Regulations and Laws

Hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities under the authority of the Game and Fish Department are governed by State Laws (North Dakota Century Code) and regulations.

Regulation Types:

• Gubernatorial proclamations set hunting, fishing, and trapping seasons.  When signed by the governor they have force of law.  From these proclamations the Game and Fish Department produces bulletins called guides to provide informal explanations of selected rules, regulations, and state laws.   These guides, unlike the governor's proclamation, are not legal documents and do not have force of law.  Archive of Previous Years' Proclamations.
• The Game and Fish Administrative Code allows the Department to regulate certain activities such as boating and management of state wildlife areas.  View the North Dakota Administrative Code here.

Current Regulation Guides

Note:  These are the most current regulations available.  They are saved in HTML format (most include links to PDF versions and to official gubernatorial proclamations). 

• Boat and Water Safety Regulations Guide - 2008-2010
• Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Proclamation - 2009
• Deer Hunting Regulations Guide - 2009
• Early Canada Goose Hunting Regulations - 2009
• Fall Turkey Regulations Guide - 2009
• Fishing Regulations Guide - 2008-2010
• Furbearer Regulations Guide - 2009
• Guide and Outfitter Handbook and Test Guide - Revised 2009
• How Seasons and Regulations are Set
• Moose, Elk, and Bighorn Sheep Hunting Regulations - 2009
• Pronghorn Regulations Guide - 2009
• Small Game Regulations Guide - 2009
• Spring Light Goose Regulations Guide - 2009
• Spring Turkey Regulations Guide - 2009
• Waterfowl Regulations Guide - 2009
• Wildlife Management Area Regulations - Revised 2009

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Archive of Previous Years' Proclamations

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