The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced its opening dates for 2021 hunting seasons.
The department annually provides its best estimate for opening dates to help hunters prepare for the various seasons.
Dates become official when approved by governor’s proclamation. Tentative opening dates for 2021 are as follows:
Of the major hunting seasons, spring turkey is set for April 10, the deer bow seasons in Sept. 3, youth deer on Sept. 17, waterfowl on Oct. 2, deer gun on Nov. 5 and deer muzzleloader on Nov. 26.
Here is Scott Nulph’s interview with ND Game and Fish Outreach Biologist Jim Job on Tuesday on the hunting openers and the dangers of thin ice with the current warmer temperatures:
