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Father and daughter deer hunting

Special Youth Deer Season

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
Deer, Mule and White-tailed (Youth Season) Youth Season Statewide Finalized

Lottery Information

Application Deadline: (Date Finalized)

Unit Map

Hunting units map - 1 statewide unit

#1 and #2 (see "Season Notes" section)

Deer hunting units map

#3 (see "Season Notes" section)

Season Notes

To apply for a youth deer tag, log into the online system. On the “My Account” page click on the “Apply” button under the “Lottery/Gratis” section and then enter the required personal information.

Ages 11, 12 and 13

  • Ages 11, 12 and 13 are eligible for a statewide antlerless white-tailed deer license.
    • This includes those who are age 10 providing their 11th birthday occurs in the same year as the Youth Deer season.
  • Licenses are valid for Youth Deer season and Deer Gun season.
  • The license application deadline is midnight September 1.

Ages 14 and 15

  • Ages 14 and 15 who have either not previously applied for a regular Deer Gun license or who have applied but have never received a regular Deer Gun license are eligible to apply for a once-in-a-life-time any-deer license in-lieu of a Deer Gun license.
    • This includes youth who are age 13 providing they will be age 14 during the same year as the respective big game hunting season.
    • NOTE: This license is a once-per-lifetime license. If your child takes advantage of this license when they are 14, they cannot apply for it again at 15. They would need to apply in the regular deer lottery.
  • Licenses are valid for Youth Deer season and Deer Gun season.
  • The license application deadline is midnight September 1, except for antlered mule deer in units 3B1, 3B2, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 4F it is the same as the regular deer gun application deadline.
  • License holders may take and possess one deer of any species, sex, or age, except in units 3B1, 3B2, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 4F where a special license is required to hunt antlered mule deer.
    • A lottery will be held to distribute antlered mule deer youth licenses in units 3B1, 3B2, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 4F. These license will be valid only for a specific unit and hunters must hunt only in that unit during the Youth Deer season and the Deer Gun season.

Anyone applying for youth licenses is not eligible to apply for a license for the regular Deer Gun season.

In addition, each youth must be accompanied (must be able to have unaided verbal contact) by at least one unarmed parent, guardian, or adult authorized by their parent or guardian during the Youth Deer season. All non-licensees are prohibited from carrying a firearm or bow while accompanying a Youth Deer licensee hunting in the field during the Youth Deer season. A non-licensee is a person not having a Youth Deer license.

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