North Dakota Deer — Unit 3F2
Unit 3F2
North Dakota Unit 3F2 covers 1,842,513 acres and lies 46 miles south of New Salem and 56 miles east of Hettinger. 5% of it is public land, mostly state trust land (3%) and military (1%). A further 35% is tribal land rather than public land. The 2026 draw put up 6 tags here for 128 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in Unit 3F2, 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
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2% Point builder
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100% No first-choice applicants
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3F2-A ↗ Unit 3F2 any antlered deer (gun) | <1% Point builder | — | 6 / 128 | Nov 6–22, 2026 |
| 3F2-B ↗ Unit 3F2 any antlerless deer (gun) | 5% Point builder | — | 2 / 8 | Nov 6–22, 2026 |
| 3F2-C ↗ Unit 3F2 antlered whitetail deer (gun) | 2% Point builder | — | 1 / 7 | Nov 6–22, 2026 |
| 3F2-D ↗ Unit 3F2 antlerless whitetail deer (gun) | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | 2 / 0 | 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 1,103,797 ac · 60%
- Tribal 646,217 ac · 35%
- State trust land 59,048 ac · 3%
- Department of Defense 25,615 ac · 1%
- National Forest 6,716 ac · 0%
- State land 599 ac · 0%
- BLM 517 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)