North Dakota public hunting land

Start with North Dakota Game and Fish Department for current hunting rules, licenses and access information in North Dakota.

Official North Dakota resources

Planning a hunt in North Dakota

North Dakota Game and Fish’s Where to Hunt resources help identify hunting destinations and access opportunities. Record the type of access and the property or program identification with each saved location.

For private land offered through an access agreement, use current official mapping and instructions rather than treating an old pin as continuing permission. Check the intended activity and timing, then compare the location with the current hunting regulations. Mark a confirmed parking point and avoid inferring a public approach through an adjacent field.

Check the property and the route

Read the property's current rules, closures and permit requirements. Confirm parking and every part of the approach; a public parcel can be surrounded by private land. A road or path visible on imagery is not proof of public access. Resolve uncertain boundaries with the managing agency.

Use with Free Hunting Map

Open Layers and enable relevant PAD-US public-land manager categories. Compare topo and aerial imagery, mark verified parking and save notes for the spots you plan to check. PAD-US is a planning aid, not a legal boundary or hunting-permission map; parcel coverage in the app is limited to Wisconsin.

View your approach at the zoom levels you need and test the cached map offline before leaving. Keep official property maps and rules with your trip materials.

Open the map

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