Regent
Regent[dead link] is a small farming community in Western North Dakota. The population of Regent is only about 250 people. It was founded in 1910. The surrounding area is a popular fishing and hunting destination.
Get in
editRegent is accessible by automobile via the Enchanted Highway[dead link] heading south, about 30 miles from the Gladstone exit #72 on I-94. It can also be reached by state highway 21, between New England (North Dakota) and Mott
Get around
editIn this wide open country, the most popular local transportation is the pickup truck. Local guides are available for hunters and fishers.
See
editThe Enchanted Highway [dead link] is a rural road that is adorned with large-scale metal sculptures related to the local area: Deer Crossing, Giant Grasshoppers, the Tin Family, Theodore Roosevelt Rides Again, Pheasant Family, Fisherman's Dream, and Geese in Flight, by Gary Greff.
Do
edit- Fishing. On Larson Lake, Indian Creek Dam, Castle Rock Dam, Blickensderfer Dam, Mott Watershed Dam and Cannonball River for pike, walleye, perch, bluegill, trout, largemouth and smallmouth bass. State Fish & Game Site
- Hunting. For Ringneck Phaesant, Sharptail Grouse, Hungarian Partridge. Also: Antelope, Coyote, Fox, Jack Rabbit, Whitetail and Mule Deer, Mink, Beaver, Muskrat, Raccoon, and Skunk.
Buy
edit- Regent Consumers Co-Op, ☏ +1 701 563-4489. For groceries and general supplies.
- Enchanted Highway Gift Shop. Your source of local souvenirs.
Eat
edit- Regent Cafe, Main Street, ☏ +1 701 563-4485.
Drink
edit- Cannonball Saloon, ☏ +1 701 563-4485.
Sleep
edit- Crocus Inn B&B, 50 W 2nd St, ☏ +1 58650 701 563-4562.
- Prairie Vista B&B, ☏ +1 701 563-4542, fax: +1 701 563-4519. At the end of "The Enchanted Highway". Ranch style home with 7 bedrooms, 3 baths, sauna, indoor swimming pool.
- [dead link] T Bar L Lodging, ☏ +1 701 567-2129. Temporary accommodation houses available in Hettinger, ND.
- Niemeyer's Ringneck Lodge, ☏ +1 701 824-2372, niemeyer69@hotmail.com. 9-bed lodging in Mott, ND, hunting packages available.