Terry Steinwand

Bighorn Sheep Coming to MHA Reservation

The state-tribal agreement includes a provision for a ram hunting season.

BISMARCK, N.D.–A new agreement between the state and Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation means bighorn sheep could be roaming the reservation in the next couple weeks. North Dakota Game and Fish director Terry Steinwand says 30 to 40 bighorns will be brought to North Dakota once they are captured on a Montana reservation. They’ll be released in the Mandaree and…

Legislation Aimed at Changing Private Property Posting Laws May Resurface

Land is considered open in North Dakota unless it is posted for no trespassing.

BISMARCK, N.D.–Legislation aimed at changing North Dakota’s private property posting laws may come back before lawmakers in 2021. The Bismarck Tribune reports the Legislature’s interim Natural Resources Committee heard information Monday related to trespass violations and electronic land posting in its first meeting. Land is considered open in North Dakota unless it is posted for no trespassing. Legislation failed last…