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Buy and Apply
Licensing
- Purchase a fishing license
- Purchase a nonlottery hunting license
- Print or download a license
Licensing Information
Lottery
- Lottery Applications
- Gratis Lottery Applications
- FCFS Licenses (licenses remaining after a lottery)
Lottery Information
Lottery game species include bighorn sheep, deer, elk, moose, pronghorn, turkey and tundra swan.
Registrations
- Equipment Registration Numbers
- Darkhouse Spearfishing Registration
- HIP Registration
- Federal Duck Stamp
Registrations Information
Watercraft Information
Certifications
- Hunter Education
- Bowhunter Education
- Fur Harvester Education
- Boat and Water Safety Education
Certifications Information
Note: By law persons born after 1961 must take a certified hunter education course prior to obtaining a firearm or bow hunting license. Archery and trapping classes do not fulfill this requirement.
Subscriptions/Shopping Information
Note: The North Dakota Outdoors Calendar is the December issue of the North Dakota Outdoors Magazine, but it may also be ordered separately.
Help - Online Resources
- Account Management
- Licensing and Lottery
- Watercraft
- Miscellaneous
Other Help Resources
- Department Phone: 701-328-6300
- Licensing Division: 701-328-6335
- Online Contact Form