ND 2020 Pheasant Hunting Season Dates and Information

Season Dates

Season	Hunting Units	Opens	Closes	Season Dates Status
Youth	Statewide	10/03/2020	10/04/2020	Finalized
Regular (Male Pheasants Only)	Statewide	10/10/2020	01/03/2021	Finalized

License Requirements

Residents must possess the following licenses:

• Fishing, Hunting, and Furbearer Certificate
• Small Game License (Not required of residents under age 16) and General Game and Habitat License
  or
  Combination License (includes Small Game, General Game and Habitat, Furbearer, and Fishing licenses)

Nonresidents must possess the following licenses:

• Fishing, Hunting, Furbearer Certificate
• General Game and Habitat License
• Nonresident Small Game License (good for two 7-day periods or one 14-day period)
• Nonresident Youth Hunting Licenses - A nonresident under age 16 need only purchase a North Dakota resident fishing, hunting and furbearer certificate and a North Dakota resident general game and habitat license to hunt small game and waterfowl, except swans and wild turkeys; provided that the nonresident's state of residence, or province or territory of Canada, provides a reciprocal licensing agreement for North Dakota residents who are also under age 16. (Currently states of AL, AR, CO, CT, ID, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NJ, NY, OH, SC, TN, TX, WA and WI qualify.) To be eligible, a nonresident youth must not turn 16 before September 1 of the year for which the license is issued, and must possess a certificate of completion for a certified hunter education course. The nonresident youth may only hunt under the supervision of an adult family member or legal guardian who is licensed to hunt small game or waterfowl in this state and is subject to the same regulations as that youth's adult family member or legal guardian. Youth from states that do not qualify for reciprocity must obtain required adult nonresident licenses.

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• Residency Eligibility
• Resident Prices
• Nonresident Prices

Regulations

Species Specific Regulations
Daily Limit	3
Possession Limit	12
Shooting Hours	30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.

• Additional Upland Game Hunting Regulations
• Proclamation
• Youth Hunting

NOTE: In accordance with state law, nonresidents are not allowed to hunt on Game and Fish Department wildlife management areas or conservation PLOTS (Private Land Open To Sportsmen) areas from October 10-16, 2020.

Make sure to check with the official state DNR / Game / Hunting authorities to confirm that no changes to the seasons have taken place. 

ND DNR Website 

North Dakota 2020 Pheasant are UP 38% from last year