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Erin Shoberg, of Fargo, smiles as her dog, Remy, investigates her walleye caught recently on Ottertail Lake in Minnesota. Tyler Shoberg / West Fargo Pioneer

Open Season: Wind, waves, walleyes sure signs of spring

The wind whipped Ottertail Lake into a wave-riddled froth resembling an army of white-helmeted soldiers marching to war. Then the trolling motor quit. When dead in the water on angry...

outdoors Wed, May 30, 2012 - 12:00am

The author's dog, Remy, cautiously examines a catfish caught on a recent morning of fishing on the Red River near Fargo. Tyler Shoberg / West Fargo Pioneer

Open Season: Follow the catfish food chain

Fishing is as simple or complicated as a person makes it. In its most basic form, willing a creature to ingest a dangling bait can mean nothing more than the...

outdoors Wed, May 16, 2012 - 8:26am

A whitetail doe sneaks through the woods during a recent firearms deer opener. Tyler Shoberg / West Fargo Pioneer

N.D. Game & Fish notebook: Report shows 2011 deer season success was lowest in recent history

As expected, North Dakota deer hunters took fewer deer last fall than in previous years, according to harvest statistics recently finalized by the State Game and Fish Department. Slightly more...

outdoors Wed, Mar 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Ice houses can be seen behind huge hunks of ice that jut forth from a pressure ridge on Red Lake in Minnesota. Tyler Shoberg / West Fargo Pioneer

Open Season: Good fish come to those who work

A slab of sapphire ice a foot-and-a-half thick and the size of a dinner table jutted forth from Red Lake like the monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Around it,...

outdoors Wed, Feb 15, 2012 - 12:00am

Audience members listen to North Dakota Game and Fish officials speak during a public input meeting Nov. 30 in Casselton. Tyler Shoberg / West Fargo Pioneer

Poor deer, pheasant numbers 'first taste of things to come'

The message from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department to hunters is clear: do not expect a quick turnaround from this year's low deer and pheasant numbers. In fact,...

outdoors / news Wed, Dec 14, 2011 - 12:00am

Andrew Thill poses with his dog, Asic, as the author's dog, Remy sits in front of a hard day's worth of pheasants and sharptails. While upland bird numbers took a hit this year, opportunities abound in North Dakota for individuals willing to look. Tyler Shoberg / West Fargo Pioneer

Open Season: A lot to be thankful for in North Dakota outdoors

The morning chill was every bit the 17 degrees promised by my digital truck thermometer, if not less. Almost immediately upon removing the Remington 870 pump shotgun from its case,...

outdoors Wed, Dec 14, 2011 - 12:00am

The author catches a surprise while fishing during a family vacation on Minnesota' Lake Vermilion. He's smiling here, but rest assured, the novelty of the occurance faded quickly. Forum Communications Co.

Open Season: Mystery menace more than mildly malicious

Apparently they're delicious. Boiling them in a big pot with some choice seasonings and spices can be darn near heavenly. Or so I've been told. I wasn't really thinking with...

outdoors Wed, Aug 10, 2011 - 12:00am

Andrew Thill of Fargo hoists one of several largemouth bass caught during an excursion to a secluded lake near Detroit Lakes, Minn., in early July. Tyler Shoberg / West Fargo Pioneer

Open Season: Bona fide bass bonanza

After we'd caught a dozen bass or so, the morning undoubtedly was a success. By the 24th, the day was a bit beyond successful. But when the 50th bass was...

outdoors Wed, Jul 27, 2011 - 12:00am

The author's father, Bret Shoberg, and dog, Remy, fish on Ottertail Lake in central Minnesota during an outing in early June. Tyler Shoberg / West Fargo Pioneer

Open Season: Summer is finally here; right time to hit the lakes

"I don't even remember what a bite feels like," I grumbled, as we trolled along one of Ottertail Lake's numerous drop-offs. "This is ridiculous." "Oh, shut up," my wife, Erin,...

outdoors Wed, Jun 29, 2011 - 12:00am

N.D. G&F Notebook: Pheasant crowing counts complete; numbers down across the board

North Dakota's spring pheasant crowing count survey revealed a 14 percent decrease statewide compared to last year, according to Stan Kohn, upland game management supervisor for the state Game and...

outdoors Wed, Jun 29, 2011 - 12:00am

N.D. G&F notebook: Deer firearm season set with fewest licenses available since 2001

North Dakota's 2011 deer season is set with 109,950 licenses available to hunters this fall, 6,825 fewer than last year and the lowest since 2001. Randy Kreil, wildlife chief for...

outdoors Wed, May 18, 2011 - 12:00am

Nothing beats sitting comfortably in a heated ice shack, waiting for the next bite.

Open Season: I really should be ice fishing

I really should be ice fishing. Seriously, there is no excuse for my complete lack of motivation this winter. Time to man up, grab the portable shack and head out...

outdoors Wed, Jan 26, 2011 - 12:00am

The finished product: Four cans of delicious, pickled northern pike, perfect on crackers. Tyler Shoberg/The Pioneer

Open Season: Dilly of a pickle - pike, that is

Snot rockets, slough sharks, slimers. Whatever you call them, the reaction while fishing is the same: "Dangit, another northern." Granted, not all fishermen cringe at the sight of Esox lucius,...

outdoors Wed, Jan 12, 2011 - 12:00am

Helga Bennett, of West Fargo, poses with an 8 pound, 8 ounce northern pike she caught on Lake Ohies in South Dakota.

Bennett's porky pike

When Helga Bennett was fishing three weeks ago on South Dakota's Lake Ohies, she was going for "anything you could catch." She hardly could believe when "anything" turned into a...

outdoors Wed, Sep 08, 2010 - 12:00am

North Dakota Game and Fish Department Director Terry Steinwand (left) presents a certificate of appreciation to Eric Rogne, West Fargo. Rogne, an avid outdoors enthusiast, was one of the driving forces behind the introduction of a habitat stamp for hunting licenses more than 30 years ago. Today, monies generated from that stamp have created and opened lands to public hunting across North Dakota.

Opening doors to the outdoors: Rogne honored for part in implementing habitat stamp

Some people claim to be pretty passionate for the outdoors. Maybe they live for walleye fishing on Devils Lake, or can't seem to get enough mule deer hunting in the...

outdoors / sports Wed, Jun 02, 2010 - 12:00am

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