Big Game Hunting

Deer Archery

Deer Hunting Regulations

2012 season dates: (noon) August 31, 2012 - January 6, 2013.

Licenses available from the Department, Instant Licensing by Telephone, and county auditors and their license vendors. More about how to obtain licenses.

Resident licenses required:

• Fishing, Hunting and Furbearer Certificate, $1
• General Game and Habitat License, $13, or a Combination License, $32 (includes Small Game, General Game and Habitat, Furbearer, and Fishing licenses)
• Deer Bow License, $20/$10 for youth under age 16.

Nonresident licenses required:

• Nonresident Fishing, Hunting and Furbearer Certificate, $2
• General Game and Habitat License, $13
• Nonresident Deer Bow License, $200 (two types available):
  • Any deer: allows taking either mule or white-tailed deer - (Note: Pending 2012 governor’s deer proclamation finalized in late April, this license may not be valid for taking of mule deer does in gun units 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F and 3B1 and 3B2). Apply by April 1, 2012 - (Include a note if you wish to apply as a party).
  • White-tailed deer: the number of licenses is unlimited.

Hunter Education Requirements and Who is Exempt

Persons born after 1961 must complete a certified hunter education course and show proof of certification when buying or applying for hunting licenses (official courses offered by other states and Canadian provinces meet these requirements).  Exceptions: Persons under age 12 who hunt only with their parent or legal guardian; persons who hunt exclusively on land of which they are the record title owner or operator; and those who obtain an Apprentice Hunting License. 

A Nonresident May Not Hunt G&F Lands October October 13-19

Nonresidents may not hunt on lands owned or leased by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, including State Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and Private Lands Open To Sportsmen (PLOTS), for the first week of pheasant season (October October 13-19). This restriction applies to all types of hunting, not just pheasants.  This restriction does not apply to lands owned or managed by other state agencies that may be open to hunting, such as state school lands, federal lands that may be open to hunting, such as US Fish and Wildlife Service Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs), or to private lands not enrolled in the G&F PLOTS program.

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