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Heated testimony as committee considers lifting hunting restrictions over supplemental feed; Game and Fish and scientists urge flexibility to manage CWD
Summary
Senate Bill 2137, which would allow year‑round supplemental feeding and hunting over feed on private property, prompted hours of testimony from landowners, outfitters and wildlife scientists as the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee weighed competing claims about private‑property rights and chronic wasting disease management.
Senate Bill 2137, sponsored by Senator Keith Boehm, would allow supplemental feeding of deer on private property and permit hunting over feed year‑round on private land. The bill drew extensive testimony from landowners, hunters, industry groups and wildlife professionals during a prolonged committee session.
"This bill addresses inconsistency and restores rights of property owners to responsibly manage their land," Senator Boehm said. He disputed the weight of the state’s chronic wasting disease (CWD) restrictions and cited testing numbers during his testimony, arguing that feeding restrictions are not strongly supported by science and that landowners should be able to feed and hunt over their feed on private property.
Supporters included the North Dakota Farm Bureau (Daryl…
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