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• s and Germany
signed an armistice ending World
War I.
1921: The Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier was dedicated in Arlington
National Cemetery.
• Beach Veterans Day
Program, 11 a.m., Nov. 11, with
guest speaker. Free chilli after the
program.
• Billings County Historical
Society will meet Wednesday,
Nov. 17, at 5:30 p.m. in the Great
Plains National Bank, Belfield.
Questions and answers for dee
Every year the North Dakota
Game and Fish Department
receives questions from deer
hunters who want to clarify rules
and regulations. Some common
questions are listed below. Hunters
with further questions are encour-
aged to call the department at (701)
328-6300, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
weekdays, or access the hunting
link at the department's website,
gf.nd.gov.
What licenses do I need for deer
gun season? A fishing, hunting, and
furbearer certificate, the general
game and habitat stamp or a combi-
nation license, and the deer license.
Gratis license holders need only the
gratis license.
I received a lottery license, and I
own land in another unit. Can I
hunt on my land in the other unit
with my lottery license? Only if the
unit in which your land is located
adjoins the unit in which you have
the lottery ficense.
Can I use my first season license
during the muzzleloader season?
No. The first season license may be
used only for the regular deer gun
season.
When can additional concurrent
season licenses be used? Hunters
possessing these unfilled antlerless
I shot a deer, but it is rotten. What can I
do? You must take possession of the ani-
mal by tagging it.
deer licenses can use them during
the archery season with a bow; the
deer gun season with a bow, rifle, or
muzzleloader; or during the muz-
zleIoader season with a muzzle-
loader. These licenses must be used
for antlerless deer only, and hunters
must stay in the unit to which the
license is assigned.
I can't find my deer license.
What should I do? You must obtain
an application for a duplicate
license from the Game and Fish
Department - by calling (701) 328-
6300 or printing it off the website at
gf.nd.gov - or from a county audi-
tor. Fill out the form, have it nota-
rize and return it to the Department
along with a fee. You may not hunt
without the deer license in your
possession.
Can hunters age 12 or 13 pur-
chase and use additional conCurrent
season antlerless licenses during
the regular deer gun season? No,
12- and 13-year-olds are limited to
a single antlerless whitetail license
valid only during the dates of the
youth deer season. However, they
can still purchase concurrent
licenses for use with a bow in the
archery season.
Can hunters ages 14 or 15 pur-
chase and use additional concurrent
season antlerless licenses during
the regular deer gun season? Yes,
but hunters must stay within the
unit to which the license is
assigned.
Can hunters:'age 14 or 15 who
did not harvest a deer with a youth
season license hunt the regular deer
gun season with this license? Yes,
but you are subject to the restric-
tions listed on the license.
I was unsuccessful in filling my
mule deer buck license in a restrict-
ed unit during the youth season.
Can I hunt the remainder of the
state during the regular gun season?
No. You are restricted to the same
unit as during the youth season.
I shot a deer, but it is rotten.
What can I do? You must take pos-
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r hunters
session of the animal by tagging it.
A license only allows you the
opportunity to hunt. It is not a guar-
antee to harvest a deer, or to the
quality of the animal.
What should I do if I find a
wounded deer? Contact a game
warden. Do not shoot the deer
unless you want to tag it, or are
instructed by the warden to do so.
Is camouflage blaze orange
acceptable for the deer gun season?
No. You must wear both a hat and
outer garment above the waistline
totaling at least 400 square inches
of solid daylight fluorescent
orange.
I hunt with a bow. When do I
have to wear orange? During the
regular deer gun season you must
wear orange. During the muzzle-
loader season, however,
bowhunters do not need to wear
orange.
Can I hunt road rights-of-way?
Do not hunt on road rights-of-way
unless you are certain they are open
to public use. Most road rights-of-
way are under control of the adja-
cent landowner and are closed to
hunting when the adjacent land is
Hunters
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Use of
former
fire hall
discussed
By Lynne Wojahn
Reporter
Beach City Council members on
Nov.1 discussed the possibly of
using the former fire hall building
for relocation of the Senior Center.
A committee will be formed and
the matter discussed, with Jo
Kittleson of the seniors' group, and
it will also be determined if funding
is available for the relocation.
Kittleson was reached after the
meeting, and said no decisions have
been made, and she declined to
comment further.
Also discussed was the removal
of the light/emergency siren pole at
the ice skating rink and the reinstal-
lation of the light onto the warming
room building.
The city of Beach is looking into
re-establishing the alley behind the
Rcycling Center. Farmers Union
Oil is also looking into the use of
the alley to allow access for an
additional truck bay.
Residents invited to
Medicare meeting
North Dakota Insurance.
Commissioner Adam Hamm invites
Dickinson area residents to attend a
,'vent for"
assistance in switching or enrolling
in a Medicare prescription drug plan.
The event will be held 9 am.- 4 ....
p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2 at Dickinson
StateUniversity's Badlands Activity
Center in the Lowman-Walton
Concourse, 291 Campus Dr.,
Dickinson.
Insurance Department staff will
be on hand to help consumers
choose a plan that suits their needs
for 2011, Hamm said. Medicare
beneficiaries should review their
drug plans every year to make sure
they are choosing the best option.
The Insurance Department's
State Health Insurance Counseling
Program (SHIC) staff is traveling to
eight cities around the state during
the annual enrollment period, Nov.
15 through Dec. 31.
Eligible North Dakotans who are
unable to attend an annual enroll-
ment event can call 2-1-1. After
answering a few questions, a cus-
tomized comparison list of Part D
plans will be sent to callers. Once a
I
Eligible North
Dakotans who are
unable to attend an
annual enrollment
event can call 2-1-
1.
plan is chosen, beneficiaries can:
- Enroll directly with the plan by
calling the plans toll-free number
- Call their insurance agent
- Go to www.medicare.gov or
call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227
- Call RSVP+ at 701-258-5436
12:30-3:30 p.m. Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays Nov.
17"Dec. 27 (appointments required)
- Call SHIC at 1-888-575-6611
It's important for beneficiaries to
make sure their prescriptions are
covered under the plan they choose
for 2011 and that the plan is accept-
ed by their preferred pharmacy,
Hamm said. Beneficiaries who are
satisfied with the plans they have do
not have to do anything,they will be
re-enrolled automatically.
Wheat quality reports available through Wheat Commission
Quality reports on the 2010 U.S.
hard red spring wheat and northern
grown durum crops are now avail-
able through the North Dakota
Wheat Commission. The reports
detail physical attributes and
milling performance, plus dough
mixing and bread baking properties
for the spring wheat crop and pasta
processing traits for the durum
crop.
Buyers around the world are
anxious to receive information on
new crop quality in order to better
plan their purchasing decisions.
The crop quality reports are reliable
sources of information for U.S.
wheat buyers and one of the longest
standing marketing tools used by
the Commission and U.S. Wheat
Associates to educate customers
around the world. "It is valuable
information for us to have, in order
to emphasize our quality advan-
tages each year and help buyers
adjust to any notable quality shifts
due to growing season extremes,"
explains Jim Peterson, NDWC
Marketing Director. "The reports
have become a renowned and reli-
able source of valuable information
that buyers look forward to receiv-
ing each year." U.S. Wheat
Associates uses the information in
its annual crop quality seminars
conducted across Asia and Europe
in November, and with other key
customers throughout the year.
The reports are based on harvest
samples collected by the
Agricultural Statistics Service in
the four-state region and tested by
the North Dakota State University
Plant Sciences quality laboratories.
Spring wheat samples are gathered
from North Dakota, Montana,
South Dakota and Minnesota, rep-
resenting 92 percent of the nation's
The 2010 spring wheat crop is the third
largest on record and it produced a record
yield. The crop grades a No. 1 Northern
Spring with stronger than average test
weights and very low levels of damaged
kernels.
spring wheat production. Durum
samples are collected from North
Dakota and Montana, covering 80
percent of the nation's durum pro-
duction in 2010.
The 2010 spring wheat crop is
the third largest on record and it
produced a record yield. The crop
grades a No. 1 Northern Spring
with stronger than average test
weights and very low levels of
damaged kernels. At 13.7 percent,
average protein is improved over
2009, but still lower than average
due to record yields. Average vitre-
ous kernel counts are similar to last
year and average falling numbers
are slightly higher. Flour extraction
is higher than last year, while
dough mixing strength and loaf vol-
umes remain similar. Although
slightly weaker than traditional
HRS quality, the crop is seeing
good demand from abroad due to
its high grade profile and improved
protein content, and reduced avail-
ability of quality in competitor
countries.
The northern U.S. durum crop
produced record yields and a sec-
ond year of strong production. The
crop held to a No. 1 Hard Amber
Durum, despite a prolonged, wet
harvest period, but it is showing a
much wider than normal distribu-
tion in quality. Test weights are
down from last year, but similar to
the five-year average. Vitreous ker-
nel counts and falling number val-
ues are lower due to the challenging
harvest conditions and damaged
kernels are higher. Pasta quality
factors are reflective of the weath-
er's impact on the crop with lower
color scores and reduced cooked
firmness, but semolina yields are
higher. With larger than average
production in 2010 and large carry-
over supplies from 2009, buyers
should still find good quantities of
high quality durum to meet their
needs, but can expect stronger price
premiums for quality compared to
recent years.
The 2010 hard red spring and
durum wheat crop quality reports
are posted on the North Dakota
Wheat Commission's web site at
www.ndwheat.com or are available
in hard copy upon request at 701-
328-5111 or by emailing
ndwheat@ndwheat.com. Please
include mailing address in the
email.
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Funding and support for the U.S.
hard red spring and durum regional
quality surveys is provided by U.S.
Wheat Associates, the North
Dakota Wheat Commission,
Minnesota Wheat Research and
Promotion Council, Montana
Wheat and Barley Committee,
South Dakota Wheat Commission
and North Dakota State University.
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