SS 9:18 20 SR 5:59

SS 9:20 21

SR 5:58SS 9:21 22 SR 5:57

SS 9:22 23 SR 5:56SS 9:23 24 SR 5:55

SS 9:24 25 SR 5:54SS 9:25 26 SR 5:54

SS 9:26 27 SR 5:53SS 9:27 28

SR 5:52SS 9:28 29 SR 5:51

SS 9:29

NEW MOON

30

MEMORIAL DAY

SR 5:51SS 9:30 31

APRIL 2022

1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

JUNE 2022

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12 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29 30MayMay2022

SR 6:16SS 9:02 7

Kingfisher– photo by Mike LaLonde, Bismarck.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYSR 5:50SS 9:31 1 SR 5:50

SS 9:32 2 SR 5:49SS 9:33 3 SR 5:49

SS 9:34 4

FREE FISHING DAY

SR 5:48SS 9:34 5

FREE FISHING DAY

SR 5:48SS 9:35 6 SR 5:47

SS 9:36 7 SR 5:47SS 9:37 8

DEER GUN AND MUZZLELOADER

APPLICATION DEADLINE

SR 5:47SS 9:37 9 SR 5:46

SS 9:38 10 SR 5:46SS 9:38 11

SR 5:46SS 9:39 12 SR 5:46

SS 9:40 13 SR 5:46SS 9:40

FULL MOON

14

FLAG DAY

SR 5:46SS 9:41 15 SR 5:46

SS 9:41 16 SR 5:46SS 9:41 17 SR 5:46

SS 9:42 18

SR 5:46SS 9:42 19

FATHERS DAY

SR 5:46SS 9:42 20 SR 5:47

SS 9:42 21

SUMMER BEGINS

SR 5:47SS 9:43 22 SR 5:47

SS 9:43 23 SR 5:47SS 9:43 24 SR 5:48

SS 9:43 25

SR 5:48SS 9:43 26 SR 5:49

SS 9:43 27 SR 5:49SS 9:43

NEW MOON

28 SR 5:50SS 9:43 29 SR 5:50

SS 9:43 30

MAY 2022

1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31

JULY 2022

1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 3031JuneJune2022

Badlands summer storm – photo by Nels Kilpela, Dickinson

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYSR 5:51SS 9:42 1 SR 5:51

SS 9:42 2

SR 5:52SS 9:42 3 SR 5:53

SS 9:42 4

INDEPENDENCE DAY

SR 5:53SS 9:41 5 SR 5:54

SS 9:41 6 SR 5:55SS 9:40 7 SR 5:56

SS 9:40 8 SR 5:57SS 9:39 9

SR 5:58SS 9:39 10 SR 5:58

SS 9:38 11 SR 5:59SS 9:37 12 SR 6:00

SS 9:37

FULL MOON

13 SR 6:01SS 9:36 14 SR 6:02

SS 9:35 15 SR 6:03SS 9:34 16

SR 6:04SS 9:33 17 SR 6:05

SS 9:33 18 SR 6:06SS 9:32 19 SR 6:07

SS 9:31 20 SR 6:08SS 9:30 21 SR 6:10

SS 9:29 22 SR 6:11SS 9:28 23

SR 6:12SS 9:27 24 SR 6:13

SS 9:25 25 SR 6:14SS 9:24 26 SR 6:15

SS 9:23 27 SR 6:17SS 9:22

NEW MOON

28 SR 6:18SS 9:20 29 SR 6:19

SS 9:19 30SR 6:20SS 9:18 31

JUNE 2022

1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29 30

AUGUST 2022

1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 30 31JulyJuly2022

Pronghorn – photo by Nels Kilpela, Dickinson

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYSR 6:21SS 9:17 1 SR 6:23

SS 9:15 2 SR 6:24SS 9:14 3

PRONGHORN APPLICATION DEADLINE

SR 6:25SS 9:12 4 SR 6:26

SS 9:11 5 SR 6:28SS 9:09 6

SR 6:29SS 9:08 7 SR 6:30

SS 9:06 8 SR 6:31SS 9:05 9 SR 6:33

SS 9:03 10 SR 6:34SS 9:02

FULL MOON

11 SR 6:35SS 9:00 12 SR 6:37

SS 8:58 13

SR 6:38SS 8:57 14 SR 6:39

SS 8:55 15 SR 6:40SS 8:53 16 SR 6:42

SS 8:52 17

SWAN PERMITAPPLICATION DEADLINE

SR 6:43SS 8:50 18 SR 6:44

SS 8:48 19 SR 6:46SS 8:46 20

SR 6:47SS 8:44 21 SR 6:48

SS 8:43 22 SR 6:50SS 8:41 23 SR 6:51

SS 8:39 24 SR 6:52SS 8:37 25 SR 6:53

SS 8:35 26 SR 6:55SS 8:33

NEW MOON

27

SR 6:56SS 8:32 28 SR 6:57

SS 8:30 29 SR 6:59SS 8:28 30 SR 7:00

SS 8:26 31

JULY 2022

1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 3031

SEPTEMBER 2022

1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30

2022AugustAugust

Elk – photo by Nels Kilpela, Dickinson

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYSR 7:01SS 8:24 1

DOVE SEASON OPENS

SR 7:03SS 8:22 2

DEER, PRONGHORN BOW SEASONS OPENMOUNTAIN LION SEASON OPENS

SR 7:04SS 8:20 3

SR 7:05SS 8:18 4 SR 7:06

SS 8:16 5

LABOR DAY

SR 7:08SS 8:14 6 SR 7:09

SS 8:12 7

FALL TURKEYAPPLICATION DEADLINE

SR 7:10SS 8:10 8 SR 7:12

SS 8:08 9 SR 7:13SS 8:06

FULL MOON

10

SHARPTAIL, PARTRIDGE,RUFFED GROUSE, SQUIRREL

SEASONS OPEN

SR 7:14SS 8:04 11

PATRIOT DAY

SR 7:15SS 8:02 12 SR 7:17

SS 8:00 13 SR 7:18SS 7:58 14 SR 7:19

SS 7:56 15 SR 7:21SS 7:54 16

YOUTH DEER SEASON OPENS

SR 7:22SS 7:52 17

YOUTH WATERFOWL SEASON OPENS

SR 7:23SS 7:50 18 SR 7:24

SS 7:48 19 SR 7:26SS 7:46 20 SR 7:27

SS 7:44 21 SR 7:28SS 7:42 22

FALL BEGINS

SR 7:30SS 7:40 23 SR 7:31

SS 7:38 24

EARLY RESIDENT WATERFOWL

SEASON OPENS

SR 7:32SS 7:36

NEW MOON

25 SR 7:34SS 7:34 26 SR 7:35

SS 7:32 27 SR 7:36SS 7:30 28 SR 7:38

SS 7:28 29 SR 7:39SS 7:26 30

AUGUST 2022

1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 30 31

OCTOBER 2022

12 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 2930 31

Opening dates for all hunting and trapping seasons highlighted here are recommended standardized opening dates. Finalized dates are set by

governor’s proclamation. Always check the appropriate proclamation for official 2022 season information.

SeptemberSeptember2022

Ring-necked pheasants– Steve Oehlenschlager, Elk River, Minn.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYSR 7:40SS 7:24 1

YOUTH PHEASANT SEASON OPENS

REGULAR WATERFOWLSEASON OPENS

SR 7:42SS 7:22 2 SR 7:43

SS 7:20 3 SR 7:44SS 7:18 4 SR 7:46

SS 7:16 5 SR 7:47SS 7:14 6 SR 7:48

SS 7:12 7

PRONGHORN GUN SEASON OPENS

SR 7:50SS 7:10 8

PHEASANT SEASON OPENS

FALL TURKEY SEASON OPENS

SR 7:51SS 7:09

FULL MOON

9 SR 7:52SS 7:07 10

COLUMBUS DAY

SR 7:54SS 7:05 11 SR 7:55

SS 7:03 12 SR 7:57SS 7:01 13 SR 7:58

SS 6:59 14 SR 7:59SS 6:57 15

SR 8:01SS 6:56 16 SR 8:02

SS 6:54 17 SR 8:04SS 6:52 18 SR 8:05

SS 6:50 19 SR 8:06SS 6:48 20 SR 8:08

SS 6:47 21 SR 8:09SS 6:45 22

MINK, MUSKRAT, WEASELTRAPPING SEASONS OPEN

SR 8:11SS 6:43 23 SR 8:12

SS 6:41 24 SR 8:14SS 6:40

NEW MOON

25 SR 8:15SS 6:38 26 SR 8:16

SS 6:36 27 SR 8:18SS 6:35 28 SR 8:19

SS 6:33 29SR 8:21SS 6:32 30 SR 8:22

SS 6:30 31HALLOWEEN

SEPTEMBER 2022

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NOVEMBER 2022

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13 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 30OOc tc toberober  2022

Mule deer – photo by Craig Bihrle, Bismarck

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYSR 8:24SS 6:29 1 SR 8:25

SS 6:27 2 SR 8:27SS 6:26 3 SR 8:28

SS 6:24 4

DEER GUN SEASON OPENS

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SR 7:31SS 5:21 6

DST ENDSCLOCKS BACK

ONE HOUR

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SS 5:19

FULL MOON

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ELECTION DAY

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SS 5:16 10 SR 7:38SS 5:15 11

VETERANS DAY

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SR 7:41SS 5:13 13 SR 7:43

SS 5:11 14 SR 7:44SS 5:10 15 SR 7:46

SS 5:09 16 SR 7:47SS 5:08 17 SR 7:48

SS 5:07 18 SR 7:50SS 5:06 19

SR 7:51SS 5:05 20 SR 7:53

SS 5:05 21 SR 7:54SS 5:04 22 SR 7:55

SS 5:03

NEW MOON

23 SR 7:57SS 5:02 24

THANKSGIVING

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DEER MUZZLELOADERSEASON OPENS

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SR 8:01SS 5:00 27 SR 8:02

SS 5:00 28 SR 8:03SS 4:59 29 SR 8:04

SS 4:59 30RAP – Report All Poachers, call 701-328-9921, reward offered.

OCTOBER 2022

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DECEMBER 2022

1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30 31November November 2022

Bighorn sheep ram – photo by Michael Ranum, Bismarck

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Season’s Greetings from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department

SR 8:05SS 4:58 1 SR 8:07

SS 4:58 2 SR 8:08SS 4:57 3

SR 8:09SS 4:57 4 SR 8:10

SS 4:57 5 SR 8:11SS 4:56 6 SR 8:12

SS 4:56

FULL MOON

7 SR 8:13SS 4:56 8 SR 8:14

SS 4:56 9 SR 8:15SS 4:56 10

SR 8:16SS 4:56 11 SR 8:17

SS 4:56 12 SR 8:18SS 4:56 13 SR 8:18

SS 4:56 14 SR 8:19SS 4:57 15 SR 8:20

SS 4:57 16 SR 8:21SS 4:57 17

SR 8:21SS 4:57 18 SR 8:22

SS 4:58 19 SR 8:22SS 4:58 20 SR 8:23

SS 4:59 21

WINTER BEGINS

SR 8:23SS 4:59 22 SR 8:24

SS 5:00

NEW MOON

23 SR 8:24SS 5:00 24

CHRISTMAS EVE

SR 8:25SS 5:01 25

CHRISTMAS DAY

SR 8:25SS 5:02 26 SR 8:25

SS 5:02 27 SR 8:25SS 5:03 28 SR 8:26

SS 5:04 29 SR 8:26SS 5:05 30 SR 8:26

SS 5:06 31

NEW YEAR’S EVEFREE FISHING DAY

NOVEMBER 2022

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