Taking some simple precautions when hunting with a dog can make the difference between a satisfying hunt and a regrettable one. Learn more in this Behind the Badge with Game Warden Josh Hedstrom.
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Not Your 8 to 5 Job
For many working regular hours is desirable. But others, like our game wardens, prefer a little more variety in their lives as is evidenced by this post from Game Warden Corey Erck.
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Double Trippers
Some people just don't think that game and fish laws apply to them, as Warden Michael Raasakka shows in this Behind the Badge.
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Learning to Fish
While enforcement is a large part of a game warden's job, sometimes it is the side duties that have the most impact. Learn more in this Behind the Badge by Game Warden Zane Manhart.
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Avoiding Trouble
In this Behind the Badge, Warden Kenneth Skuza offers some simple tips to smooth your summer boating experience.
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The Ill-Advised Float Trip
The link between actions and probable consequences sometimes escapes us when we’re young as was the case with the young gentlemen in this Behind the Badge by Warden Shawn Sperling.
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The Paddlefish
Paddlefish season in North Dakota generally lasts just 2-3 weeks each spring and is never boring for game wardens. Read some of their stories in this post by Warden Keenan Snyder.
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North Dakota Peace Officers Association Lifesaving Award
Game wardens Jerad Bluem and Jeff Sieger have been awarded the North Dakota Peace Officers Association Lifesaving Award for their role in saving the life of a boater.
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Technologically Challenged
Technology, as is so often the case, is a double-edged sword both for those who hunt and fish and for those tasked with enforcing hunting and fishing laws, as is evidenced by this post by Game Warden Erik Schmidt.
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A First
Sometimes it is the little things you remember most as demonstrated in this post by Game Warden Michael Sedlacek.
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Poaching Charges - Boutilier
The McLean County States Attorney’s office has charged Gordon Boutilier, Hazen, with exploitation of wildlife, a class C felony. Boutilier is accused of repeatedly hunting and fishing when his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges were under suspension.
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Becoming a Game Warden
Getting hired is just the first step in becoming a game warden. Learn more about the extensive training new wardens receive in this post by Game Warden Blake Riewer.
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District Game Warden Employment Opportunity (Spring 2022)
Testing Announcement – The Department will be holding a test for a District Game Warden position on May 24, 2022 in Bismarck, ND.
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A Day in the Life of (Installment 3)
There are 32 field game wardens in North Dakota to cover the state’s approximately 70,700 square miles. Get a feel for what the job is like in this post by Game Warden Peter Miley.
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The Year-Round Busy Season
With each of North Dakota’s seasons comes a shift in focus for the state’s game wardens. Follow one warden, Joseph Lucas, through the seasons in this Behind the Badge.
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A Day in the Life of (Installment 2)...
In this post, ride along with District Game Warden Connor Folkers as he navigates a day in the life of a game warden.
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Oh the Things You’ll Hear…
A sense of humor is virtually a job requirement for game wardens. Learn why in this Behind the Badge.
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Lessons Learned
Oftentimes in the field things don't go according to plan which can sometimes make a day on the job as a game warden...well...a wee bit problematic.
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Moose Poaching - Request for Information
Between the hours of 5:00 p.m. on February 24 and 8:00 a.m. on February 25, 2022, a cow moose was shot and left to rot on the side of the road approximately 1 mile south of Hanks, ND in Williams County.
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My Path to the Badge
The path to becoming a Game Warden can take many twists and turns. Read one warden's story in this week's Behind the Badge.
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Honesty Matters
At times honesty can seem like a rare and undervalued resource. But honesty still means something and can make a big difference in difficult situations as Game Warden Peter Miley relates in this Behind the Badge post.
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The Duck
How many hunters does it take to harvest a duck? More than you might think...
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Deer Duel
Sometimes in a battle between rutting bucks neither wins. Sometimes both are lucky to survive. Read one pair's story from District Game Warden Alan Howard.
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Tall Tales - Ice Fishing Edition
For some anglers, the legal maximum limit of poles just seems too limiting, and they're willing to go the extra mile to try and hide that illegal additional pole or 2...or 3...or 11...
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Hot Bite on a Cold Day
Devils Lake can offer some amazing fall fishing making it easy for anglers to catch their limit of fish…and then some. Read more in this Behind The Badge post from Game Warden Drew Johnson.
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Positive Times
Game wardens do a lot for our communities including stepping outside of their core duties and assisting with efforts to provide our kids with positive experiences. Learn more in this post by Game Warden Jerad Bluem.
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Honesty
When dealing with people who have committed a hunting violation, wardens are often treated to lies and evasion, so much so that encountering honesty and integrity can come as a bit of a shock.
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You Never Know...
Sometimes the call from dispatch ends up being about a serious incident, sometimes...not so much...
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