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N.D. G&F Notebook: Third lottery deer application deadline today

Deer hunters interested in applying for a first, second, third or fourth license have to submit a third lottery application no later than today. Successful applicants in the first lottery...

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

A grasshopper sparrow sings its primary song from an exposed perch near the landfill. This grassy area is getting more quiet as August advances. Keith Corliss / Forum Communications Co.

Songbird vocalizations unique to each species

Just last weekend I found myself in the cell phone parking lot at Fargo's Hector Airport waiting for family members to return from a brief trip. It was a pleasant...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, Aug 03, 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

N.D. G&F Notebook: Eight-bird limit proposed for early goose hunting season

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is recommending a bag limit increase for the early Canada goose season. The annual small game proclamation, which includes early Canada goose regulations,...

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

An American goldfinch takes a bath and reveals little evidence of what was once a broad white wingbar. Having molted its wings late last year, it's now worn very thin. Keith Corliss

An introduction to the complexities of molt

If you hang around the bird-watching hobby long enough there are a number of themes which you will find unavoidable. As much as you want to just sit there with...

outdoors Wed, Jul 20, 2011 - 8:43am

Cream cheese and jalapeno stuffed sharp-tailed grouse is a perfect summer dish to grill. Tyler Shoberg / West Fargo Pioneer

Open Season: Success of fall hunts best enjoyed on summer grills

It's hot out. I loathe hotness. The thermometer reads 89 degrees Fahrenheit, and the mercury is rising. Beads of sweat condense and drip off the dark brown glass of a...

outdoors Wed, Jul 13, 2011 - 12:00am

How is it possible to mistake this great egret for a small perching bird like a loggerhead shrike? It happens. Keith Corliss / Forum Communications Co.

Flight Lines: Pitfalls of perception and expectations

Reality can be an elusive thing, or at least our perception of it. I'm no psychologist but I am well aware that what we think we see or hear might...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, Jul 06, 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

Flooded riparian habitat this spring provided ideal foraging ground for solitary sandpipers. Keith Corliss / Forum Communications Co.

Flight Lines: Shadowy shorebird remains an enigma

Sticks to himself, doesn't play well with others, quiet, a loner. This could very well appear in the report card of a young school child with problems in need of...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, Jun 22, 2011 - 12:00am

The author's German wirehaired pointer, Remington, retrieves a chukar during the search portion of the NAVHDA Natural Ability test Saturday in Leonard, N.D. Photo by Fetch Photography.

Open season: Pooches, points and pictures aplenty

Last weekend, a local group of trainers and hunters got together to test their dogs in Leonard, N.D. The Red River Valley chapter of the North American Versatile Hunting Dog...

outdoors Wed, Jun 15, 2011 - 8:56am

Ruddy turnstones near Devils Lake were a source of source of excitement for out-of-state bird watchers who attended the Potholes & Prairies Birding Festival in Carrington last week. Keith Corliss / West Fargo Pioneer

Flight Lines: Bird festival reignites author's fervor

It took spending a day with other birders to regain a perspective I may have let wane. Spend enough time with any given endeavor and a person can become somewhat...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, Jun 08, 2011 - 12:00am

Cape May warblers can occasionally be found along the bark of trees where the birds have a habit of sipping oozing sap. Keith Corliss / West Fargo Pioneer

Flight Lines: Boreal migrant a treat for area birders

I wonder just how many residents of the Red River Valley have ever heard of a place called Cape May, New Jersey. Not a lot I'd say. Of those that...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, May 25, 2011 - 12:00am

The author's German wirehaired pointer, Remy, shakes off after retrieving his new duck, which was swept away across the flooded field behind him moments later. Tyler Shoberg / West Fargo Pioneer

Open Season: Easy come, even easier go

Bobbing across the white-capped waves, I was amazed at its lifelike realism. Had I known better, I'd of sworn a dead mallard drake was floating belly-up across the flooded field...

outdoors Wed, May 18, 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

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