Deer Hunters Advised to Stay Off Early Ice

| 11/5/2012

With deer gun season opening soon, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department is asking hunters to be careful of early ice. Small and mid-sized waters can ice over, which may give the appearance of safe ice. But hunters should use caution.

"Ice can form overnight, causing unstable conditions," said Nancy Boldt, department boat and water safety coordinato. "Even though deer might be able to make it across, it doesn`t mean hunters can."

Boldt cautions hunters to be aware of snow-covered ice. Snow insulates ice, inhibiting solid ice formation, and makes it difficult to check thickness. The snow can also hide cracked, weak and open water areas.

North Dakota`s deer gun season opens at noon on November 9.

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