Investigators believe Terry Brisk’s killer interacted with the 41-year-old man before shooting him with his own rifle.

Nov 6, 2026 2:58 PM CST

Reward rises to $50K as investigation into Minnesota hunter’s unsolved 2016 murder continues – Bring Me The News

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A decade after a man was fatally shot with his own rifle while deer hunting on his family’s property near Little Falls, a $50,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to his killer’s arrest and conviction.

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the unsolved killing of Terrence “Terry” Brisk, 41, who was found dead on Nov. 7, 2016 in Belle Prairie Township.

Investigators believe that the shooter was in close proximity to Brisk and interacted with him before firing the rifle.

Coinciding with the 10-year anniversary of Brisk’s death, his family released this statement:

“It has been 10 years since Terry was shot, and for 10 long years, our family has lived with the heartbreak of not knowing the truth about what happened to him,” his parents, Virgil and Babe Brisk, wrote. “Ten years of unanswered questions, sleepless nights, and wondering if we will ever get the closure we so desperately need.”

“We are reaching out and pleading from the bottom of our hearts to anyone who knows anything, especially the person responsible.”

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that a $30,000 reward had increased to $50,000, and once again asked for the public’s assistance as it works to solve the case.

“We are grateful for the continued support and generosity that have made this increased reward possible,” Sheriff Shawn Larsen said in a statement. “Our hope is that this additional incentive will encourage someone with information to come forward.”

“Even the smallest piece of information could be critical in helping us solve this case,” his statement continued. “Ten years have passed, but our commitment to finding answers and bringing justice to Terry and his family remains as strong as ever.”

Anyone with information — no matter how minor it may seem — is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at (320) 632-9233. Anonymous tips can be submitted online or by phone through Crime Stoppers of Minnesota, though information submitted anonymously will only be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.

ByJoshua Haiar-November 6, 2026 12:05 pm

State expands hunting-license buybacks as reported deer deaths from viral disease jump to 791  • South Dakota Searchlight

A white-tailed buck roams South Dakota’s Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge in 2022. (Photo courtesy of Liz Julian/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Reports of deer deaths from a viral disease have jumped by hundreds in recent weeks, prompting South Dakota wildlife officials to expand a program allowing hunters to return their licenses for a refund.

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease is a viral illness spread by tiny biting midges typically found along muddy shorelines. In South Dakota, the disease primarily impacts white-tailed deer, according to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

Mule deer, bighorn sheep, elk and pronghorn can also be infected. The department says the disease usually affects deer herds in late summer or early fall. Warm conditions such as those in much of South Dakota this fall can extend the period when the insects are active, while a hard freeze of about 25 degrees generally kills them off, bringing a seasonal outbreak to an end.

During last month’s Game, Fish and Parks Commission meeting, the department said death reports for the year stood at 407. The total has since risen to 791.

Game, Fish and Parks Secretary Kevin Robling said Thursday’s commission meeting the department is concerned, but “the great news is, white-tails, in particular, have an incredible reproductive performance, can multiply very quickly.”

“We will recover from this, no doubt,” he said. “So we’ll continue being conservative with our harvest strategies and our tag allocations, and we will recover. It will take a couple of years, but we will recover.”

The state has taken several steps to limit deer hunting in outbreak-affected areas, aiming to give deer populations a better chance to recover. The department removed mentored and youth deer licenses in nine southeastern South Dakota counties where outbreaks have affected deer in the past two years. It also removed 62 unsold licenses, two in McPherson County and 60 in Dewey County. The state changed statewide archery license rules, which previously allowed hunters to take any deer, to buck-only licenses.

The department offered hunters holding deer licenses along the Missouri River corridor to voluntarily return their licenses for a full refund. That program has been expanded to some western parts of the state and more areas in southcentral and southeastern South Dakota.

The department asks people to report sick or dead deer via methods listed at gfp.sd.gov/contactus. Officials enter reports into a system that updates the department’s public online map.