
North Dakota Hunting Seasons
2021 Tentative Season Dates
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department annually provides its best estimate for opening dates to help hunters prepare for hunting seasons.
Dates become official when approved by governor’s proclamation. Tentative opening dates for 2021 include:
Season | Tentative Open Date |
---|---|
Spring Turkey | April 10 |
Dove | September 1 |
Deer and Pronghorn Bow, Mountain Lion | September 3 |
Sharptail, Hun, Ruffed Grouse, Squirrel | September 11 |
Youth Deer | September 17 |
Youth Waterfowl | September 18 |
Early Resident Waterfowl | September 25 |
Pronghorn Gun | October 1 |
Regular Waterfowl, Youth Pheasant | October 2 |
Pheasant, Fall Turkey | October 9 |
Mink, Muskrat, Weasel Trapping | October 23 |
Deer Gun | November 5 |
2020 Season Dates
The following is a listing of North Dakota Hunting Seasons (alphabetical by species). Note: Species that have youth seasons or split spring/fall seasons will be listed multiple times in the species selection box.
Note: Dates listed as TENTATIVE are subject to change until their proclamation has been signed.
Be sure to select the correct date range as many seasons cross the calendar year.
For example:
- The 2017-2018 pheasant season was from 10/07/2017 – 01/07/2018.
- The 2018-2019 pheasant season dates are 10/06/2018-01/06/2019.
Badger
Regular - Day hunting, traps
Regular - Cable Devices
Beaver
Regular - Firearms, traps, underwater cable devices, archery equipment
Regular - Cable devices on land
Bighorn Sheep
Regular
UNITS B1, B3, B4
Opens: Closes: Season Dates Status: FinalizedLottery Deadline: Lottery Deadline Date Status: FinalizedHunting Information - Bighorn SheepBobcat
Regular - Firearms, Traps, Archery Equipment
Regular - Cable Devices, Pursue with Dogs
Canada Geese
Regular - Nonresident
Regular - Resident
Coyote
Regular - Night hunting
Regular - Day hunting, traps
Regular - Cable devices
Crow
Spring - Regular
Fall - Regular
Doves
Regular
Ducks and Coots
Regular - Resident
High Plains Unit (1)
Opens: Closes: Season Dates Status: FinalizedHunting Information - Ducks and CootsVeteran/Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Season
Regular - Nonresident
High Plains Unit (1)
Opens: Closes: Season Dates Status: FinalizedHunting Information - Ducks and CootsRegular - Resident/Nonresident
High Plains Unit (2)
Opens: Closes: Season Dates Status: FinalizedHunting Information - Ducks and CootsElk
Regular
UNIT E1W
Opens: Closes: Season Dates Status: FinalizedLottery Deadline: Lottery Deadline Date Status: FinalizedHunting Information - ElkUNITS E3, E4
Opens: Closes: Season Dates Status: FinalizedLottery Deadline: Lottery Deadline Date Status: FinalizedHunting Information - ElkUNIT E5
Opens: Closes: Season Dates Status: FinalizedLottery Deadline: Lottery Deadline Date Status: FinalizedHunting Information - ElkUNIT E6
Opens: Closes: Season Dates Status: FinalizedLottery Deadline: Lottery Deadline Date Status: FinalizedHunting Information - ElkUNIT E6
Opens: Closes: Season Dates Status: FinalizedLottery Deadline: Lottery Deadline Date Status: FinalizedHunting Information - ElkUNITS E1E, E2
Opens: Closes: Season Dates Status: FinalizedLottery Deadline: Lottery Deadline Date Status: FinalizedHunting Information - ElkBow
UNITS E1E, E1W, E2, E6
Opens: Closes: Season Dates Status: FinalizedLottery Deadline: Lottery Deadline Date Status: FinalizedHunting Information - ElkFisher
Regular - Traps, cable devices
Fox (Red and Gray)
Regular - Night hunting
Regular - Cable devices
Regular - Day hunting, traps
Statewide
Open Year-round Opens: Closes: Season Dates Status: FinalizedHunting Information - Fox (Red and Gray)Hungarian Partridge
Regular
Light Geese
Regular - Resident
Regular - Nonresident
Mergansers
Regular - Nonresident
Regular - Resident/Nonresident
Regular - Resident
Mink
Regular - Traps
Cable Devices, Firearms, Archery Equipment
Moose
Regular
UNITS M5, M6, M8, M9, M10, M11
Opens: Closes: Season Dates Status: FinalizedLottery Deadline: Lottery Deadline Date Status: FinalizedHunting Information - MooseBow
UNITS M5, M6, M8, M9, M10, M11
Opens: Closes: Season Dates Status: FinalizedLottery Deadline: Lottery Deadline Date Status: FinalizedHunting Information - Moose