North Dakota Antelope (Pronghorn) — Unit 05A
Unit 5-A
North Dakota Unit 05A covers 707,831 acres and lies 23 miles north-west of Hettinger and 43 miles south of Dickinson. 2% of it is public land, mostly state trust land (2%). The 2026 draw put up 54 tags here for 607 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every pronghorn license type on offer in Unit 05A, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice resident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice resident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
<1% Point builder
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05A-A ↗ Unit 05A any pronghorn (gun or bow) | <1% Point builder | — | 54 / 607 | Oct 2–18, 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 resident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per application | $22 | $2 | $57 |
Application window: closes Aug 5, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
Other licenses valid in Unit 05A
Not in the table above because they had no result in the 2026 draw.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Boundary: North Dakota pronghorn hunting units (NDGF General Information map service, layer 43)