North Dakota Deer — Unit 3E2
Unit 3E2
North Dakota Unit 3E2 covers 839,857 acres and lies 14 miles south of New Salem and 27 miles south-west of Mandan. 3% of it is public land, mostly state trust land (2%). The 2026 draw put up 2 tags here for 62 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in Unit 3E2, 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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1% Point builder
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<1% Point builder
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6% Point builder
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3E2-A ↗ Unit 3E2 any antlered deer (gun) | <1% Point builder | — | 2 / 62 | Nov 6–22, 2026 |
| 3E2-B ↗ Unit 3E2 any antlerless deer (gun) | 1% Point builder | — | 1 / 7 | Nov 6–22, 2026 |
| 3E2-C ↗ Unit 3E2 antlered whitetail deer (gun) | <1% Point builder | — | 1 / 3 | Nov 6–22, 2026 |
| 3E2-D ↗ Unit 3E2 antlerless whitetail deer (gun) | 6% Point builder | — | 1 / 2 | 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 818,616 ac · 97%
- State trust land 19,431 ac · 2%
- State land 1,141 ac · 0%
- Bureau of Reclamation 444 ac · 0%
- BLM 118 ac · 0%
- Other public 104 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)