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River Otter Trapping

General Information

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

❌ Lottery - No 

✅ ND Resident Only - Yes 

❌ Has Youth Season - No

Season Dates

Season Dates
Season Hunting Units Opens Closes Season Dates Status
River Otter Regular - Traps, cable devices Statewide Tentative
The dates listed are tentative until the season's proclamation is signed.

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.

Reporting and Tagging

To report your river otter harvest electronically:

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

Licensing

Residency

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 River Otter (pdf)