North Dakota Game and Fish Department Website Help Center
North Dakota Game and Fish Department Website Help Center
FAQs
Website Navigation
Purchasing and Applying
Mobile and Web Apps
Online Reporting
Contact Us
- General Information: 701-328-6300
- Licensing: 701-328-6335
- Report All Poachers: 701-328-9921
Hunting Information
General Hunting Information
What can I hunt?
- Listing of North Dakota game species (each species links to the appropriate hunting regulations)
When can I hunt?
- Searchable list of hunting season dates (includes tentative season dates for the next year when available)
- Special youth hunting seasons
Where can I hunt?
- Note: No hunting is allowed, without permission from the landowner or leasee, on private lands in North Dakota that have been legally posted either with physical signs or electronically
- Where to hunt
What do I need before I can hunt?
- Hunter education requirements
- Licenses - See licensing and lottery section below
I'm new to hunting, where can I find advice to help me get started?
What are some resources for hunters with disabilities?
I believe someone is poaching. How can I report it?
- Report All Poachers - detailed contact information
- 701-328-9921 any time, day or night
Licensing and Lottery Information
What is a lottery?
Note - Licenses for the following species are only available by lottery: Deer, Moose, Elk, Bighorn Sheep, Pronghorn, Turkey, Tundra Swan
What licenses do I need to hunt?
- Required licenses and fees
- Note - When you purchase a license online you will be presented with a list of the needed licenses to hunt a species