Any idea when deer applications will be available?

fly2cast · May 9, 2017

I know it doesn't really matter when they are available because its gonna take until August before the drawing is held, but just wondering if anybody has heard anything.

I'm kind of curious what the deer count numbers are and whether youth tags will be available for mule deer in the badlands units without having to apply for the units in June.

H82bogey · May 9, 2017

I don't have an answer to your question, but I suggest we move this to the " All Ha Ha's" thread. Your comment about a drawing in August made me laugh. I can't imagine it would be that early! :::

LBrandt · May 9, 2017

Usually need to be in first week of June, so should be out shortly.

dukgnfsn · May 9, 2017

I think there will always be a drawing for the mule deer hunting for youth out west because there will always limited #'s of tags due to overall demand out west this is from G&F site. As stated above I would guess they will be out within next two weeks
[h=3]Season: Youth[/h]Hunting Units: Statewide Opens: Fri, 09/15/2017 Season Dates Status: Tentative Lottery Deadline: Wed, 06/07/2017 Lottery Deadline Date Status: Tentative

Retired Educator · May 9, 2017

Don't have an answer for youth mule deer tags but did read where the mule deer count was another year with an increase. That article suggested that the G&F is most likely considering mule deer doe permits in most if not all units.

Don't know about whitetail but it seemed to me that during the winter I saw more deer as I drove around the state than the past few years. Realizing that not all deer made it through the winter it did seem to me that the deer I saw were in pretty good health. The winter started out with a lot of snow and cold but actually became milder as the winter went on. Add in a pretty early snow melt and it is reasonable to think most big game survived pretty well. Pheasants, not so sure. That early snow might have been very hard on that gamebird.

Fly Carpin · May 10, 2017

fly2cast said:
I know it doesn't really matter when they are available because its gonna take until August before the drawing is held, but just wondering if anybody has heard anything.

I'm kind of curious what the deer count numbers are and whether youth tags will be available for mule deer in the badlands units without having to apply for the units in June.

Let the stampede commence

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Fly Carpin said:
Let the stampede commence

Can't believe they haven't drawn yet...........

dust in the wind · May 10, 2017

Apps are available online now.

Info on the license #'s by unit.
https://gf.nd.gov/gnf/regulations/docs/deer/proc-deer-2017.pdf

ETA:
https://gf.nd.gov/news/1650

Wed, 05/10/2017

North Dakota’s 2017 deer season is set with 54,500 licenses available to hunters this fall, 5,500 more than last year.
The number of licenses available for 2017 includes 2,750 for antlered mule deer, an increase of 200 from last year; 1,022 for muzzleloader, an increase of 94 from last year; and 245 restricted youth antlered mule deer, an increase of 20 from last year.
Game and Fish will issue mule deer doe licenses in units 4B and 4C for the first time since 2011. However, for the sixth consecutive year there are no mule deer doe licenses available in unit 4A, due to higher winter mortality which caused a slight decline in numbers from 2016.
North Dakota’s 2017 deer gun season opens Nov. 10 at noon and continues through Nov. 26.
Online applications for regular deer gun, youth, muzzleloader and resident gratis licenses are available through the Game and Fish Department’s website at gf.nd.gov. Also, paper applications will be at vendors throughout the state by mid-May. The deadline for applying is June 7.
Nonresidents may apply for North Dakota deer licenses only through the Game and Fish website.
A new law passed by the North Dakota State Legislature allows youth who turn age 11 before the end of the calendar year to receive a whitetail doe license valid for only the youth deer hunting season. Therefore, 10-year-olds who turn age 11 in 2017 are eligible to receive an antlerless whitetail license. Hunter education is not required until the youth turns age 12.
State law requires residents age 18 or older to prove residency on the application by submitting a valid North Dakota driver’s license number or a North Dakota nondriver photo identification number. Applications cannot be processed without this information.
Gratis applications received on or before the regular deer gun lottery application deadline (June 7) will be issued an any-legal-deer license. As per state law, gratis applications received after the deadline will be processed based on licenses remaining after the lottery – generally only antlerless licenses remain.
Total deer licenses are determined by harvest rates, aerial surveys, depredation reports, hunter observations, input at advisory board meetings, and comments from the public, landowners and department field staff.

Any idea when deer applications will be available?

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