North Dakota Deer — Unit 4A
Unit 4A
North Dakota Unit 4A covers 531,421 acres and lies 17 miles south-east of Watford City and 34 miles south-west of New Town. 21% of it is public land, mostly national forest (13%) and state trust land (3%).
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in Unit 4A, 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-
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| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
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| 4A-C ↗ Unit 4A antlered whitetail deer (gun) | Not open to nonresidents | — | 0 / 13 | Nov 6–22, 2026 |
| 4A-D ↗ Unit 4A antlerless whitetail deer (gun) | Not open to nonresidents | — | 0 / 0 | Nov 6–22, 2026 |
| 4A-E ↗ Unit 4A antlered mule deer (gun) | Not open to nonresidents | — | 0 / 108 | Nov 6–22, 2026 |
| 4A-F ↗ Unit 4A antlerless mule deer (gun) | Not open to nonresidents | — | 0 / 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 375,944 ac · 71%
- National Forest 69,715 ac · 13%
- Tribal 45,136 ac · 8%
- State trust land 16,852 ac · 3%
- BLM 15,048 ac · 3%
- State land 7,434 ac · 1%
- Department of Defense 1,243 ac · 0%
- National Park Service 47 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)