North Dakota
 

Is there anyone here from the great state of ND.

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I wish. Lived in TRF, MN for several years, took trips out to Dickenson areafor pheasant, duck, goose. Traveled other places with my wrestling team. Two regrets: Never fished Devils Lake for perch (although we were able to catch jumbo's on Lake of the Woods) and didn't try to deer hunt.

FYI just read a book by Chuck Klosterman (from ND) called Down Town Owl about a (fictious)town near Jamestown/Valley City. Good book, quick read. Entails some true stories of the area like the blizzard of '84. Check it out.

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Have to check into that!

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Im not from North Dakota, but my son lives out there in Goodrich, not too far from Dickenson. That is nomans land out there.

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Does the very northwest corner of South Dakota do anything for you?

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Really wanna hunt there... You could call me a temporary resident.

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I would have thougt there would be more ND guys here. WhitetailsInc.Info you come on to ND and we will go hunting. Whats your flavor, whitetail, muledeer, coyotes, prairedogs, pheasants, or waterfowl.

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Hey guys I live in MN and am thinking of coming and visiting this fall trying an archery antelope hunt and though since the deer season is open same time trying to find a buck in velvet either whitetail or mulie anybody have anyadvice or know some decent public ground out in the SW corner of the state.

Thanks for any advice.

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Are you talking like down in the Bowman area. I am not sure there is much public land down there. Best bet for public land is the badlands over in the Grassy Butte area and thereyou may even get a shot on a Mt. Lion.

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220DarylSwift,

Is it all on the menu? I love everything, and am a absolute Whitetail nut. However Mule deer have been really keeping me awake at night. Were gonna have to work something out!

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Oh I almost forgot the stinky speed goat (Antelope)

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thanks for the advice do you know if there are many goats and deer in the area or is it better to just go after one or the other never tried any hunting like this

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Badlands has it all man. Whitetail, muledeer, antelope, Mt. lions, you name it. May even see some elk. The bowman area has mostly mule deer so if you see a whitetail shoot it cause may be the only one you see.

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Sounds great thanks for all of the info

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I am looking at the Little Miss national grasslands just trying to find a good area to start not sure if one area is better than another or what little towns to visit. Again any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks again

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220 I am from ND. What part of the state are you from. I live south of Bismarck on the Missouri by the SD border. I work in the badlands on a weekly baisis from spring through fall in the oil fields. I have a friend who ranches west of Grassy Butte so I have hunted on his ranch several times. There is some good Antelope hunting down by the Bowman area on the BLM and Forest service lands by Marmoth. It is not as much land as up by Bellfield and north but it gets pressured less.

As for the person who wanted to know what small towns to visit in the badlands, there are only a small handfull left that are "in" the badlands. A lot of the smalltowns on the map don't exist anymore. Trotters is an example which is plotted on the map but no one lives there anymore. Most of the towns are up on the flats which extend out from the badlands. A lot of the small towns do not have hotels. Some have city parks where you can park a camper. I would look at a few towns you are interested in and look them up on the web to see if they offer that. Also remember there are campgrounds on the fed ground which are free. No utilities but they do have outhouses.

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Count me in for living in North Dakota also. Right in Bismarck. Did live in South Dakota for about 30 yrs, but decided to try something different. So far, so good. Seems like North Dakota has a little bit of everything to hunt around here, and I get to shoot geese and ducks before my buddies back home get a shot at the passing flocks.