NORTH DAKOTA

Anthony Dear
Dec 19, 2020
2 min read

The following is a short state profile of North Dakota that I wrote for a real estate company! North Dakota has vast open prairies and millions of acres ready for adventures! Enjoy...

In 1884 Teddy Roosevelt came to North Dakota to hunt Buffalo. A city boy from New York, Roosevelt is quoted as saying "he would not have been president without his experience in North Dakota." The state built in him the toughness he and the “Rough Rider” state became famous for. Roosevelt fell in love with these northern badlands and after only 15 days entered the cattle business, purchasing Chimney Butte Ranch. This ranch located on the Little Missouri fed Teddy's love for the state, and became the place where "the romance of his life began."

North Dakota, with its flat Great Plains, covering 50% of the state, and it’s southwestern Badlands, is a landscape of desolate beauty. With under 800,000 people, the state is one of the least densely populated, and most sought after for its frontier and solitude. The state’s southwest region is home to its Badlands and to Teddy Roosevelt National Park. These buttes and domes have been eroded into colorful formations consisting of reds, yellows, and purple stone and clay. Unlike their counterpart in South Dakota, they are somewhat covered in plant life. Rocky Mountain Juniper, Rice Grass, Longleaf Sage, and many other plants common on far north prairies grow here. Buffalo roam, eating grasses and reminding us of legendary times in these open spaces and wild places.

With a long pointed tail, a vibrant green colored head, red face, and white-collar around its neck, the pheasant is maybe the most beautiful game bird in North America. Beating wings flourish as you startle the bird. As it shoots up out of the field grass its colors contrast against the browns of fall and the white of winter. In North Dakota, just when your heart starts racing as you scare up one bird, there's almost always 3,4,5,6 or more to follow. This is one of the premier destinations for pheasant and waterfowl hunting and draws hunters from all over the country.

North Dakota's lakes and wetlands offer excellent duck hunting for numerous types of species. Rock Lake near the Canadian border and Devils Lake in the center of the state are just two of the many destinations to consider. As the largest natural body of water in the state, Devils Lake is known as the "Perch Capital of the World". Waterfowl include Snow Geese, Blue Geese, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, and more. The charming town of Devils Lake offers hunters and fishermen a place to warm their toes and enjoy a hot meal. Grilled or fried Walleye is North Dakota's fish of choice, and is perfect when paired with a creamy dumpling potato soup called Knoephla, probably the food North Dakota would claim as their most precious.

Outdoor opportunities for adventure and tranquility abound in North Dakota. Check out North Dakota's legendary lands by clicking the listings below.

STATE PROFILE STATS

BIG GAME Whitetail Deer, Mule Deer, Antelope, Elk, Bighorn Sheep, Moose, Mountain Lion

SMALL GAME Turkey, Pheasant, Coyote, Bobcat, Fox, Pheasant, Grouse, Duck, Dove, Upland Bird, Goose, Rabbit

TOTAL PUBLIC LAND ACRES

4,408,792

ANNUAL RAINFALL

12-20 Inches

FARMLAND by ACRE

39,000,000 (90%)

FOREST by ACRE

806,300