Disease is causing a decline in area's deer population
Epizootic Hemorrhagic the disease affects whitetail deer and is caused by a virus spread by a biting midge.
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Epizootic Hemorrhagic the disease affects whitetail deer and is caused by a virus spread by a biting midge.
A 2020 study tracking gun ownership in all 50 states shows an estimated 55% of South Dakotans have a gun in their home. Across the country, there has been a months-long shortage of ammunition that has many of South Dakota’s gun owners concerned. Mark Blote is the owner of First Stop Gun & Coin in Rapid City. He says some of the rumors floating around about the ammunition shortage are untrue. “Well, you know, I guess you're hearing some people say that they think the government is stockpiling the ammunition or that the manufacturers are holding back production...