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Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunting

Season Status

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

 ⊘  Lottery - No

 ⊘  ND Resident Only - No

 ⊘  Has Youth Season - No

The dates listed are tentative until the season's proclamation is signed.

Season Dates

Season Dates
Species Season Hunting Units Opens Closes Season Dates Status
Sharp-tailed Grouse Regular Statewide (see exceptions) Tentative

Season Notes

The 2025-26 season will be set by proclamation in late July.


Sharp-Tailed Grouse or Greater Prairie-Chicken?

Sharp-tailed grouse (left), greater prairie-chicken (right)

Sharp-tailed grouse are very similar to greater prairie-chicken which are not legal to hunt.

Learn how to differentiate the two species before going into the field.

See the Differences


Unit Map

Hunting units map