Hunters back idea to prevent Game and Fish from using license fees to fund CWD efforts

Hunters back idea to prevent Game and Fish from using license fees to fund CWD efforts

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — So far this winter, several sportsmen have been showing up in orange shirts at the state capitol to support hunting related bills. That was the case on Friday as outdoorsmen and women were backing House Bill 1236, which seeks to block the North Dakota Game and Fish Department from using money raised from hunting and fishing licenses to pay for chronic wasting disease related work. Hunters argue that would be millions of do…

CWD Detected on Western Montana Reservation

Below is a news release from the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been detected in the Hog Heaven Management Unit [...]