Upcoming North Dakota Game and Fish Dates and Events

Date Categories

Season Start Dates

Detailed Season Listing

November 28, 2025 (Friday)

Season: 2025 Deer - Muzzleloader Season Dates (Finalized)

December 13, 2025 (Saturday)

Season: 2025 Ducks - Resident/Nonresident (HPU-2) (Finalized)

March 14, 2026 (Saturday)

Season: 2026 Crow - Spring Season Dates (Finalized)

March 16, 2026 (Monday)

Season: 2025 Beaver - Regular (Cable Devices on Land within 50 feet of water) Season Dates (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Raccoon - Regular (Cable Devices on Land within 50 Feet of Water) Season Dates (Finalized)

August 15, 2026 (Saturday)

Season: 2026 Crow - Fall Regular Season Dates (Tentative)

Season End Dates

Detailed Season Listing

November 29, 2025 (Saturday)

Season: 2025 Dove - Regular Season Dates (Finalized)

November 30, 2025 (Sunday)

Season: 2025 Fisher - Regular (Traps, cable devices) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Wilson's Snipe - Regular Season (Finalized)

December 7, 2025 (Sunday)

Season: 2025 Ducks - Nonresident (HPU - 1) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Ducks - Nonresident (LPU) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Ducks - Resident (HPU - 1) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Ducks - Resident (LPU) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 White-fronted Geese - Regular (Nonresident) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 White-fronted Geese - Regular (Resident) (Finalized)

December 14, 2025 (Sunday)

Season: 2025 Deer - Muzzleloader Season Dates (Finalized)

December 20, 2025 (Saturday)

Season: 2025 Canada Geese - Regular (Nonresident/EZ) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Canada Geese - Regular (Resident/EZ) (Finalized)

December 25, 2025 (Thursday)

Season: 2025 Canada Geese - Regular (Nonresident/WZ) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Canada Geese - Regular (Resident/WZ) (Finalized)

December 31, 2025 (Wednesday)

Season: 2025 Bighorn Sheep - Regular Season Dates (Finalized)

January 2, 2026 (Friday)

Season: 2025 Canada Geese - Regular (Nonresident/MRZ) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Canada Geese - Regular (Resident/MRZ) (Finalized)

January 4, 2026 (Sunday)

Season: 2025 Deer - Bow Season Dates (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Ducks - Resident/Nonresident (HPU-2) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Elk - Regular Season Dates (2 of 6) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Elk - Regular Season Dates (3 of 6) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Elk - Regular Season Dates (4 of 6) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Elk - Regular Season Dates (5 of 6) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Elk - Regular Season Dates (6 of 6) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Hungarian Partridge - Regular Season Dates (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Light Geese - Regular (Nonresident) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Light Geese - Regular (Resident) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Ring-necked Pheasant - Regular Season Dates (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Ruffed Grouse - Regular Season Dates (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Sharp-tailed Grouse - Regular Season Dates (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Tundra Swan - Regular (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Turkey - Fall Season (Finalized)

February 28, 2026 (Saturday)

Season: 2026 Tree Squirrel - Regular Season Dates (Finalized)

March 15, 2026 (Sunday)

Season: 2025 Badger - Regular (Cable Devices) Season Dates (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Beaver - Regular (Cable Devices on Land) Season Dates (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Bobcat - Zone 1 (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Bobcat - Zone 1 (Cable devices) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Coyote - Regular (Cable Devices) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Fox - Regular (Cable Devices) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Raccoon - Regular (Cable Devices on Land) Season Dates (Finalized)

Season: 2025 River Otter - Regular Season Traps, Cable Devices (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Weasel - Regular (Traps) Season (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Weasel - Regular Firearms, cable devices, archery equipment (Finalized)

March 31, 2026 (Tuesday)

Season: 2024 Mountain Lion - Zone 2 Regular Season (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Badger - Regular Day Hunting (Multiple Methods) Season Dates (year-round) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Coyote - Day Hunting, Traps Season Dates (year-round) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Fox (Red and Gray) - Day hunting, traps (year-round) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Mountain Lion - Zone 1 Late Season (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Year-round Beaver - Regular (Multiple Methods) Season Dates (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Year-round Raccoon - Regular Firearms, traps, underwater cable devices, archery equipment, pursue with dogs (Finalized)

April 26, 2026 (Sunday)

Season: 2026 Crow - Spring Season Dates (Finalized)

May 10, 2026 (Sunday)

Season: 2025 Beaver - Regular (Cable Devices on Land within 50 feet of water) Season Dates (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Mink - Regular (Multiple Methods) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Mink - Regular Traps (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Muskrat - Regular (Multiple Methods) Season Dates (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Muskrat - Regular (Traps) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Raccoon - Regular (Cable Devices on Land within 50 Feet of Water) Season Dates (Finalized)

May 31, 2026 (Sunday)

Season: 2025 Coyote - Regular (Night Hunting) (Finalized)

Season: 2025 Fox - Regular (Night Hunting) (Finalized)

Lottery Application Deadlines

Detailed Season Listing

(Note: Lottery application periods close at midnight on the deadline date.)

Hunting lotteries occur between February and mid-September annually. Deadlines are posted here as they become available. See the lottery schedule for more information.

Events

Includes North Dakota Game and Fish Department hosted or sponsored events.

December 27, 2025 (Saturday)

Free Fishing Weekend