ND Hunting Seasons & Public Land

North Dakota Hunting

North Dakota is a premier waterfowl and upland bird hunting destination with vast prairie pothole habitat, along with solid white-tailed deer and mule deer opportunities in the badlands and river breaks.

190 Seasons2 Species

Seasons by Species

Deer

GMUWeaponSeasonHarvestPublic
Deer Unit 1ArcheryAug 29Jan 4
Deer Unit 1RifleNov 7Nov 23
Deer Unit 1MuzzleloaderNov 28Dec 14
Deer Unit 2AArcheryAug 29Jan 4
Deer Unit 2ARifleNov 7Nov 23
Deer Unit 2AMuzzleloaderNov 28Dec 14

+ 108 more Deer seasons

Turkey

GMUWeaponSeasonHarvestPublic
Deer Unit 1ShotgunApr 12May 18
Deer Unit 1ShotgunOct 11Jan 4
Deer Unit 2AShotgunApr 12May 18
Deer Unit 2AShotgunOct 11Jan 4
Deer Unit 2BShotgunApr 12May 18
Deer Unit 2BShotgunOct 11Jan 4

+ 70 more Turkey seasons

Always verify season dates and regulations with the official state wildlife agency:

North Dakota Official Hunting Regulations →

View North Dakota on the map

See GMU boundaries, public land, and walk-in access areas for North Dakota on our interactive hunting map.

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