HHUNTINGUNTING & FFISHISHIINGNG GGUIDEUIDE 2 HHuntingunting Information at one’s fi ngertips Sakakawea Country hunters have a great passion for the outdoors. There’s a reason North Dakota hunters, as well as thousands from other states, show such passion. Opening day of a season is akin a holiday for many. There’s a reason not only North Dakota hunters, but thousands of people from other states, show such passion. Hunting opportunities in Sakakawea Country range from upland birds to big game to abundant waterfowl. Hunters in the region can return home with game, wonderful stories, and countless memories to treasure for years to come. Get started by learning more about North Dakota’s hunting and fi shing by contacting these managing agencies: Hunting contact information: *North Dakota Game and Department headquarters, Bismarck: Telephone (701) 328-6300; 100 N. Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck, N.D. 58501; website (gf.nd.gov). *Game and Fish Department Devils Lake offi ce: Telephone (701) 662-3617; 7928 45th St. NE, Devils Lake, N.D. 58301. *Game and Fish Department Dickinson offi ce: Telephone (701) 227-7431; 225 30th Ave. SW, Dickinson, N.D. 58601. *Game and Fish Department Jamestown offi ce: Telephone (701) 253-6480; 3320 E. Lakeside Road, Jamestown, N.D. 58402. *Game and Fish Department Lonetree offi ce: Telephone (701) 324-2211; 1851 23rd Ave. NE, Harvey, N.D. 58341. *Game and Fish Department Riverdale offi ce: Telephone (701) 654-7475; 406 Dakota Ave., Riverdale, N.D. 58565 *Game and Fish Department Williston offi ce: Telephone (701) 774-4320; 13932 W. Front St., Williston, N.D. 58801. *Report All Poachers, toll-free telephone number to report game and violations: (800) 472-2121 or (701) 328-9921. *U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Garrison Project, Riverdale offi ce: Telephone (701) 654-7441 or website (www.nwo. usace.army.mil/Missions/Dam-and-Lake-Projects/Missouri-River-/Garrison/). *U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Project, Williston offi ce: Telephone (701) 572-6494. 3 22019019 BBasicasic HHuntingunting RRequirementsequirements Hunters should contact the N.D. Game and Fish for certain species for beginning hunters born after 1961. Department for detailed licensing information. Contact the N.D. Game and Fish Web site, (gf.nd.gov) for more information. In addition, the Game and Fish Department’s • Regulations on N.D. Game and Fish Department Upland, Waterfowl, and Trapping Guide, a Management Areas (WMA) prohibit the use of comprehensive booklet of regulations, sunrise drones and permanent tree stands on WMAs. Portable stands and ground blinds, steps, screw-in steps, and natural and sunset tables, and an array of other pertinent stands are allowed. They must be removed by Jan. 31 information, is a valuable hunter resource. It each year and can’t be placed prior to Aug. 20. Tree stands is a hunter’s responsibility to know licensing and blinds must also have owner’s name and address or hunter education certifi cation number on them. Hunters requirements prior to going afi eld. The following could obtain an identifi cation number from the Game and information could change depending on fi nal Fish Department in place of name or contact information gubernatorial approval of hunting proclamations on stands and blinds. Baiting of any type, including grain, minerals, salt, fruits, vegetables, hay, or manufactured feed and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2019 migratory is illegal. Baiting doesn’t include scent or liquid attractants. bird regulations: Geocaching and paintball are also prohibited on WMAs. •Camping restrictions are in place on some WMAs, as • All hunters must possess a North Dakota Fishing, well, so hunters and users should check WMA regulations Hunting, and Furbearer Certifi cate and General Game and for potential restrictions. Habitat Stamp (furbearer hunters only need certifi cate). *Hunting big game over bait is also prohibited on U. S. • Duck, goose, coot, merganser, swan, sandhill crane, Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuges and snipe, woodcock, and dove hunters must have North Waterfowl Production Area, U. S. Forest Service National Dakota HIP (Harvest Information Program) certifi cation. Grasslands, North Dakota School Trust Lands, N.D. State • Duck, goose, coot, and merganser, swan, and sandhill Parks, and N.D. Forest Service State Forests. crane hunters 16 years and older must possess a Federal Detailed license information is available in all hunting Migratory Bird (Duck) Stamp. regulation guides and the Game and Fish Department Web • All big game hunters must also have a license and tag site, (gf.nd.gov). for the particular species they are hunting. • Mountain lion hunters must also possess a furbearer license. The season is for residents only. • Turkey hunters must also have a separate turkey license Daily Specials • Burgers available through a lottery drawing. The spring season is for Daily Specials • Burgers residents only but nonresidents may apply for any leftover MexicanMexican • Homemade Pastries Pastries licenses for the fall season. Hand-scoopedHand-scooped MaltsMalts & & Shakes Shakes • Resident upland and small game hunters must also 18+18+ Flavors Flavors ofof HardHard Ice Ice Cream Cream possess a small game license (unless under 16 years of age). DeliveryDelivery ServiceService • Nonresident upland game hunters must also possess a Meeting Room w/DSL Hook-up nonresident small game license, allowing for two seven-day or one 14-day hunting period. Subsequent licenses can be purchased allowing for additional seven- or 14-day periods. • Resident waterfowl hunters must also possess a small game license (unless under 16 years of age). Join us for our • Nonresident waterfowl hunters must also possess a nonresident waterfowl license good for 14-day maximum. Weekend Steak & Seafood Only one license can be purchased. Nonresident waterfowl Specials & Homecooked hunters can select a statewide license or one with zone restrictions. Sunday Dinners • All sandhill crane hunters must possess a crane permit. • Residents must possess a $5 license for the early Canada goose season. • Archery licenses for resident and nonresident white- tailed deer hunters are only available online or at online vendors. Hunters must possess the physical license and tag prior to going afi eld. • Hunter Education certifi cation is required for all hunters born after Dec. 31, 1961. Hunters under the age of Middle72 Mainof Main Street Street 12 don’t need Hunter Education certifi cation but must be (701) 463-2322 accompanied by a parent or guardian. Landowners hunting Garrison, ND on their property do not need Hunter Education. John & Judy Solem, Owners • A one-time Hunter Apprentice License is available www.yeoldemaltshoppe.comVisit us on Facebook! 4 PPlanlan now:now: 20192019 hhuntingunting seasonseason opening dates The N. D Game and Fish Department establishes hunting season dates and regulations. Opening and closing dates are tentative and could change pending legislative action, fi nal gubernatorial approval of each season’s offi cial hunting proclamation, and 2019 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service waterfowl regulations. For more information, contact the N.D. Game and Fish Department, 100 N. Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck, N.D. 58501, telephone (701) 328-6300 or visit their website, (gf.nd.gov).

• April 13: Spring turkey (resident only, lottery • Sept. 21: Woodcock. drawing). • Sept. 28: Regular ducks, geese, and tundra • Aug. 14: Early Canada goose season (pending swan (pending Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and Wildlife Service regulations). regulations). Nonresidents can hunt waterfowl • Aug. 30: Archery deer (nonresidents must apply beginning on this date. Swan licenses issued via for “any deer” archery license with applications lottery drawing. accepted until March 1, 2019). • Oct. 5 and 6: Youth pheasant. • Aug. 30: Mountain lion Zone 1 and 2 (resident • Oct. 12: Ring-neck pheasants. N.D. Game and only). Fish Department Wildlife Management Areas • Sept. 1: Doves. and PLOTS, Private Land Open To Sportsmen, • Sept. 14: Hungarian partridge, sharp-tailed acreages are closed to nonresident hunters for grouse, ruffed grouse, snipe, and tree squirrels. all species during the fi rst week of pheasant • Sept. 13: Youth deer (resident only). season. • Sept. 14: Sandhill crane and snipe. • Oct.12: Fall turkey (lottery, nonresidents can • Sept. 14 and 15: Youth waterfowl. apply for leftover licenses after drawing). • Sept. 21: Ducks and geese (resident only, • Nov. 8: Deer gun (lottery drawing). pending Fish and Wildlife Service regulations.) • Nov. 25: Zone 1 mountain lion late season, Only residents can hunt the fi rst week of this resident only. season. • Nov. 29: Deer muzzleloader (lottery drawing).

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non-hunting purposes must ask PPlotslots permission. PLOTS, Private Land PLOTS-related access Open to Sportsmen, regulations: celebrated its 20th anniversary •Open for walk-in hunting in 2017. The program provides access only within legal hunting walk-in hunting access on private seasons. land for any legal hunting season. •All other activities require written At the same time, it fi nancially landowner permission. compensates landowners through a •Firearms, equipment and accessories variety of programs – Conservation can’t be left unattended without written Reserve Program (CRP) cost-share, landowner permission. Any bait used for habitat improvements, and Working big game hunting must be removed when Lands Program. the hunter leaves. Producers in the six counties surrounding •No motorized vehicles allowed for hunting – Dunn, McKenzie, McLean, purposes unless identifi ed with a green Mercer, Mountrail, and Williams counties – “Attention Waterfowl Hunters” sign, which grants enrolled more than 81,000 acres in PLOTS hunters driving access to harvested cropland for in 2018. PLOTS areas are identifi ed with large waterfowl decoy placement and retrieval. yellow, triangular signs on boundary corners. PLOTS signs read “Open to Hunting”. The program has been a great success providing Agreement enrollment varies on an annual basis hunter access, Game and Fish Department Private so the Game and Fish Department publishes updated Lands Initiative Section Leader Kevin Kading said. PLOTS guides yearly. They are typically available PLOTS generates interest among landowners for by the opening of sharp-tailed grouse season in mid- several reasons: Additional income opportunities, a September. Hunters should get new PLOTS booklets desire by many landowners to provide opportunities annually to stay abreast of current PLOTS acres. to keep the public’s wildlife public, and a “toolbox” The Game and Fish Department also updates PLOTS of options available through the various programs gives maps periodically on their website, (gf.nd.gov) because producers alternatives when making production decisions. acreages could change after the booklet is published. The PLOTS program originally focused on providing The guide identifi es PLOTS areas along with public access in southwestern North Dakota’s “pheasant land, such as U.S. Forest Service National Grasslands, heartland”. It grew throughout many areas of the state in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuges part because of producer interest and hunter demand. The and Waterfowl Production Areas and Department of Trust number of total PLOTS acres varies annually. Producers Lands. It also contains a wealth of other hunting-related enrolled approximately 765,000 acres statewide in 2018. information. Despite the success of PLOTS, the face of the landscape Free PLOTS guides are available at many local vendors is changing because of changes in Farm Bill Conservation or the N.D. Game and Fish Department, 100 N. Bismarck Programs. Almost 1.9 million acres came out of CRP Expressway, Bismarck, N.D. 58501. The guide, along between 2007 and 2018. That includes some previously with its maps, can be downloaded and printed from the enrolled in the PLOTS program because many PLOTS Game and Fish Department website, (gf.nd.gov). Click the areas are also enrolled in CRP contracts. “PLOTS/Private Lands” button on the right-hand side of Even so, the Game and Fish Department has a goal the home page. to grow the program as well as improve habitat on acres enrolled in the Working Lands Program. The key, Kading says, is balancing access with quality habitat for qualifying North Dakota’s PLOTS acres. LLargest Tackle Shop The agency conducted a comprehensive survey in 2017, working with hunters and landowners both enrolled and ‡0DULQH$FFHVVRULHV not enrolled in the PLOTS program. The information, “Upper ‡5RGV 5HHOV Kading described, will help the Game and Fish Department Midwest’s ‡6DOPRQ7DFNOH (TXLS understand what hunters and landowners alike look for in Fishing  DQGPRUH)LVKLQJ the program, identify ways to improve PLOTS, and address Component  &RPSRQHQWV North Dakota’s changing landscape. Headquarters” ‡&RPSOHWH)O\)LVKLQJ'HSW While PLOTS acres are open to walk-in hunting access, (%LVPDUFN([SUHVVZD\ ‡/XUH)LVKLQJ&RPSRQHQWV Kading reminds hunters about the importance of respecting %LVPDUFN1' ‡0ROGV 0HOWLQJ(TXLS private land and continuing to strive for positive landowner- 0RQ)ULWR6DWWR ‡,FH)LVKLQJ$XJHUV hunter relations. People wanting to access PLOTS acres for 701-222-3092  +RXVHV 7DFNOH 1-800-880-4665 6 Farmers Union Oil - Garrison YOUR LOCALLY OWNED SERVICE STATION

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Member FDIC. and our special made Tiger Meat. 14 KKnowingnowing yyourour wwaterfowlaterfowl PP’s’s andand Q’sQ’s When waterfowl season rolls around there is a question season, and mistakes could earn a ticket. Under the that begs answering: Hunters, are all of your licensing P’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service framework of waterfowl and Q’s in order? regulations, youth waterfowl season can open in mid- Proper licensing is a common waterfowl-related game September and resident waterfowl season opening the violation - including one’s residency status - described N.D. following week in North Dakota. That means a majority Game and Fish Department chief warden Bob Timian. of homegrown ducks are still in brown plumage, not fully Qualifying as a resident hunter requires a person colored like they are when they reach southern locations legally establish North Dakota residency for a minimum later in the fall. of six months, Timian explained. “Owning or not owning Between juvenile birds not being fully colored and property is not the singular basis for residency,” he added. adult ducks in their summer brown coloration, it could A person must actually live in North Dakota and can’t be understandable if hunters felt like they needed a claim residency in two states if they want to be considered waterfowl biologist in their hip pocket to help with proper as a resident North Dakota hunter or angler. identifi cation. “Under the current federally mandated In addition, proper licensing includes possession of a restrictions for species and sex…hunters have to take extra Federal Waterfowl Stamp, AKA “Duck Stamp”, for hunters care,” Timian admitted. 16 years of age and older. All migratory bird hunters must Hunters should defi nitely study up on their waterfowl also have HIP, Harvest Information Program, registration. identifi cation skills because of federal species-specifi c Leaving proper species and sex identifi cation on regulations, which can vary year-to-year. In addition, birds – or lack thereof – is another common waterfowl hunters should always have a current waterfowl-hunting violation. The bottom line, Timian said, is species and sex guide in their possession. identifi cation must remain attached with the bird during North Dakota’s Upland, Waterfowl, and Trapping transportation until it reaches its fi nal destination. That Guide has helpful waterfowl identifi cation tips. Additional means leaving a fully feathered wing or head attached. information is available on the Central Flyway’s education Simply having the carcass or breast fi lets is one way to page from their website, (centralfl yway.org/education). It garner a ticket. links to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service videos and a pdf fi le, Possession limit violations are another problem for some “Waterfowl Identifi cation in the Central Flyway”, complete hunters. Waterfowl possession limit is three times the daily with colored illustrations. limit. As an example, a hunter going on a multi-day hunt Other waterfowl-related violations include too many can’t have more than their possession limit if they hunted shells in a shotgun during the regular fall hunting seasons. more than three days, nor can they have a possession “In North Dakota, it’s three shells,” Timian reminded limit if only hunting two days. Federal regulations prohibit hunters – and that’s whether they’re hunting upland birds waterfowl hunters from exceeding the possession limit in or waterfowl. their freezer. Keep that shotgun plug in place. North Dakota has a Species and sex identifi cation can also be an issue, three-shell restriction for upland to be consistent with especially with North Dakota’s early opening waterfowl federal fall waterfowl regulations. Also, while the number of violations regarding the use of lead shot for waterfowl is decreasing, hunters need to remember they must use nontoxic shot when hunting on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Waterfowl Production Areas or National Wildlife Refuges for both upland birds and waterfowl. It’s OK to use lead shot when upland game hunting on state-owned or private land but Timian suggests hunters check lead and non-toxic regulations on other federal lands. When it comes to all of the different nuances of state and federal waterfowl hunting regulations, Timian has one useful tip: “If you have a question in your mind, you’re unsure about something (concerning hunting regulations), just call. Call the local warden or the Game and Fish offi ce.” 15

AANSNS pprevention:revention: Keeping Sakakawea Country’s water clean If aquatic nuisance species can negatively infl uence North paddleboat or duck hunts from a boat blind. America’s Great Lakes – which they have - just think about An ANS species could even become entangled in the fur what they could do to North Dakota’s lakes. of the family dog or faithful waterfowl retriever. Yes, any number of nasty, non-native plants and animals If something touches ANS-infested water, it could bring already fi rmly entrenched across the nation could spell curlyleaf pondweed, zebra mussels, or other ANS to huge problems for Lake Sakakawea’s fi shery, its water someone’s favorite water body. quality, and intakes supplying water to communities and North Dakota doesn’t have a litany of infested lakes, in industry alike. part because of the state’s proactive approach requiring The sad part is that aquatic nuisance species are already water users to remove vegetation and drain water from in Lake Sakakawea, Lake Audubon, and . equipment and boats, as well as a few other simple steps to These popular waters all have curlyleaf pondweed, which prevent ANS movement. spread into new upstream locations of Lake Sakakawea in However, while that proactive ANS approach helps keep 2017. issues in check, it doesn’t mean the state is ANS-free. Here To the casual observer curlyleaf pondweed may just seem is where ANS has been documented in North Dakota: like added vegetation given Lake Sakakawea’s massive size. *: Found in many lakes across North Yet people boating and fi shing on Lake Sakakawea or Dakota. hunters in their waterfowl boat could easily pick up weed *Curlyleaf pondweed: Grass Lake, Lake Ashtabula, fragments and unknowingly transport it to another lake. Lake Audubon, Lake Elsie, Lake Metigoshe, McClusky Curlyleaf pondweed might not seem like a big deal in Canal, McDowell Dam, Raleigh , Sheyenne River, Lake Sakakawea, but could be a serious problem if that and Missouri River System, including Lake Sakakawea, same Lake Sakakawea angler or hunter was responsible Missouri River, and . for introducing it into smaller lakes, such as nearby Lake • Eurasian watermilfoil: Sheyenne River. Brekken, for example. • Silver carp: James River. So far, zebra mussels or some of the other more highly • : Red River. publicized things such as Eurasian watermilfoil or silver carp haven’t been identifi ed in the lake. But ’s Cleaning tips for preventing movement of Lewis and Clark Lake is infested with zebra mussels. It’s a Missouri River System reservoir like Lake Sakakawea and Aquatic Nuisance Species: is now battling one of the most out there. • Clean: Inspect and clean anything in contact In addition, common carp, a non-native ANS rough fi sh, can take a massive toll on water quality and vegetation with water, including boats, trailers, fi shing in lakes of any size. It’s a species the N.D. Game and Fish equipment, boots and waders, etc. Remove any Department has targeted for years in efforts to reduce its animals, mud, plants, and other debris before population where present, and even more importantly, to leaving the area. keep from becoming established in carp-free waters such as • Drain: Empty all water from engines, livewells, the Devils Lake or Souris River basins and Sheyenne River upstream from Baldhill Dam. bilges, bait buckets, and every other space or item Common carp are defi nitely lurking in Lake Sakakawea that can hold water before leaving the area. Don’t and Lake Audubon to the point where archery clubs dump live bait into a lake or stream and never sponsor carp bow-fi shing events. And they harvest a lot of move live fi sh between bodies of water or up carp in the process. Keeping ANS at bay is a simple matter of CDD – clean, streams. drain, and dry. • Dry: Completely dry all equipment. If you It’s amazing where those nasty ANS species can lurk need to use it sooner, disinfect equipment by and where they can attach themselves: A motor. A bilge. A either washing it with hot water (at least 140 prop. The folds of camoufl age boat netting. Hiding in a bait degrees) or using a solution of one part chlorine bucket. A boat trailer offers additional safe havens for ANS: bleach and 20 parts warm water, scrubbing as you Rollers, bunks, axles and even the jack. disinfect. Don’t allow chemicals to directly drain The checklist of potential ANS hiding places on into a drain or a waterbody and rinse with clean equipment reads like a checklist of must-have gear water to avoid corrosion over time. whenever a person canoes, fi shes, waterskies, cruises on a 16 A Place For You! Beulah, North Dakota Beulah is a vibrant business and residential community. There are residential lots within the city that are ready to be build on. There is a new 24 unit apartment complex completed, and the new Energy Wellness Center is in operation. Lake shore development abounds at Beulah Bay on Lake Sakakawea.

Beulah has commercial land to build on and existing buildings for sale. The city can provide experience, guidance and assistance to “start- ups”.

Our retail section is diverse. We off er excellent schools and recreational opportunities both in the city and at Lake Sakakawea just minutes north on all paved access. “We’d love to show you our community”

Beulah, North Dakota PO Box 910 Beulah, ND 58523 701-873-4637 701-873-2110 (Planning & Development) beulahoffi [email protected] www.beulahnd.org