OFFICIAL 2026 Deer Gun Lottery

[8andcounting]

I believe the reason for the delay is that they have to manually go through all the gratis applications and verify land, etc as that changes year to year with ownership and rental agreements.....just another reason for all the "gratis haters" to not like the system. No gratis tags and you'd find out next day with lottery results.

It’s only been 3 weeks many other states are much longer . Wyoming Montana Colorado all longer . Results will be out soon

 

[johnr]

No tag for me

 

[measure-it]

No tag for me either: I didn't apply.

 

[8andcounting]

It’s out
https://gf.nd.gov/news/9338

 

[shorthairsrus]

4D Muley Buck Successful. Tim's venmo the lottery person works

 

[NodakBob]

Nuttin

 

[Bed Wetter]

Guess we’ll be making roadkill sausage again this year. No tags.

 

[Jiffy]

Didn’t apply

 

[Davy Crockett]

Good luck to those who got a license, I got my any deer tag this year after missing the deadline last year. I don't get excited about the hunt any more but we love venison and usually harvest a young buck early in the season when they are still sweet before they get deep into rut, if weather permits.
My wife quit hunting so we have only been getting one tag but with the price of meat these days that's about to change. I see that she can gift her license to me, we can easily eat two deer.

 

[Ruttin]

Nothing for me. Glad Wyoming and MN treat me good.

 

[Ruttin]

Wonder when the drawing stats will come out? If they have the leftovers out it should be right behind imo.

 

[Duckslayer100]

Nada for me. Guess it'll be archery again and probably MN hunting.

I can't believe I'm at a point in my life where I'm actually looking forward to hunting in MN instead of ND. I literally moved here in my teens because of the amazing hunting opportunities.

Sad, sad times.

 

[Bed Wetter]

Wonder when the drawing stats will come out? If they have the leftovers out it should be right behind imo.

1,244 tags remaining. In 3A1, 3A2, 3F1, 3F2

 

[agriffith]

Wonder when the drawing stats will come out? If they have the leftovers out it should be right behind imo.

Remaining Deer Gun Licenses:

Unit		Type		Available
3A1		Any antlerless		234
3A2		Any antlerless		129
3F1		Any antlerless		101
3F1		Antlerless white-tail		151
3F2		Any antlerless		478
3F2		Antlerless white-tail		151

 

[Davy Crockett]

That must be a record, 3 responses in one moment.

 

[Ruttin]

I am aware of the remaining tags...i would like to see the drawing stats. How many applied in each unit, gratis tags issued, etc.

 

[8andcounting]

I am aware of the remaining tags...i would like to see the drawing stats. How many applied in each unit, gratis tags issued, etc.

I should have taken a screen shots but this morning on available tags it showed what was left after gratis there was several units in central and eastern part of state where no tags at all after gratis and several with very few

 

[walleyeman_1875]

No tags for us this year.

A big thank you to NDGF management for the bountiful and thoughtful management approach of our resources over the past decade or so which has resulted in my kids not being able to get a tag.

I know I’m not alone with my appreciation.

 

[8andcounting]

No tags for us this year.

A big thank you to NDGF management for the bountiful and thoughtful management approach of our resources over the past decade or so which has resulted in my kids not being able to get a tag.

I know I’m not alone with my appreciation.

Get the kids into bowhunting or take them out of state It’s not going to get any easier getting gun tags in the future .

 

[NDSportsman]

Denied again totally expected. The way it's going our deer tag is going to be once in a lifetime too. Glad I was able to experience the boom and at the age to enjoy it. Feel really bad for younger peeps who will probably never see one.