A public lands success story

  • The state Game and Fish Department manages more than 200 wildlife management areas consisting of more than 200,000 acres spread out across the state. NDGF submitted photo
    The state Game and Fish Department manages more than 200 wildlife management areas consisting of more than 200,000 acres spread out across the state. NDGF submitted photo
  • A public lands success story
    A public lands success story

    By Doug Leier, Outreach Biologist “Government land” is a pretty standard designation for most public hunting property.

    While 93% of land in North Dakota is held in private ownership, mixed in amongst the remaining 7% - from national grasslands, national wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas – is an array of owners and managers.

    Having lived and worked in North Dakota my entire life, just t…