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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – With North Dakota getting its first taste of winter on Thursday, Game & Fish Biologist Doug Leier says he expects the hunting to pick up for ducks and geese.

Although weather has been favorable for North Dakotans, Leier reports that the mix of winter and fall weather is expected to push some of those birds south.

Leier says harvest will push the pheasants closer to the edge, allowing hunters a better chance this fall. Although the numbers have been down, he says that some hot spots have popped up in the state.

You can catch Doug Leier every Thursday at 7:20 AM on JD in the Morning on Big Dog Country 95.5 FM.