MANDAN, N.D. (KVRR) — A Morton County judge rejects a plea deal for former Game & Fish director Terry Steinwand. He is charged with one felony count of gross sexual imposition with a victim under 15. The criminal complaint says a five-year-old girl told a counselor that Steinwand touched her inappropriately on multiple occasions, both over and under her clothes….
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is monitoring sick and dead birds across the state after increasing reports from the public. A department wildlife veterinarian says Avian Influenza is likely the cause and has been confirmed through testing. Most of the reports in the last two weeks have been snow geese and other waterfowl that…
Hunter walking on ice near cattails. Courtesy North Dakota Game and Fish Department.FARGO — North Dakota Game and Fish Department has put out a warning to hunters about the dangers of thin ice. According to Game and Fish, the recent cold weather in some parts of the state has created ice on some small bodies of water in the state,…
Courtesy: North Dakota Game and Fish Department.FARGO — North Dakota Game and Fish has finished its post-season survey of the 2024 deer hunting season. Over 50,000 deer gun licenses were available and gun hunters had a success rate of 55%. Of the 27,000 bow hunters, 22,000 harvested deer last season, leading to a 26% success rate. Out of the less…
Sen. Keith Boehm, R-Mandan, speaks during a public hearing of the Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee on Jan. 17, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A bill preventing policies that would limit the use of baiting for big game animals on private property passed the Senate floor Wednesday on a 31-15 vote. Senate Bill 2137 would…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With a combination of perfect weather and people itching to get on the water there has been a record number of fish being caught in North Dakota. “So, we’ve seen the fishing in North Dakota turn into nothing short of legendary. The fishing has been just off the chart it’s been fantastic,” says Doug Leier, a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Days after two scrappy bald eagles were entangled in a brawl and separated by deputies in a Minnesota lake, experts are advising people to stay away from any animal in the middle of a fight. On Monday, Cass County deputies John Murray and Todd Wolter found two adult eagles struggling on Leech Lake Monday and used…
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…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – State and local organizations taking part in the City of Fargo’s Wildlife Management Program Study Group discuss who should take it over if it continues and how to make it more safe. Many taking part in the program suggested Fargo Park District take control of the program from Fargo Police because hunting happens on its properties….
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) –It may be too early to think about hunting deer, but for those looking forward to the start of the season time is running out to get a license. The deadline for North Dakota deer hunting applications closes at 11:59 and with a high demand for licences that deadline could come sooner than expected. With just more…
