2010 Season Opening Dates
& Calendar of Events 

February 2010

10: Spring turkey application deadline.
19-21: Becoming an Outdoors-Woman winter workshop at Lake Metigoshe near Bottineau.
20: Spring light goose season opens.

March 2010

13: Spring crow season opens.
13: Hunter education instructor annual workshop.
14: Daylight Savings Time begins - Set clocks ahead 1 hour.
14: Snaring season closes on state wildlife management areas and federal waterfowl production areas.
14: Mink and weasel trapping and snaring seasons close.
14: Mink and weasel hunting seasons close.
14: Muskrat trapping and snaring seasons close.
14: Bobcat hunting or trapping and snaring seasons close.
14: Red fox, gray fox, coyote, and badger snaring seasons closes.
15: Fish house removal deadline.
15: Darkhouse spearfishing season closes.
17: Moose, elk, bighorn license application deadline.
31: Mountain lion hunting zone 1 scheduled closure - Note: the season closed December 11, 2009, after the harvest quota of 8 lions was reached.
31: Mountain lion hunting zone 2 season closes.

April 2010

1: Smelt season opens - (tentative).
1: Fishing season opens (tentative) - new license required.
1: Beaver and raccoon hunting, trapping and underwater snaring seasons open (open year-round from April 1 - March 31).
1: Red fox, gray fox, coyote and badger hunting or trapping opens (open year-round from April 1 – March 31).
10: Spring turkey season opens.
25: Spring crow season closes.

May 2010

1: Paddlefish snagging season opens - (tentative).
9: Spring light goose season closes.
16: Spring turkey season closes.
31: Paddlefish snagging season closes - (tentative) - (Note: The season may close earlier if the paddlefish quota is reached).

June 2010

2: Deer gun and muzzleloader application deadline.
5-6: Free fishing days.
30: Fall turkey application deadline.

July 2010

23-31: Conservation booth at North Dakota State Fair.

August 2010

4: Pronghorn gun application deadline.
13-15: Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshop.
15: Early Canada goose season opens - (tentative).
18: Swan application deadline.
21: Fall crow season opens - (tentative).

September 2010

1: Mourning dove season opens - (tentative) .
3: Deer and pronghorn bow seasons open - (tentative).
3: Mountain lion season opens - (tentative).
3: Elk bow only season (Units E1, E2) opens - (tentative).
3: Antlerless elk season (Units E3, E4) opens - (tentative).
3: Any elk September season (Unit E3, E4) opens - (tentative).
3: Elk regular season (Unit E5) opens - (tentative).
3: Moose bow only season (all open units) opens - (tentative).
6: Early Canada goose Missouri River zone closes - (tentative).
11: Sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge, ruffed grouse, and tree squirrel seasons open - (tentative).
15: Early Canada goose season closes - (tentative) - (excludes Missouri River zone which closes September 6).
17: Youth deer season (ages 14 and 15) opens - (tentative).
17: Antlerless white-tailed deer season (ages 12 and 13) opens - (tentative).
18: Sandhill crane, snipe, woodcock seasons open - (tentative).
18-19: Youth waterfowl season - (tentative).
25: Early (residents only) duck, merganser, coot, and goose seasons open - (tentative).
26: Elk bow only season (Units E1, E2) closes - (tentative).
26: Moose bow only season closes - (tentative).
26: Youth deer season (ages 14 and 15) closes - (tentative).
26: Antlerless white-tailed deer season (ages 12 and 13) closes - (tentative).
29: Any elk September season (Unit E3, E4) closes - (tentative).

October 2010

1: Pronghorn gun season opens - (tentative).
1: Bighorn sheep bow only season opens - (tentative).
1: Elk regular season (Unit E1 and Unit E2) opens - (tentative).
1: Any elk October season (Units E3, E4) opens - (tentative).
1: Moose regular season (Units M4, M8, M9, M10, M11) opens - (tentative).
2: Regular duck, merganser, coot, goose and swan seasons open - (tentative).
2-3: Youth pheasant season - (tentative).
3: Pronghorn bow season closes - (tentative).
8: Bighorn sheep regular season opens - (tentative).
8: Pronghorn gun late split season opens - (tentative).
9: Fall turkey season opens - (tentative).
9: Ring-necked pheasant season opens - (tentative).
9-15: Nonresidents may not hunt Wildlife Management Areas and Private Lands Open To Sportsmen (PLOTS).
10: Pronghorn gun early split season closes - (tentative).
16: Pheasant delayed season opens - (tentative).
17: Pronghorn gun season closes - (tentative).
18: Sandhill crane unit 2 season closes - (tentative).
23: Mink, muskrat, and weasel trapping seasons open - (tentative).
23: Weasel hunting opens - (tentative).
24: Bighorn sheep seasons close - (tentative).
24: Moose regular season (Units M4, M8, M9, M10, M11) closes - (tentative).
30: Elk regular season (Unit E1) closes - (tentative).
30: Any elk October season (Units E3, E4) closes - (tentative).
30: Dove season closes - (tentative).
31: Fall crow season closes - (tentative).

November 2010

1: Woodcock season closes - (tentative).
5: Deer gun season opens seasons opens - (tentative).
5: Any elk extended season (Units E3, E4) opens - (tentative).
6: Bobcat hunting or trapping opens - (tentative).
7: Daylight Savings Time ends - Set clocks back 1 hour.
14: Sandhill cranes unit 1 season closes - (tentative).
19: Moose regular season (Units M5, M6) opens - (tentative).
20: Beaver and raccoon snaring on land season opens - (tentative).
20: Mink, muskrat, and weasel snaring seasons open - (tentative).
20: Mink and muskrat hunting seasons open - (tentative).
20: Bobcat snaring opens - (tentative).
20: Red fox, gray fox, coyote and badger snaring opens - (tentative).
21: Deer gun season closes - (tentative).
26: Deer muzzleloader season opens seasons opens - (tentative).
26: Elk regular season (Unit E1) opens - (tentative).

December 2010

1: Darkhouse spearfishing season opens - (tentative).
5: Snipe season closes - (tentative).
12: Deer muzzleloader season closes - (tentative).
12: Elk regular season (Unit E1) closes - (tentative).
12: Moose regular season (Units M5, M6) closes - (tentative).
30: Elk regular season (Unit E2) closes - (tentative).
30: Antlerless elk season (Units E3, E4) closes - (tentative).
30: Elk regular season (Unit E5) closes - (tentative).
30: Any elk extended season (Units E3, E4) closes - (tentative).

January 2011

2: Deer bow season closes - (tentative).
2: Ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge, pheasant, tree squirrel seasons close - (tentative).
9: Fall turkey season closes - (tentative).

How Seasons Are Set || Lottery Application Deadlines

Top

Back