North Dakota Deer Draw Odds
In the 2026 draw North Dakota offered 94 deer hunts to nonresidents, drawn by a lottery weighted by bonus points. At 0 points a nonresident had at least an even chance in 2 hunts open to every hunter.
Open Apr 15
Archery: closes May 15, 2027 (expected)
Main draw: closes Jun 2, 2027 (expected)
$10 kept if you miss, the rest refunded. Deer license $350 only if drawn
2026 draw · nonresidents capped at 1%
2026 draw, first choice
How the North Dakota Draw Works (30-Second Version)
Bonus points (stepped).
Every applicant gets 2 × points + 1 (points³ + 1 from four points on) entries in a random draw, so more points mean more chances, but never a guarantee.
Best Bets at 0 Points
Odds × hunter success × public land, 10 tags or more. Private-land, ranch, landowner and youth hunts left out.
Every Hunt at 0 Points
94 hunt codes drawn in 2026 · 2 at 50% or better · first choice · nonresident
| Hunt | Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-A Unit 1 · Antlered rifle · Unit 1 any antlered deer (gun) | Antlered rifle · Unit 1 any antlered deer (gun) | 1 | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 13 | — |
| 1-B Unit 1 · Antlerless rifle · Unit 1 any antlerless deer (gun) | Antlerless rifle · Unit 1 any antlerless deer (gun) | 1 | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 0 | — |
| 2A-A Unit 2A · Antlered rifle · Unit 2A any antlered deer (gun) | Antlered rifle · Unit 2A any antlered deer (gun) | 2A | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 32 | — |
| 2B-A Unit 2B · Antlered rifle · Unit 2B any antlered deer (gun) | Antlered rifle · Unit 2B any antlered deer (gun) | 2B | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 63 | — |
| 2B-B Unit 2B · Antlerless rifle · Unit 2B any antlerless deer (gun) | Antlerless rifle · Unit 2B any antlerless deer (gun) | 2B | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 7 | — |
| 2C-A Unit 2C · Antlered rifle · Unit 2C any antlered deer (gun) | Antlered rifle · Unit 2C any antlered deer (gun) | 2C | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 63 | — |
| 2C-B Unit 2C · Antlerless rifle · Unit 2C any antlerless deer (gun) | Antlerless rifle · Unit 2C any antlerless deer (gun) | 2C | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 1 | — |
| 2D-A Unit 2D · Antlered rifle · Unit 2D any antlered deer (gun) | Antlered rifle · Unit 2D any antlered deer (gun) | 2D | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 48 | — |
| 2D-B Unit 2D · Antlerless rifle · Unit 2D any antlerless deer (gun) | Antlerless rifle · Unit 2D any antlerless deer (gun) | 2D | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 3 | — |
| 2E-A Unit 2E · Antlered rifle · Unit 2E any antlered deer (gun) | Antlered rifle · Unit 2E any antlered deer (gun) | 2E | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 28 | — |
| 2F1-A Unit 2F1 · Antlered rifle · Unit 2F1 any antlered deer (gun) | Antlered rifle · Unit 2F1 any antlered deer (gun) | 2F1 | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 47 | — |
| 2F1-B Unit 2F1 · Antlerless rifle · Unit 2F1 any antlerless deer (gun) | Antlerless rifle · Unit 2F1 any antlerless deer (gun) | 2F1 | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 1 | — |
| 2F2-A Unit 2F2 · Antlered rifle · Unit 2F2 any antlered deer (gun) | Antlered rifle · Unit 2F2 any antlered deer (gun) | 2F2 | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 28 | — |
| 2F2-B Unit 2F2 · Antlerless rifle · Unit 2F2 any antlerless deer (gun) | Antlerless rifle · Unit 2F2 any antlerless deer (gun) | 2F2 | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 1 | — |
| 2G-A Unit 2G · Antlered rifle · Unit 2G any antlered deer (gun) | Antlered rifle · Unit 2G any antlered deer (gun) | 2G | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 17 | — |
| 2G1-A Unit 2G1 · Antlered rifle · Unit 2G1 any antlered deer (gun) | Antlered rifle · Unit 2G1 any antlered deer (gun) | 2G1 | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 73 | — |
| 2G2-A Unit 2G2 · Antlered rifle · Unit 2G2 any antlered deer (gun) | Antlered rifle · Unit 2G2 any antlered deer (gun) | 2G2 | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 46 | — |
| 2H-A Unit 2H · Antlered rifle · Unit 2H any antlered deer (gun) | Antlered rifle · Unit 2H any antlered deer (gun) | 2H | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 48 | — |
| 2H-B Unit 2H · Antlerless rifle · Unit 2H any antlerless deer (gun) | Antlerless rifle · Unit 2H any antlerless deer (gun) | 2H | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 5 | — |
| 2I-A Unit 2I · Antlered rifle · Unit 2I any antlered deer (gun) | Antlered rifle · Unit 2I any antlered deer (gun) | 2I | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 52 | — |
| 2I-B Unit 2I · Antlerless rifle · Unit 2I any antlerless deer (gun) | Antlerless rifle · Unit 2I any antlerless deer (gun) | 2I | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 4 | — |
| 2J1-A Unit 2J1 · Antlered rifle · Unit 2J1 any antlered deer (gun) | Antlered rifle · Unit 2J1 any antlered deer (gun) | 2J1 | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 33 | — |
| 2J1-B Unit 2J1 · Antlerless rifle · Unit 2J1 any antlerless deer (gun) | Antlerless rifle · Unit 2J1 any antlerless deer (gun) | 2J1 | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 4 | — |
| 2J2-A Unit 2J2 · Antlered rifle · Unit 2J2 any antlered deer (gun) | Antlered rifle · Unit 2J2 any antlered deer (gun) | 2J2 | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 57 | — |
| 2J2-B Unit 2J2 · Antlerless rifle · Unit 2J2 any antlerless deer (gun) | Antlerless rifle · Unit 2J2 any antlerless deer (gun) | 2J2 | Nov 6–22 | — | — | 0 / 5 | — |
Showing 1–25 of 94 · sorted by unit · 19 hunts not offered in 2026 hidden — show discontinued hunts
Show all 94 huntsWhat These Columns Mean
- Odds at your points —
- the share of first-choice applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year. A badge marked * had under five tags, so one applicant either way swings it.
- Pts needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2026 draw; the ▲ or ▼ is how far that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold. A 0 marks a hunt that went Undersubscribed: fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- Tags / apps —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them.
- Success —
- the share of hunters in the unit who killed an animal, from the latest harvest report on file. It is the whole unit's figure, not the hunt's.
All 39 Units
Each unit has its own page: where it is on the map, how much of it is public land, what the hunters who went there killed last season, and every license type you can apply for inside it.
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About These Numbers
Every percentage here is the chance an applicant with that many points had in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results; quotas, applicant numbers and point levels change every year. A dash means the agency did not publish the number. Under five tags the percentage is flagged: one applicant either way swings it. Check the agency's site and apply there; we don't take applications. How we compute these.