BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The state Game and Fish Department is allowing hunters with whitetail or “any” deer gun licenses in five units in western North Dakota the option of returning them for refunds.

Units 3E1, 3F1, 3F2, 4E and 4F have reports of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) that started in September.

“This outbreak appears mild. We see a low level of EHD most years. It typically stays fairly localized, but every so often it can intensify into a significant die-off. The combined outbreak in 2020 and 2021 was probably the worst in memory, with extensive mortality across much of western North Dakota. Similar to 2024, we’re nowhere close to that level, but we have received around 20 reports, primarily focused across Bowman and Adams counties. We’re hopeful that the few nights with t

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