Elk Hunting

Has Youth Season

ND Resident Only

See Regulations

Lottery

Yes

View lottery results

Special Allocation Lottery Applications are accepted between October 1 and January 1 each year. NOTE: Applications submitted prior to October 1 will not be accepted.

Season Dates

Season Dates
Season	Hunting Units	Opens	Closes	Season Dates Status
Bow	E1E, E1W, E2, E6	09/02/2022	09/25/2022	Finalized
Regular	E5	09/02/2022	01/01/2023	Finalized
Regular	E3, E4	09/02/2022	01/01/2023	Finalized
Regular	E6	10/07/2022	11/03/2022	Finalized
Regular	E1W	10/07/2022	01/01/2023	Finalized
Regular	E1E, E2	10/07/2022	01/01/2023	Finalized
Regular	E6	11/21/2022	01/01/2023	Finalized

Unit Map

Lottery Information

Application Deadline: Wed, 03/23/2022 (Date Finalized)

License Requirements

Residents must possess the following licenses:

Fishing, Hunting and Furbearer Certificate
General Game and Habitat License or
Combination License (includes Small Game, General Game and Habitat, Furbearer, and Fishing licenses)
Elk License

Nonresidents:

Nonresidents may participate in the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation elk license raffle. Contact RMEF for raffle tickets.
A nonresident successful in winning the raffle license must also purchase the following:
- Nonresident Fishing, Hunting and Furbearer Certificate
- General Game and Habitat License

Regulations

Other Unit/Season Specific Restrictions for Elk

UNITS E1E, E1W, E2, E6
Bow Season: September 2 - 25
Restrictions: Must use legal archery equipment during bow season. Restricted to unit and type of elk as designated on license. License holders are also able to hunt during the regular season (any legal firearm or bow).

UNITS E1E, E2
Regular Season: October 7 - January 1, 2023
Restrictions: Any legal firearm or bow. License holders are also able to hunt during the bow season (bows only) but are restricted to unit and type of elk designated on license.

UNIT E1W
Regular Season: October 7 - January 1, 2023
Restrictions: Any legal firearm or bow. License holders are also able to hunt during the bow season (bows only) but are restricted to unit and type of elk designated on license.

UNITS E3, E4
Regular Season: September 2 - January 1, 2023
Restrictions: Any legal firearm or bow. Lottery license holders may hunt in either unit beginning September 5. Landowner preference license holders may hunt only in their unit.

UNIT E5
Regular Season: September 2 - January 1, 2023
Restrictions: Any legal firearm or bow. Open to all general lottery license holders from all units. Hunters may take only the type of elk described on their license.

UNIT E6
Regular Season: October 7 - November 3
November 2 - January 1, 2023
Restrictions: Restricted to unit and type of elk designated on license. Any legal firearm or bow. License holders are also able to hunt during the bow season (bows only).