Bobcat Hunting and Trapping

General Information

❌ Lottery - No | ✅ ND Resident Only - Yes | ❌ Has Youth Season - No

❌ Lottery - No

✅ ND Resident Only - Yes

❌ Has Youth Season - No

Harvest Limit Tracking
Area	Harvest Limit	Taken to Date	Last Updated
Zone 2	8	1	12/4/2023

Season Dates

Season Dates
	Season	Hunting Units	Opens	Closes	Season Dates Status
Bobcat	Regular - Firearms, pre-charged pneumatic air guns, archery equipment (including crossbows), traps	Zone 1	11/11/2023	03/15/2024	Finalized
Bobcat	Regular - Firearms, pre-charged pneumatic air guns, archery equipment (including crossbows), traps, cable devices (snares), pursuing with dogs	Zone 2	11/27/2023	03/15/2024	Finalized

Purchase a license

Unit Map

Season Notes

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department, along with the North Dakota Fur Takers Association, recommends that all traps be visually inspected and all captured animals be removed at no greater than 48-hour intervals, and that rubber gloves be worn for skinning and handling of all furbearers.

Reporting and Tagging

To report your bobcat harvest electronically:

Login to your online account.
Under Current Registrations, click "New Registration".
Select "Furbearer Harvest" from list of options and click "Continue".
Fill out the requested information, then click "Register".
After successfully registering your harvest, read the instructions on how to get your bobcat tagged.

Licensing

Residency

Residency Eligibility

Regulations

More Hunting Information

Where to Hunt

Species Information

Best Management Practices

Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

Furbearer Management and BMPs for Trapping

BMPs for Trapping Bobcat (pdf)