North Dakota Bighorn Sheep — Unit B5
Unit B5
North Dakota Unit B5 covers 20,974 acres and lies 17 miles south of Watford City and 28 miles north-west of Killdeer. 63% of it is public land, mostly national forest (59%) and state trust land (3%). The 2025 draw put up 8 resident tags here for 21,221 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every bighorn sheep license type on offer in Unit B5, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice resident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2025 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice resident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
<1% Long shot
| Hunt | Your odds | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHS ↗ Bighorn sheep lottery (units B1, B2, B3, B4, B5) | <1% Long shot | — | 8 / 21,221 | Oct 31 – Dec 31, 2025 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2025 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2025 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
What it costs to apply (2026 resident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per application | $27 | $7 | $62 |
Application window: closes Mar 25, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- National Forest 12,390 ac · 59%
- Private 7,807 ac · 37%
- State trust land 701 ac · 3%
- BLM 39 ac · 0%
- National Park Service 35 ac · 0%
Source: PAD-US 4.1 — Manager Type (fee interests), North Dakota subset
What the agency says about the area
That portion of McKenzie County starting at US Highway 85 and USFS 828, then east and north to USFS 829 (Long X Road), then north to the Little Missouri River, then west on the Little Missouri River to the intersection of US Highway 85 and TRNP North Unit boundary, then west and south along the TRNP boundary to the intersection of Corral Creek and TRNP boundary, then east on Corral Creek to US Highway 85, then north to the point of origin.
Boundary: North Dakota bighorn sheep hunting units (NDGF General Information map service, layer 29)
How we compute draw odds · All North Dakota bighorn sheep hunts