North Dakota’s swan lottery has been held and all 2,200 licenses were issued.
A total of 2,288 applications were received. Unsuccessful applicants will receive a refund to their credit card.
Individual results are available online at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov.
North Dakota’s deer gun lottery has been held and more than 5,500 deer gun licenses remain. Only resident applicants who were unsuccessful in the lottery can apply for remaining licenses.
More than 71,000 individuals applied for a deer gun lottery license, in addition to over 13,600 gratis applicants. The 2022 deer gun proclamation allows for 64,200 deer gun season licenses.
Unsuccessful applicants can apply online for remaining licenses beginning June 29. The deadline for applying is July 13.
| Unit | Type | Available |
|---|---|---|
| 2H | B | 174 |
| 3A1 | B | 948 |
| 3A2 | B | 423 |
| 3B2 | D | 114 |
| 3B2 | F | 117 |
| 3D1 | D | 51 |
| 3D2 | D | 39 |
| 3E2 | D | 137 |
| 3F1 | B | 172 |
| 3F1 | D | 335 |
| 3F2 | B | 1151 |
| 3F2 | C | 301 |
| 3F2 | D | 800 |
| 4A | D | 40 |
| 4B | D | 82 |
| 4C | D | 59 |
| 4D | D | 63 |
| 4E | D | 35 |
| 4F | D | 276 |
| 4F | F | 190 |
North Dakota’s moose and elk lotteries have been held, and individual results are available by visiting My Account at the state Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov.
A total of 19,426 applications were received for bighorn sheep, 23,427 for elk and 26,038 for moose.
While in My Account, successful applicants must pay for a moose and/or elk license. In addition, a 2022-23 general game and habitat license, or combination license, is required. The moose/elk license will be mailed after the required hunting licenses are purchased.
The bighorn sheep lottery is scheduled in September, after summer population surveys are completed and total licenses determined. Once the lottery is held, successful applicants will be contacted to select a hunting unit.
Nonprofit organizations eligible to receive big game hunting licenses in 2022 must have the application submitted to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department no later than Jan. 1.
North Dakota state law provides direction for the Game and Fish director to allocate big game hunting licenses to eligible organizations. Under this directive, up to two elk, moose and pronghorn licenses, and 10 white-tailed deer licenses, can be issued to organizations to use for fundraising.
Eligible organizations must be exempt from federal income taxation under section 501(c)(3), and must provide a copy of the letter from the Internal Revenue Service to that effect. In addition, organizations must be active and in good standing with the office of the North Dakota Secretary of State.
Successful lottery applicants must agree to donate at least 10% of the net proceeds of any license fundraiser to a conservation-related project, such as hunting access, conservation education, habitat development or shooting range management.
North Dakota’s pronghorn lottery has been held and all 1,720 licenses were issued. All total, 13,909 applications were received, including 687 gratis applications. Individual results are available online at https://gf.nd.gov.
North Dakota’s deer gun lottery has been held and more than 7,900 deer gun licenses remain. Only resident applicants who were unsuccessful in the lottery can apply for remaining licenses.
More than 79,000 individuals applied for a deer gun lottery license, in addition to over 12,400 gratis applicants. The 2021 deer gun proclamation allows for 72,200 deer gun season licenses.
Unsuccessful applicants can apply online for remaining licenses beginning June 29. The deadline for applying is July 14.
Remaining Deer Gun Licenses
(B = Any Antlerless C = Antlered Whitetail D = Antlerless Whitetail F = Antlerless Mule Deer)
| Unit | Type | Available |
| 2H | B | 185 |
| 3A1 | B | 985 |
| 3A2 | B | 108 |
| 3B1 | D | 227 |
| 3B2 | D | 214 |
| 3B2 | F | 146 |
| 3B3 | D | 636 |
| 3C | D | 581 |
| 3D1 | B | 58 |
| 3D1 | D | 138 |
| 3D2 | B | 39 |
| 3D2 | D | 185 |
| 3E1 | D | 234 |
| 3E2 | B | 69 |
| 3E2 | D | 201 |
| 3F1 | B | 162 |
| 3F1 | C | 34 |
| 3F1 | D | 403 |
| 3F2 | B | 1124 |
| 3F2 | C | 180 |
| 3F2 | D | 796 |
| 4A | D | 99 |
| 4B | D | 146 |
| 4C | D | 111 |
| 4D | D | 137 |
| 4E | D | 126 |
| 4F | D | 365 |
| 4F | F | 217 |
North Dakota’s moose and elk lotteries have been held, and individual results are available by visiting My Account at the state Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov.
A total of 19,126 applications were received for bighorn sheep, 23,023 for elk and 26,035 for moose.
While in My Account, successful applicants must pay for a moose and/or elk license. In addition, a 2021-22 general game and habitat license, or combination license, is required. The moose/elk license will be mailed after the required hunting licenses are purchased.
The bighorn sheep lottery is scheduled in September, after summer population surveys are completed and total licenses are determined. Once the lottery is held, successful applicants will be contacted to select a hunting unit.
More than 3,700 antlerless deer licenses are still available in 12 units for North Dakota’s 2020 deer gun season. These licenses will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Aug. 11 at 8 a.m. Central Time. Residents and nonresidents who have not already received a lottery or landowner license are eligible to apply by visiting the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov.
Hunters who want to purchase additional licenses will be able to Sept. 1 at 8 a.m. Central Time. At that time, any remaining doe licenses will be issued as a concurrent season license, which can be used during the archery season with a bow; the deer gun season with a bow, rifle or muzzleloader; or during the muzzleloader season with a muzzleloader. However, youth who are under age 14 (at the end of the calendar year) will be issued a concurrent season license for archery only.
There is no limit on the number of concurrent season licenses a hunter can purchase.
Hunters with concurrent season licenses are restricted to the type of antlerless deer printed on the license, and must stay in the unit to which the license is assigned.
| Unit | Type | Available |
| 3A1 | Any doe | 98 |
| 3B2 | Whitetail | 54 |
| 3B2 | Mule deer | 97 |
| 3B3 | Whitetail | 260 |
| 3C | Whitetail | 167 |
| 3D1 | Whitetail | 159 |
| 3D2 | Whitetail | 98 |
| 3E1 | Whitetail | 40 |
| 3E2 | Whitetail | 104 |
| 3F1 | Any doe | 127 |
| 3F1 | Whitetail | 437 |
| 3F2 | Any doe | 860 |
| 3F2 | Whitetail | 768 |
| 4E | Whitetail | 44 |
| 4F | Whitetail | 341 |
| 4F | Mule deer | 90 |
North Dakota residents who were unsuccessful in the initial deer lottery are reminded the deadline to submit an application for a remaining license is July 22.
Unsuccessful applicants must apply online by visiting the state Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. More than 6,000 deer gun licenses remain in 17 units.
North Dakota’s deer gun lottery has been held and individual results are available online at the state Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov.
Chief of administrative services Kim Kary said moving to an online lottery has resulted in reducing the time between the application deadline and the lottery run date.
“It’s a major benefit in moving to an all online lottery application process,” Kary said.
The Game and Fish Department will mail deer licenses to successful applicants after they purchase a valid 2019-20 hunting license. All deer hunters, regardless of age, are required to have a general game and habitat license in addition to their deer license.
More than 6,000 deer gun licenses remain. Only resident applicants who were unsuccessful in the lottery can apply for remaining licenses.
More than 78,000 individuals applied for a deer gun lottery license, in addition to about 13,500 gratis applicants. The 2019 deer gun proclamation allows for 64,500 deer gun season licenses.
Unsuccessful applicants can apply online for remaining licenses beginning July 10. The deadline for applying is July 24.
(B = Any Antlerless C = Antlered Whitetail D = Antlerless Whitetail F = Antlerless Mule Deer)
| Unit | Type | Available |
| 2H | B | 172 |
| 2L | B | 30 |
| 3A1 | B | 399 |
| 3B1 | D | 107 |
| 3B1 | F | 122 |
| 3B2 | D | 98 |
| 3B2 | F | 201 |
| 3B3 | D | 267 |
| 3C | D | 360 |
| 3D1 | B | 86 |
| 3D1 | D | 219 |
| 3D2 | D | 149 |
| 3E1 | D | 217 |
| 3E2 | B | 48 |
| 3E2 | D | 181 |
| 3F1 | B | 175 |
| 3F1 | D | 459 |
| 3F2 | B | 893 |
| 3F2 | C | 73 |
| 3F2 | D | 778 |
| 4A | D | 23 |
| 4B | D | 115 |
| 4C | D | 100 |
| 4D | D | 141 |
| 4E | D | 155 |
| 4F | D | 350 |
| 4F | F | 185 |