Citizens in Charge

Game preserve owners are campaigning against a proposed North Dakota ballot measure that would eliminate so-called high-fence hunting, saying a ban would violate their property rights.

“The bottom line is that preserve hunting is not for everyone,” said Wayne Laaveg, who owns an elk farm near Edinburg. “But citizens should have the right to choose where they want to hunt.”

Supporters of the initiative say it’s unethical to shoot a fenced-in animal.