Hunting Season is always a special time of the year. Whether you are planning on waiting patiently in a deer stand to bag that trophy buck or sitting knee deep in the marsh hoping to bag a band. Being able to take advantage of all the hunting seasons is why The Waterfowl Hunter has put together the hunting dates for North Dakota.
These dates serve as a general guide for more specific hunting visit North Dakota Game & Fish Department.
Badger
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
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Regular/Firearms, traps, archery equipment, pursue with dogs | Open Year-round | |
Regular/Cable Devices | Nov. 21, 2016 | Mar. 15, 2017 |
Beaver
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Regular/Firearms, traps, archery equipment, underwater cable devices | Open Year-round | |
Regular/Cable Devices on land | Nov. 21, 2016 | Mar. 15, 2017 |
Regular/Cable Devices on land within 50 ft. of water | Mar. 16, 2017 | May 10, 2017 |
Bighorn Sheep
Hunt Type | Units | Opens | Closes |
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Regular | B1, B3, B4 | Oct. 27, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Bow Only | B1, B3, B4 | Oct. 20, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Bobcat
Hunt Type | Units | Opens | Closes |
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Regular – Firearms, Traps, Archery Equipment | South and West of the Missouri River only | Nov. 5, 2016 | May 15, 2017 |
Regular/Cable Devices, Pursue with Dogs | South and West of the Missouri River only | Nov. 21, 2016 | May 15, 2017 |
Canada Geese
Hunt Type | Units | Opens | Closes |
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Early Season | Statewide | Aug. 14, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Early Season | Missouri River Zone | Aug. 14, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular – Resident Only | Statewide | Sep. 23, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular – Resident Only | Missouri River Zone | Sep. 23, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular – Nonresident | Statewide | Sep. 30, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular – Nonresident | Missouri River Zone | Sep. 30, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Coot
Hunt Type | Units | Opens | Closes |
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Regular – Resident Only | High Plains Unit | Sep. 23, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular – Nonresident | High Plains Unit | Sep. 30, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular – Nonresident | Low Plains Unit | Sep. 30, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular | High Plains Unit | Dec. 9, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular – Resident Only | Low Plains Unit | Sep. 23, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Coyote
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Regular/Firearms, traps, archery equipment, pursue with dogs | Open Year-round | |
Regular/Cable devices | Nov. 21, 2016 | Mar. 15, 2017 |
Hunting at any Hour/Firearms | Nov. 21, 2016 | Mar. 15, 2017 |
Crow
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Spring – Regular | Mar. 11, 2017 | Apr. 23, 2017 |
Fall – Regular | Aug. 19, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Doves
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Regular | Sep. 1, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Ducks
Hunt Type | Units | Opens | Closes |
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Regular – Resident Only | Low Plains Unit | Sep. 23, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular – Resident Only | High Plains Unit | Sep. 23, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular – Nonresident | Low Plains Unit | Sep. 30, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular – Nonresident | High Plains Unit | Sep. 30, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular | High Plains Unit | Dec. 9, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Youth Waterfowl Season | Statewide | Sep. 16, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Elk
Hunt Type | Units | Opens | Closes |
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Bow Only | E1, E2 | Sep. 1, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular | E1, E2 | Oct. 6, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular | E3, E4 | Sep. 1, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular | E5 | Sep. 1, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Fisher
Hunt Type | Units | Opens | Closes |
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Regular | Open areas only | Nov. 21, 2016 | Nov. 27, 2016 |
Fox (Red and Gray)
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Regular/Cable devices | Nov. 21, 2016 | Mar. 15, 2017 |
Hunting at Any Hour/Firearms | Nov. 21, 2016 | Mar. 15, 2017 |
Regular/Firearms, traps, archery equipment, pursue with dogs | Open Year-round |
Greater Prairie Chicken
Notice |
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There will be no pinnated grouse (greater prairie chicken) season this year due to low populations. |
Ground Squirrel
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Regular | Open Year-round |
Hungarian Partidge
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Regular | Sep. 9, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Light Geese
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Spring Conservation | Feb. 18, 2017 | May 4, 2017 |
Regular – Resident Only | Sep. 23, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular – Nonresident | Sep. 30, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Mergansers
Hunt Type | Units | Opens | Closes |
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Regular – Resident Only | Low Plains Unit | Sep. 23, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular – Resident Only | High Plains Unit | Sep. 23, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular – Nonresident | Low Plains Unit | Sep. 30, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular – Nonresident | High Plains Unit | Sep. 30, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular | High Plains Unit | Dec. 9, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Mink
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
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Regular/Traps | Oct. 22, 2016 | May 10, 2017 |
Regular/Cable devices, firearms, archery equipment | Nov. 21, 2016 | May 10, 2017 |
Moose
Hunt Type | Units | Opens | Closes |
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Regular | M8, M9, M10 | Oct. 6, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular | M5, M6 | Nov. 17, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Bow Only | M5, M6, M8, M9, M10 | Sep. 1, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Mountain Lion
Hunt Type | Units | Opens | Closes |
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Early Season/Firearms, archery equipment | Zone 1 | Sep. 2, 2016 | Nov. 20, 2016 |
Late Season/Firearms, archery equipment, and pursuing with dogs | Zone 1 | Nov. 21, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2017 |
Conditional Season/Firearms and archery equipment | Zone 1 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular/Firearms and archery equipment. Beginning November 21, mountain lions may also be harvested by pursuing with dogs | Zone 2 | Sep. 2, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2017 |
Mule and White-tailed Deer
Hunt Type | Units | Opens | Closes |
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Bow | Statewide | Sep. 9, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Gun | All Units | Nov. 10, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Muzzleloader | Statewide | Dec. 1, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Youth Season | Statewide | Sep. 15, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Muskrat
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Regular/Traps | Oct. 22, 2016 | May 10, 2017 |
Regular/Cable Devices, firearms, archery equipment | Nov. 21, 2016 | May 10, 2017 |
Pronghorn
Hunt Type | Units | Opens | Closes |
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Bow Only | 1A, 2A, 2B, 3A, 4A, 4C | Sep. 1, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular | 1A, 2A, 2B, 3A, 4A, 4C | Oct. 6, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Rabbit
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Regular | Open Year-round |
Raccoon
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
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Regular/Firearms, traps, archery equipment, underwater cable devices, pursue with dogs (raccoon only) | Open Year-round | |
Regular/Cable devices on land | Nov. 21, 2016 | Mar. 15, 2017 |
Regular/Cable devices on land within 50 ft. of water | Mar. 16, 2017 | May 10, 2017 |
Ring-necked Pheasants
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Regular | Oct. 14, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Youth Season | Oct. 07, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Ruffed Grouse
Hunt Type | Units | Opens | Closes |
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Regular | Bottineau, Rolette, Cavalier, Pembina and Walsh counties. Also that portion of the J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge in McHenry County lying South of the Upham-Willow City Road is open to ruffed grouse hunting. | Sep. 9, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Sage Grouse
Notice |
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There will be no sage grouse season this year due to low populations. |
Sandhill Crane
Hunt Type | Units | Opens | Closes |
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Regular | Unit 1 | Sep. 16, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular | Unit 2 | Sep. 16, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Regular | Sep. 9, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Tree Squirrel
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Regular | Sep. 9, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Tundra Swan
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
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Regular | Sep. 30, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Turkey
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
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Spring Regular | Apr. 8, 2017 | May 14, 2017 |
Fall – Regular | Oct. 14, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Youth Spring Season | Apr. 8, 2017 | May 14, 2014 |
Weasel
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Regular/Traps | Oct. 22, 2016 | Mar. 15, 2017 |
Regular/Firearms, cable devices, archery equipment | Nov. 21, 2016 | Mar. 15, 2017 |
White-fronted Geese
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Regular – Resident only | Sep. 23, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Regular – Nonresident | Sep. 30, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Wilson’s Snipe
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Regular | Sep. 16, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Woodcock
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Regular | Sep. 23, 2017 | Tentative – Not Published |
Prairie Dog
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
---|---|---|
Regular | Open Year-round |
Skunk
Hunt Type | Opens | Closes |
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Regular | Open Year-round |