FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Game & Fish Biologist Doug Leier says this season is shaping up to be a good one for deer hunters due to good weather conditions. He says the deer population is slowly coming back after dealing with drought across the state in the last few years, but wildfires remain a risk. “You might live…
EDDY COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – We could see the next phase in a disagreement between a group of hunters and a landowner seen in a viral video from Eddy County, North Dakota. State’s Attorney Ashley Lies tells KVRR she could reach her decision on charging Jacob Sweere, other hunters and a farmer for an incident that happened October 21st as…
BISMARCK, N.D. – More hunting licenses for elk will be offered by North Dakota’s Game and Fish Department this year, but there will be fewer moose licenses. A bighorn sheep hunting season could also take place, depending on the pending results of summer sheep population surveys. The status of that season will be determined Sept. 1. The state is making…
POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A man suffers non-life threatening injuries in a hunting accident this morning in Polk County. According to the sheriff’s office, it was after 10 a.m. when an officer responded to the area of Highway 2 and 380th Avenue SW for a report of a hunter with a gunshot wound. First responders arrived on scene and…
ST. LOUIS – Artists will no longer have to incorporate hunting imagery to win a spot for their work on the federal duck stamp. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says eliminating the requirement from its annual Federal Duck Stamp contest will give artists more flexibility. Stamp sales help fund conservation efforts, and the Trump administration said requiring hunting imagery…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Thousands of North Dakota landowners have electronically posted millions of acres of private land in what is believed to be the first system of its kind in the nation. North Dakota’s Game and Fish Department opened the system for electronic posting in May. The deadline to post was Thursday, in advance of fall hunting. The 2021 North…
BECKER CO., Minn. — An Ogema, Minnesota man is found guilty in Becker County District Court of 2nd degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Jay Nelson. The former Lake Park police chief was hunting in November 2018 when he was shot while driving on the Yellowhead Trail in West Sugarbush Township by 56-year-old Morris Dodd Jr. Dodd previously pleaded…
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota becomes the first state in the nation to allow electronic posting of private land. Gov. Doug Burgum signing the legislation saying it’s a “shining example of what we can accomplish when we work together and harness the power of technology to find new, innovative solutions to complex problems”. Under current North Dakota law, private land…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo Dome is giving people in the community a taste of the outdoors. The Red River Valley Sportsmen’s Show is in full swing and giving people the opportunity to shop for all the necessary equipment to help make outdoor summer activities more enjoyable for the season. Part of the show includes essential items like top…
ST. PAUL, Minn.–Gov. Tim Walz signed an Executive Order on Friday expanding the list of outdoor recreational activities that are allowed during the Stay-at-Home order. Minnesotans will be able to enjoy activities such as golfing, boating, fishing, hunting and hiking all while maintaining social distancing guidelines. Residents are encouraged to take part in outdoor activities close to their home. Gov….
