JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – If the lake is in your Memorial Day weekend plans, you’re encouraged to read up on the latest boating safety guide released by the North Dakota Game & Fish Department.
Wildlife Biologist Doug Leier says water temperatures remain cold this time of year and lifejackets should be at the top of everyone’s list.
You can find the latest information at gf.nd.gov.
Leier says they’ve also got numbers back from the spring Mule Deer survey in North Dakota.
The spring mule deer survey is used to assess mule deer abundance in the badlands. It is conducted after the snow has melted and before trees begin to leaf out, providing the best conditions for aerial observation of deer. Biologists have completed aerial surveys of the same 24 study areas since the 1950s.
Biologists counted 2,923 mule deer in 298.8 square miles during this year’s survey. The overall mule deer density in the badlands was 9.8 deer per square mile.
The 2021 Pronghorn Hunting Season statistics were also released.
Game and Fish issued 1,710 licenses (1,034 lottery and 676 gratis), and 1,457 hunters took 991 pronghorn, consisting of 807 bucks, 159 does and 25 fawns. Each hunter spent an average of three days afield.
Read more information at gf.nd.gov.
You can listen to Doug Leier chat the Great Outdoors with JD in the Morning on Big Dog Country 95.5 FM every Thursday at 7:35 AM.