Elk herd

Elk Hunting

Has Youth Season

No

ND Resident Only

See Regulations

Lottery

Yes
The application deadline has passed. Results will be posted after the lottery has been run.

Season Dates

Season Hunting Units Opens Closes Season Dates Status
Bow UNITS E1E, E1W, E2, E6 Finalized
Regular UNITS E3, E4 Finalized
Regular UNIT E5 Finalized
Regular UNIT E6 Finalized
Regular UNITS E1E, E2 Finalized
Regular UNIT E1W Finalized
Regular UNIT E6 Finalized

Lottery Information

Application Deadline: (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: 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 fi rearm or bow).

Units E1E, E1W, E2 Regular Season: 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: Any legal firearm or bow. Lottery license holders may hunt in either unit beginning September 7. Landowner preference license holders may hunt only in their unit.

Unit E5 Regular Season: 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: Restricted to unit and type of elk designated on license. Any legal fi rearm or bow. License holders are also able to hunt during the bow season (bows only).