Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Fifteen NR-S Rocket archers competed in the Medina 3D Archery Tournament on Friday, March 5. Over half of the archers placed in the top ten. Medina 3D Tourney Stats Middle School Boys Division Jacob Louters received fourth place with a score of 270 and a total of four tens. Layton Jacobson received fifth place with a score of 268 and a total of 12 tens. Kailar Jacobson received sixth place with a score of 268 and a total of 10 tens. Hunter Genre received seventh place with a score of 267 and a...
A total of 69 Rocket archers competed in the Cooperstown Bullseye Tournament on Saturday, March 6. Twelve of the 69 Rocket archers placed in the top 10. Sawyer Huso was one of those 12. He received first place in the Elementary School Boys Division with a score of 266 and seven tens. 22 Rocket archers shot their personal bests during this tournament. Elementary School Boys Division Koy Zieman received second place with a score of 264 and a total of nine tens. Austin Weisenburger received eighth...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne junior high choir/band and Minnewaukan junior high choir participated in the Junior High Solo and Ensemble Festival on Friday, March 5. This was the first music festival New Rockford-Sheyenne has attended since last year due to Covid-19....
Outdoor notes: *Statewide ice conditions are rapidly deteriorating and anglers need to exercise extreme caution if considering venturing out. *March 15: Deadline for removing permanent and darkhouse ice-fishing houses. *March 15: Leftover spring turkey licenses available on first-come, first-served basis, also on the Game & Fish Dept. website, (gf.nd.gov). *March 16: New hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses available. *March 24: Elk, moose, and bighorn sheep applications due. Fishing:...
I questioned the wind and the chill blowing in the mist, rising off the wavy surface of the small powerplant lake, a place I frequent this time of year to cure cabin fever, prepare things for open water, and chase the largemouth bass and crappies that are two months ahead of their brothers and sisters in the ice-covered lakes around them. I knew that the wind was wrong for any effective fishing, coming straight from the far shore and lifting a fog off the water toward the launch. But I was also...
BISMARCK — North Dakota prides itself on creating an environment beneficial to hunters, and several pieces of legislation under consideration this session aim to build on that. The hunting bills still alive, having passed in the House or Senate, have all had strong support from a majority of lawmakers and move now to the other chamber, where they will go through more committee hearings. The legislature is working on a bill relating to trespassing on private land. SB 2144 would allow landowners to designate their land as closed to hunting t...
With spring seemingly on fast forward and any precipitation or runoff on pause, concerns for a successful spawning effort are growing on many of North Dakota's lakes and rivers where the natural phenomenon occurs and helps sustain populations of popular species like pike, perch, and walleyes. However, the state's stocking program is likely on track for a successful egg collection season with backup sites available to help overcome the hurdles low water may present for North Dakota Game & Fish...
Pike in springtime mean fast action on the fly rod, and just about any pattern with some bulk, some flash and a little seductive wiggle will set off a reactionary strike which can jar any long rod loose from the tightest grip. It's easy to pile up a pack of effective flies to take on the spring onslaught that northerns can dole out, and the Pike Snake is a go-to pattern that can be worked fast or slow to trigger those takes. With long undulating hackle feathers for the tail and a set palmered...
