North Dakota Deer · Unit 1
North Dakota Unit 1 covers 333,026 acres and lies 16 miles east of Bottineau and 38 miles north of Rugby. 9% of it is public land, mostly state trust land (5%) and state land (3%). A further 11% is tribal land rather than public land.
2 licenses · NR capped at 1%
first choice, NR
not published
9% State
333,026 acres
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only. The written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Every License in Unit 1
| What | Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-A | Unit 1 any antlered deer (gun) | not open | — | |
| 1-B | Unit 1 any antlerless deer (gun) | not open | — |
First-choice nonresident odds at your points, 2026 draw. Cut = points the last tag went at; ▲ = points added since the earliest draw on file.
Draw results: NDGF 2026 Nonresident Deer Lottery Stats, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
If you draw (2026 nonresident fees): $380 ($30 to apply). Closes Jun 2, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The Ground
| Private | 267,155 ac | 80% |
| Tribal | 35,211 ac | 11% |
| State trust land | 17,257 ac | 5% |
| State land | 11,610 ac | 3% |
| National Wildlife Refuge | 1,792 ac | <1% |
| BLM | 0 ac | <1% |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project 2026 PAD-US 4.1.
▸ Sources 4
- NDGF 2026 Nonresident Deer Lottery Stats draw results, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- NDGF 2026 Nonresident licensing and fees, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- NDGF 2026 deer hunting units boundary, area description, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project 2026 PAD-US 4.1 land ownership, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2026 draw, the latest on file, computed from North Dakota Game and Fish Department's published results. They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward.
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Prior-draw odds from North Dakota Game and Fish Department's results, not a forecast · All North Dakota deer hunts