Sandhill Crane Season

North Dakota’s sandhill crane season opens Sept. 19 and runs through Nov. 15.

Limits are three daily and nine in possession in unit 1 (west of U.S. Highway 281), and two daily and six in possession in unit 2 (east of U.S. Highway 281). Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 2 p.m. each day, with extended shooting hours to sunset on Saturdays and Wednesdays beginning Sept. 26 through the end of the season.

Hunters are urged to use caution and identify birds to prevent shooting at endangered whooping cranes as they begin their fall migration.

In addition to other licenses required, hunters need their Harvest Information Program certification, and their respective resident or nonresident crane permit. Hunters can buy licenses online at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov.