North Dakota

[bp07]

I have hunted all over the lower 48, Alaska and most of Canada. By far my favorite place is North Dakota! Great people who love to hunt and fish and are super friendly. Been going there for 20 years and spend 3-4 weeks in the fall. Incredible pheasant, sharp tails, Huns and waterfowl. Great deer hunting and once in a lifetime draws for moose, elk and big horn sheep. Great fishing on the Missouri and Lake Sakakwea. Join a shooting club and you will meet people who will get you up to speed on all of the various applications and opportunities.

 

[jsad]

I have hunted all over the lower 48, Alaska and most of Canada. By far my favorite place is North Dakota! Great people who love to hunt and fish and are super friendly. Been going there for 20 years and spend 3-4 weeks in the fall. Incredible pheasant, sharp tails, Huns and waterfowl. Great deer hunting and once in a lifetime draws for moose, elk and big horn sheep. Great fishing on the Missouri and Lake Sakakwea. Join a shooting club and you will meet people who will get you up to speed on all of the various applications and opportunities.

its a great place thats for sure

 

[jsad]

how was your first year hunting here?

 

[william schmaltz]

I know they’re sure getting screwed out of those 9 months of winter. Sounds like a whole lot of guys making payments on $30k ice castles that are sitting in the driveway. Hopefully they get some precip down that way in the next few months and hopefully the deer and birds are at least getting a break!

 

[nodakian]

Yeah, I wish we were having another winter like last year...not really. 50+ next week. I feel sorry for the hard water fishermen, but not much. Critters are doing fine so far, but we're in trouble if we don't get spring and summer rains.

 

[KurtR]

some late snow and spring rain would be perfect. If i cant ice fish very much im no disappointed

 

[Scoot]

William, plenty of them are pulling them out on the ice anyway! I can't believe the number of people who have gone through the ice this year. Some people are using a "I can always drive my truck here in mid-January" approach, even though there's just not enough ice this year. Others have gone through an amount of ice that I just can't believe they had a problem, but they did...

Anyway... it's been a nice winter! I'll take all of them like this, especially compared to last year. Those 7 months of miserable winter were brutal!

 

[Gutshot007]

Next store in minnesota we have the same problem . Base your safety driving on the ice by the " calender" and not thickness . Upper Red Lake rescue squads have been busy with folks on floating icebergs

 

[1woolie89]

how was your first year hunting here?

Been awhile since I been on, crazy it’s 2025 already. Got furloughed and didn’t get a chance to apply for tags in 2024. Did get to do some walleye fishing! Fun and that’s a damn good eating fish! Wife made deep fried walleye tacos so good!

 

[1woolie89]

Hey all been awhile, been in Minot a year now and some change on the railroad. Been busy, hopefully can pull a tag. Going for 4A and possibly 2k2 since a lot of the railroad buds are in Harvey. -35 degrees wasn’t to bad hanging on the side of a train.

 

[Scottyboy]

Been awhile since I been on, crazy it’s 2025 already. Got furloughed and didn’t get a chance to apply for tags in 2024. Did get to do some walleye fishing! Fun and that’s a damn good eating fish! Wife made deep fried walleye tacos so good!

Ohhhh, if you’re new to walleye (and enjoy eating it), go to devils lake next winter and hook into the jumbo perch!