Raccoon Hunting and Trapping

General Information

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

❌ Lottery - No

❌ ND Resident Only - No

❌ Has Youth Season - No

Season Dates

Season Dates
	Season	Hunting Units	Opens	Closes	Season Dates Status
Raccoon	Regular - Cable devices on land within 50 ft. of water	Statewide	03/16/2023	05/10/2024	Finalized
Raccoon	Regular - Firearms, traps, underwater cable devices, archery equipment, pursue with dogs	Statewide	04/01/2023	03/31/2024	Finalized
Raccoon	Regular - Cable devices on land	Statewide	11/27/2023	03/15/2024	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

Residency

Residency Eligibility

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 Raccoon (pdf)