North Dakota Deer — Unit 3A1
Unit 3A1
North Dakota Unit 3A1 covers 2,461,544 acres and lies 19 miles south of Crosby and 37 miles north-east of Williston. 5% of it is public land, mostly state trust land (3%) and wildlife refuge (2%). The 2026 draw put up 11 tags here for 17 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in Unit 3A1, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
<1% Point builder
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5% Point builder
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3A1-A ↗ Unit 3A1 any antlered deer (gun) | <1% Point builder | — | 7 / 184 | Nov 6–22, 2026 |
| 3A1-B ↗ Unit 3A1 any antlerless deer (gun) | 5% Point builder | — | 11 / 17 | Nov 6–22, 2026 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 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 2026 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 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per application | $30 | $10 | $380 |
Application window: closes Jun 3, 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
- Private 2,345,784 ac · 95%
- State trust land 62,975 ac · 3%
- National Wildlife Refuge 49,785 ac · 2%
- State land 2,714 ac · 0%
- BLM 200 ac · 0%
- County or city land 84 ac · 0%
Source: PAD-US 4.1 — Manager Type (fee interests), North Dakota subset
Boundary: North Dakota deer hunting units (NDGF General Information map service, layer 33)