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Pheasant Hunting

General Information


 X  Lottery - No   |   X  ND Resident Only - No   |   ✓  Has Youth Season - Yes

 X  Lottery - No

 X  ND Resident Only - No

 ✓  Has Youth Season - Yes


Season Dates

Season Dates
Species Season Hunting Units Opens Closes Season Dates Status
Ring-necked Pheasants Regular (Male Pheasants Only) Statewide Finalized
Ring-necked Pheasants (Youth Season) Youth Statewide Finalized

Unit Map

Hunting units map - 1 statewide unit

Season Notes

  • In accordance with NDCC 20.1-08-04.9, nonresidents may not hunt any game during the first seven days of the pheasant season on North Dakota Game and Fish Department wildlife management areas or on Conservation PLOTS areas. Exception: Nonresidents hunting on PLOTS land they own.

More Hunting Information