Upcoming North Dakota Game and Fish Dates and Events

Date Categories

Season Start Dates

Detailed Season Listing

February 21, 2026 (Saturday)

Season: 2026 Light Geese - Spring Conservation (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)

April 11, 2026 (Saturday)

Season: 2026 Turkey - Spring Season (Finalized)

Season: 2026 Turkey - Spring Youth Season (Finalized)

August 15, 2026 (Saturday)

Season: 2026 Canada Geese - Management Take/Early September Season (Eastern Zone) (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Canada Geese - Management Take/Early September Season (MRZ) (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Canada Geese - Management Take/Early September Season (Western Zone) (Tentative)

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

September 1, 2026 (Tuesday)

Season: 2026 Dove - Regular Season Dates (Tentative)

September 4, 2026 (Friday)

Season: 2026 Deer - Bow Season Dates (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Elk - Bow Season Dates (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Elk - Regular Season Dates (2 of 6) (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Elk - Regular Season Dates (3 of 6) (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Moose - Bow Season Dates (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Pronghorn - Bow (Tentative)

September 12, 2026 (Saturday)

Season: 2026 Hungarian Partridge - Regular Season Dates (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Ruffed Grouse - Regular Season Dates (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Sharp-tailed Grouse - Regular Season Dates (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Wilson's Snipe - Regular Season (Tentative)

September 18, 2026 (Friday)

Season: 2026 Deer (Youth) (Tentative)

September 19, 2026 (Saturday)

Season: 2026 Sandhill Crane - Regular Season (Unit 1) (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Sandhill Crane - Regular Season (Unit 2) (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Woodcock - Regular Season Dates (Tentative)

October 2, 2026 (Friday)

Season: 2025 Elk - Regular Season Dates (1 of 6) (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Elk - Regular Season Dates (4 of 6) (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Elk - Regular Season Dates (6 of 6) (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Pronghorn - Regular Season Dates (Tentative)

October 3, 2026 (Saturday)

Season: 2026 Ring-necked Pheasant - Youth Season Dates (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Tundra Swan - Regular (Tentative)

October 9, 2026 (Friday)

Season: 2026 Moose - Regular Season Dates (Tentative)

October 10, 2026 (Saturday)

Season: 2026 Ring-necked Pheasant - Regular Season Dates (Tentative)

Season: 2026 Turkey - Fall Season (Tentative)

October 30, 2026 (Friday)

Season: 2026 Bighorn Sheep - Regular Season Dates (Tentative)

November 6, 2026 (Friday)

Season: 2026 Deer - Regular Season Dates (Tentative)

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

Season: 2026 Fisher - Regular (Traps, cable devices) (Tentative)

November 27, 2026 (Friday)

Season: 2026 Deer - Muzzleloader Season Dates (Tentative)

November 30, 2026 (Monday)

Season: 2026 Elk - Regular Season Dates (5 of 6) (Tentative)

Season End Dates

Detailed Season Listing

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 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)

Season: 2026 Light Geese - Spring Conservation (Finalized)

May 17, 2026 (Sunday)

Season: 2026 Turkey - Spring Season (Finalized)

Season: 2026 Turkey - Spring Youth Season (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.)

March 25, 2026 (Wednesday)

Season: Moose (Tentative)

Season: Elk (Tentative)

Season: Bighorn Sheep (Tentative)

June 3, 2026 (Wednesday)

Season: Deer, Mule and White-tailed (TBD)

August 5, 2026 (Wednesday)

Season: Pronghorn (Tentative)

August 19, 2026 (Wednesday)

Season: Tundra Swan (Tentative)

Events

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

No events are currently scheduled.