North Dakota Deer · Unit 3C
North Dakota Unit 3C covers 974,672 acres and lies 17 miles north-west of Linton and 26 miles south of Lincoln. 10% of it is public land, mostly military (7%) and state trust land (2%).
2 licenses · NR capped at 1%
first choice, NR
not published
7% Other public
974,672 acres
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only. The written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Every License in Unit 3C
| What | Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3C-A | Unit 3C any antlered deer (gun) | not open | — | |
| 3C-B | Unit 3C 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 | 866,899 ac | 89% |
| Department of Defense | 65,010 ac | 7% |
| State trust land | 17,901 ac | 2% |
| Tribal | 15,118 ac | 2% |
| National Wildlife Refuge | 5,134 ac | <1% |
| State land | 3,534 ac | <1% |
| Other public | 902 ac | <1% |
| BLM | 152 ac | <1% |
| County or city land | 19 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. How we compute these.
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We don't take applications: check North Dakota Game and Fish Department's site and apply there.
Prior-draw odds from North Dakota Game and Fish Department's results, not a forecast · Methodology · All North Dakota deer hunts