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Hunting in North Dakota

Hunting Information by Species

A bow hunter in the badlands.

(Hunting, posting, falconry, guide and outfitter, taxidermists, HIP, WMA, PLOTS, CWD, ANS, non-traditional livestock regulations and more)

Licensing and Lotteries

Girl deer hunting

Licenses are allocated by lottery for bighorn sheep, deer, elk, moose, pronghorn, tundra swan and wild turkey.

Where to Hunt

Hunter with hunting dog near a wetland in the grasslands.

Finding a Place to Hunt

Public and private land options and maps.

More Hunting Resources