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 - Cable Devices
Regular - Day hunting, traps
Beaver
Regular - Cable devices on land
Regular - Cable devices on land within 50 feet of water
Regular - Firearms, traps, underwater cable devices, archery equipment
Bighorn Sheep
Regular
UNITS B1, B3, B4
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Regular - Firearms, Traps, Archery Equipment
Regular - Cable Devices, Pursue with Dogs
Canada Geese
Regular - Resident
Regular - Nonresident
Coyote
Regular - Day hunting, traps
Regular - Cable devices
Regular - Night hunting
Crow
Spring - Regular
Fall - Regular
Doves
Regular
Ducks and Coots
Regular - Nonresident
Regular - Resident/Nonresident
Regular - Resident
Veteran/Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Season
Elk
Bow
UNITS E1E, E1W, E2, E6
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UNITS E1E, E2
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Regular - Traps, cable devices
Fox (Red and Gray)
Regular - Night hunting
Regular - Cable devices
Regular - Day hunting, traps
Hungarian Partridge
Regular
Light Geese
Regular - Resident
Regular - Nonresident
Mergansers
Regular - Resident
Regular - Nonresident
Regular - Resident/Nonresident
Mink
Regular - Traps
Cable Devices, Firearms, Archery Equipment
Moose
Regular
UNITS M5, M6, M8, M9, M10, M11
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UNITS M5, M6, M8, M9, M10, M11
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