Mink Hunting and Trapping

General Information

❌ Lottery | ❌ ND Resident Only | ❌ Has Youth Season

❌ Lottery

❌ ND Resident Only

❌ Has Youth Season

Season Dates

Season Dates
	Season	Hunting Units	Opens	Closes	Season Dates Status
Mink	Regular - Traps	Statewide	10/28/2023	05/10/2024	Finalized
Mink	Cable Devices, Firearms, Archery Equipment	Statewide	11/27/2023	05/10/2024	Finalized

Purchase a license

Unit Map

Hunting units map - 1 statewide unit

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.

Licensing

General Information
Required Licenses

Residency

Residency Eligibility
Resident Prices
Nonresident Prices

Regulations

Regulations
Proclamation

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 Mink (pdf)