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North Dakota deer gun and bow hunters who use ground blinds or elevated stands should consider marking them so they are visible to other hunters from all directions.

In the last few years, and reaching a peak during last year’s deer gun season, some hunters have expressed safety concerns with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department when it comes to the use of ground blinds and elevated stands during the deer gun season.

The concern – from those who use them and others who don’t – is that many of the stands, elevated or not, often blend into the surroundings. Because they are hard to see, the stands often go unnoticed by other hunters who unknowingly might shoot in that direction.

While North Dakota law requires deer gun hunters to wear blaze or fluorescent orange so they can be easily seen in the field, there is no such rule for marking blinds occupied by hunters.

The Game and Fish Department plans to address this issue at the fall advisory board meetings, which will be announced in November.

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baiting regulations in North Dakota

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds hunters that hunting big game over bait on state wildlife management areas is prohibited.

In addition, hunting over bait is also not allowed on all U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service national wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas, U.S. Forest Service national grasslands, and all North Dakota state school, state park and state forest service lands.

Hunting over bait is defined as the placement and/or use of baits for attracting big game and other wildlife to a specific location for the purpose of hunting.

Baits include but are not limited to grains, minerals, salts, fruits, vegetables, hay or any other natural or manufactured foods. It does not apply to the use of scents and lures, water, food plots, standing crops or livestock feeds being used in standard practices.

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closed to fishing

Anglers are reminded that three North Dakota lakes will close to fishing for several months beginning in November.

As in past years, McDowell Dam in Burleigh County and Lightning Lake in McLean County are closed to fishing from Nov. 1 through March 31.

In addition, the State Fair (Pathways) Pond in Ward County is also closed to anglers this winter during the same time.

North Dakota baiting regulations

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds hunters that hunting big game over bait on state wildlife management areas is prohibited.

In addition, hunting over bait is also not allowed on all U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service national wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas, U.S. Forest Service national grasslands, and all North Dakota state school, state park and state forest service lands.

Hunting over bait is defined as the placement and/or use of baits for attracting big game and other wildlife to a specific location for the purpose of hunting.

Baits include but are not limited to grains, minerals, salts, fruits, vegetables, hay or any other natural or manufactured foods. It does not apply to the use of scents and lures, water, food plots, standing crops or livestock feeds being used in standard practices.

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North Dakota hunters are reminded that recent moisture throughout much of the state has made travel in some areas extremely difficult.

Randy Kreil, wildlife chief for the state Game and Fish Department, said it is important for hunters to maintain positive landowner/hunter relations. “We ask hunters to be cognizant of these conditions,” Kreil said. “Driving on soft, muddy roads and trails is strongly discouraged until they dry out or freeze up.”

Hunters are advised to seek permission before attempting any off-road travel.

Moose 'X"

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is cautioning hunters this fall to be on the lookout for a bull moose with a large white “X” on each front shoulder. The moose was released at the Erie Dam Wildlife Management Area in Cass County on Oct. 14, after it was immobilized and removed from a south Fargo business area.

Hunters need to be aware of this and not shoot the moose, says Greg Link, Game and Fish assistant wildlife division chief, because the drugs used to immobilize the 1,000-pound animal will remain in its muscle tissue for several months. Moose hunting season in unit M6, which encompasses the Fargo area, opens Nov. 20 and runs through Dec. 13.

The moose was first reported at 5:43 a.m. north of Interstate 94, near the interchange with 45th Street in southwest Fargo. Fargo Police Department officers responded and along with other agencies and individuals, created a barrier to keep the moose from moving out into traffic or threatening people until a local veterinarian arrived to immobilize the animal.

That process went fairly smooth, Link said, and the moose was released at Brewer Lake, about 25 miles northwest of Fargo, later in the morning. “This was a good outcome,” Link added, “but it doesn’t always turn out that way. Immobilizing wildlife is risky for both the animal and people involved. In this instance, we are fortunate that everything worked out.”

Game and Fish officials expect the paint on the moose to wear off over time, and by next fall hunters will not need to worry about residual drugs in the muscle tissue.