Eddy County farmer in viral hunting video takes plea deal

jeffreyerman — An angry Jeffrey Erman yelling at some hunters near New Rockford.

By Matt Henson

March 24, 2023 at 12:01 AM

NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. — An Eddy County farmer is set to plead guilty in a hunting case where the video went viral .

In a video from October, Jeffrey Erman can be seen yelling at a group of waterfowl hunters because he felt the group was too close to his property line.

Through a plea deal that still needs to be approved by the judge, Erman will plead guilty to disorderly conduct and interference with rights of hunters.

Erman will avoid jail time if he stays out of trouble for a year. He must also make a $250 donation to the state's poaching program.

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He will not lose any hunting or gun ownership privileges.

By Matt Henson

Matt Henson is an Emmy award-winning reporter/photographer/editor for WDAY. Prior to joining WDAY in 2019, Matt was the main anchor at WDAZ in Grand Forks for four years. He was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia and attended college at Lyndon State College in northern Vermont, where he was recognized twice nationally, including first place, by the National Academy for Arts and Science for television production. Matt enjoys being a voice for the little guy. He focuses on crimes and courts and investigative stories. Just as often, he shares tear-jerking stories and stories of accomplishment. Matt enjoys traveling to small towns across North Dakota and Minnesota to share their stories. He can be reached at mhenson@wday.com and at 610-639-9215. When he's not at work (rare) Matt resides in Moorhead and enjoys spending time with his daughter, golfing and attending Bison and Sioux games.