2008 Bighorn Sheep, Elk, Moose

Unit Maps and Descriptions and License Availability

Bighorn Sheep

Unit B1 (1 license) - All of Slope County and those portions of Billings and Golden Valley counties south of Interstate 94 except that portion of land known as hunting UnitB2 (closed in 2008) which is described as:
Those portions of Billings County starting at the Interstate 94 Fryburg Exit #36, then south to 38th Street, then west to 136th Avenue, then south to 43rd Street—USFS 740,then west to KG Road—USFS 765, then south to Dantz Creek (between Kendley and Moody Plateaus), then west to East River Road (FH3)—USFS 742, then north to USFS794, then west to Little Missouri River, then north to Garner Creek, then west to West River Road—USFS 745, then north to Old Highway 10, then east to Interstate 94, then east to point of origin.

Unit B3 (1 license) - Those portions of Golden Valley, Billings, Stark and McKenzie counties starting at a point where Interstate 94 enters North Dakota, then following Interstate 94east to Highway 85, then north to McKenzie County Road 50, then west to McKenzie County Road 27—Red Wing Road, then north to McKenzie County Road 38—Hay Draw Road, then west and north to Montana State Line, then south to point of origin.

Unit B4 (2 licenses) - Those portions of McKenzie and Dunn counties starting at the intersection of McKenzie County Road 38—Hay Draw Road and the Montana State Line, then south and east to McKenzie County Road 27—Red Wing Road, then south and east to McKenzie County Road 50, then east to US Highway 85, then south to ND Highway 200,then east to ND Highway 22, then north to McKenzie County Road 53, then west and north to Highway 23 (excluding area within Fort Berthold Indian Reservation), then west to Highway 85, then west and north to the south bank of the Missouri River (Lake Sakakawea), then west along the south bank of the Missouri River to the Montana State line, then south to the point of origin. Except portions of T. 147N. R. 98W., and T. 147N.R. 101W. that are north of Little Missouri River; T. 147N. R. 100W. that are north and west of Little Missouri River, and all sections of T. 148N. R. 98W. and T. 148N. R. 99W.where new bighorn sheep release areas are located.

Bighorn Sheep General Information

Only male bighorn sheep shall be legal.
Regular season license holders may use any legal weapon, are required to wear orange clothing and are restricted to their designated unit for the entire season.
Bow only season license holders are restricted to bows only and are restricted to their designated unit for the entire season. They are required to wear orange clothing during the regular (any legal weapon) season.
Each successful sheep hunter will be required to submit the head of their animal to a checking station or Department representative where it will be registered as a legally taken animal.

Bighorn Sheep Bow Only Season
Units B1, B3, B4:
Dates: October 3-26. 

Bighorn Sheep Regular Season
Units B1, B3, B4: 
Dates: October 10-26.

Elk

Eastern Unit E1

Western Units E2, E3, E4

Elk Unit E5 - is the remainder of the state excluding areas known as E1, E2, E3, and E4 and also excluding an area in the Turtle Mountains which is bordered on the north by Canada, on the west by ND No. 14,on the south by ND No. 5, and on the east by ND No. 30. Unit E5 is open to all elk lottery license holders from all units.

Unit E1 (70 licenses total - 15 any (bull/cow/calf), 55 antlerless (cow/calf)) -Cavalier, Pembina and Walsh counties and those portions of Rolette and Towner counties north of ND No. 66 and east of ND No. 30.

Unit E2 (90 licenses total - 30 any (bull/cow/calf), 60 antlerless (cow/calf)) -McKenzie and Dunn counties, excluding all of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Unit E3 (280 licenses total - 70 any (bull/cow/calf), 70 antlerless (cow/calf) September Season; 70 any (bull/cow/calf), 70 antlerless (cow/calf) October Season) - Billings, Golden Valley, and Slope counties, except that portion of land known as Unit E4 and Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Unit E4 (120 licenses total – 30 any (bull/cow/calf), 30 antlerless (cow/calf) September Season; 30 any (bull/cow/calf), 30 antlerless (cow/calf) October Season) - An area in Billings and Golden Valley counties north of Interstate 94 (excluding all of Theodore Roosevelt National Park), composed of the following land:

• Golden Valley County
  T. 140N. R. 103W. All N. of I-94
  T. 141N. R. 103W. Sec. 25-27 & 34-36.
  
  
• Billings County
  T. 140N. R. 102W. All except T.R.N.P. and south of I-94
  T. 141N. R. 100W. Sec. 19, 30 & 31
  T. 141N. R. 101W. All except T.R.N.P.
  T. 141N. R. 102W. All except T.R.N.P.
  T. 142N. R. 101W. Sec. 25-36
  T. 142N. R. 102W. Sec. 19-36

Elk Unit E5 - is the remainder of the state excluding areas known as E1, E2, E3, and E4 and also excluding an area in the Turtle Mountains which is bordered on the north by Canada, on the west by ND No. 14,on the south by ND No. 5, and on the east by ND No. 30. Unit E5 is open to all elk lottery license holders from all units.

Elk General Information

Regular season license holders may use any legal weapon and are required to wear orange clothing.
Bow only season license holders are restricted to bows only and are restricted to their designated unit but may hunt during all open E1 or E2 Seasons. They are required to wear orange clothing during seasons open to firearms.
After September 7, E3 and E4 September Season lottery license holders may hunt in either unit. After October 5, E3 and E4 October Season lottery license holders may hunt in either unit. The Extended Season (November 7 – December 31) is open to all E3 and E4 September and October Season license holders.
Unit E5 is open to all elk lottery licensees from all units from September 5 — December 31.
For either the regular or bow only seasons, only the type of elk designated on license shall be legal. Exception: Unit E1 regular season licensees having an “Any Elk” license and preferential landowner licensees may take antlerless elk only during the November 28 - December 14 portion of the season.
Ten licenses in Unit E1, 13 licenses in Unit E2, 42 licenses in Unit E3 and additional licenses in Unit E4 will be issued to landowners.
A bull is any elk with at least one visible antler (all others are considered antlerless).
Elk lottery license holders in Units E3 and E4 must provide hunter harvest information prior to January 11, 2009..
Unit E1 Regular Season “Any Elk” licensees are restricted to Antlerless Elk Only during Nov. 28 - Dec. 14 portion of season.

Elk Bow Only Season
Units E1 & E2:
Dates:  August 29 - September 28.

Elk Regular Season
Unit E1: Oct. 3 - Oct. 31 and Nov. 28 - Dec. 14
Unit E2: Oct. 3 - Oct. 31 and Nov. 14 - Dec. 14
Unit E3 September Season: Sept. 5 - Sept. 30
Unit E3 October Season: Oct. 3 - Oct. 31
Unit E4 September Season: Sept. 5 - Sept. 30
Unit E4 October Season: Oct. 3 - Oct. 31

Moose

Unit M4 (20 licenses total - 12 antlered (bull), 8 antlerless (cow/calf))- Those portions of Bottineau and Rolette counties bordered on the west by ND No. 14, on the south by ND No. 5, on the east by ND No.30, and on the north by Canada.

Unit M5 (6 any (bull/cow/calf) licenses total) - Those portions of Grand Forks, Nelson, Ramsey, and Walsh counties bordered on the north by ND No. 17, on the west by ND No. 1, on the south by U.S. Highway 2 and on the east by Minnesota.

Unit M6 (15 any (bull/cow/calf) licenses total) - Those portions of Barnes, Benson, Cass, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks, Griggs, LaMoure, Nelson, Ramsey, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele, Stutsman, and Traill counties bordered on the west by US Highway 281, on the north by US Highway 2, on the east by Minnesota, and on the south by South Dakota.

Unit M8 (30 licenses total - 15 any (bull/cow/calf), 15 antlerless (cow/calf)) - Those portions of Bottineau, Cavalier, Pierce, Ramsey, Rolette,and Towner counties bordered on the east by ND No. 1, on the north by Canada and hunting unit M4, on the west by ND No. 60, and on the south by ND No. 17.

Unit M9 (25 licenses total - 15 any (bull/cow/calf), 10 antlerless (cow/calf)) - Those portions of Benson, Bottineau, McHenry, McLean, Towner, Pierce, Ramsey, Renville, Sheridan, Ward, and Wells counties bordered on the east by ND No. 1 and the boundary of hunting unit M6, on the north by hunting units M8, M4, and Canada. The western and southern borders are composed of ND No. 256 and U.S. Highway 83 to the point where the highway crosses the southern portion of Lake Sakakawea, then west along Lake Sakakawea and south along the Missouri River to Washburn, then north on ND No. 200A, then east on ND No. 200 to the junction of U.S. Highway 281 at Carrington. Mallard Island is included within this unit.

Unit M10 (45 licenses total - 20 any (bull/cow/calf), 25 antlerless(cow/calf)) - Those portions of Bottineau, Burke, Divide, Mountrail,Renville, Ward, and Williams counties bordered on the east by hunting unit M9, on the north by Canada, on the west by ND No. 42 and on the south by US Highway 2.

Moose General Information

Regular season license holders may use any legal weapon, are required to wear orange clothing, and are restricted to their designated unit for the entire season.
Bow only season license holders are restricted to bows only and are restricted to their designated unit for the entire season. They are not required to wear orange clothing.
Three licenses in Unit M4, one license in Unit M5, two licenses in Unit M6,four licenses in Unit M8, four licenses in Unit M9, and seven licenses in UnitM10 will be issued to landowners.
For either the regular or bow only seasons, only the type of moose designated on license shall be legal.
A bull is any moose with at least one visible antler (all others are considered antlerless).

Moose Bow Only Season
Units: M4, M5, M6, M8, M9, M10: Aug. 29 - Sept. 28

Moose Regular Season:
Units: M4, M8, M9, M10: Oct. 3 - Oct. 26
Units: M5, M6: Nov. 21 - Dec. 14

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