North Dakota Antelope (Pronghorn) — Unit 17A
Unit 17-A
North Dakota Unit 17A covers 1,362,247 acres and lies 6 miles east of Linton and 45 miles south-east of Lincoln. 4% of it is public land, mostly military (3%) and state trust land (1%). The 2026 draw put up 5 tags here for 240 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every pronghorn license type on offer in Unit 17A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17A-A ↗ Unit 17A any pronghorn (gun or bow) | <1% Point builder | — | 5 / 240 | 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.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- Private 1,303,920 ac · 96%
- Department of Defense 38,412 ac · 3%
- State trust land 15,458 ac · 1%
- National Wildlife Refuge 4,245 ac · 0%
- State land 206 ac · 0%
- BLM 3 ac · 0%
- Tribal 0 ac · 0%
Source: PAD-US 4.1 — Manager Type (fee interests), North Dakota subset
Boundary: North Dakota pronghorn hunting units (NDGF General Information map service, layer 43)