Nick Simonson

Minnesota, North Dakota, Bismarck

Freelance Outdoors Journalist at Freelance

Outdoors Media Specialist at Dakota Edge Outdoor

Host at Podcasts & Radio Shows from Dakota Edge Outdoors

Capturing the spirit of hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation in the upper Midwest since 2001!

Articles

Red River Catfish Ahead of Schedule

1 week ago | wahpetondailynews.com | Nick Simonson

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Red River Catfish Ahead of Schedule

1 week ago | sidneyherald.com | Nick Simonson

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Red River Catfish Ahead of Schedule

1 week ago | willistonherald.com | Nick Simonson

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Our Outdoors: On Their Own

1 week ago | capjournal.com | Nick Simonson

“What are you catching them on,” the mother across the pond hollered to me as my youngest boy Jackson landed a feisty stocked rainbow for my older son AJ. With a wave that I was on my way, and a scamper up the embankment of the small community water with my tacklebox in hand, I told the boys I’d be right back and we’d soon be on our way to a victory meal at McDonald’s.
Our Outdoors: On Their Own

1 week ago | willistonherald.com | Nick Simonson

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ANS Awareness Week is May 4-10

1 week ago | willistonherald.com | Nick Simonson

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Strong Turkey Season Start Highlights NWTF Efforts

2 weeks ago | sidneyherald.com | Nick Simonson

By Nick SimonsonWith a temperate spring and generally favorable conditions, turkey hunters in North Dakota have been able to take advantage of the comparatively long hunting season in hopes of tagging a tom. What’s more, increased tags in 2025 compared to the previous spring have allowed more sportspeople to get out in the field after the largest of the state’s upland birds and experience the hunt.
Strong Turkey Season Start Highlights NWTF Efforts

2 weeks ago | wahpetondailynews.com | Nick Simonson

By Nick SimonsonWith a temperate spring and generally favorable conditions, turkey hunters in North Dakota have been able to take advantage of the comparatively long hunting season in hopes of tagging a tom. What’s more, increased tags in 2025 compared to the previous spring have allowed more sportspeople to get out in the field after the largest of the state’s upland birds and experience the hunt.
Strong Turkey Season Start Highlights NWTF Efforts

2 weeks ago | willistonherald.com | Nick Simonson

By Nick SimonsonWith a temperate spring and generally favorable conditions, turkey hunters in North Dakota have been able to take advantage of the comparatively long hunting season in hopes of tagging a tom. What’s more, increased tags in 2025 compared to the previous spring have allowed more sportspeople to get out in the field after the largest of the state’s upland birds and experience the hunt.
Our Outdoors: Totally Jacked

2 weeks ago | capjournal.com | Nick Simonson

I’m a numbers guy. I’d rather be catching tons of fish than hunting down that one large one that’s going to test my drag and my mettle. I’ll take action over size any day on the water. At this point in my fishing career, I’ve chalked it up to a combination of my short attention span and caffeine-fueled brain circuitry. But what happens when I manage to find both big fish that test my endurance and action so fast that it satisfies every misfiring neuron in my brain? Last week, I got my answer.