By Doug Leier
The spring snow goose conservation season opened up back in February and the spring turkey season is just a couple of weeks away. If you are a hunter, you need to make sure land your hunting is not physically or electronically posted.
Landowners who missed the deadline last year or did not electronically post their land last year can still physically post their land at any time. It’s an important and sometimes overlooked aspect of the electronic posting of land in North Dakota. Electronic posting is an option but not the only choice. Similarly, even if a landowner chooses to electronically post their land they can still “double post” by posting both physically and electronically.
The first step for landowners interested in posting private land electronically for the 2024-25 hunting season is to log into My Account on the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov.
Landowners who enrolled land electronically last year can renew, add or modify posting designations during the enrollment period. Others posting for the first time might need to create a profile. To post land, proceed to the “Land Parcels/Electronic Posting” section at the bottom of the page and click “Search/Renew Land parcels.” The electronic posting system is linked to land descriptions based on county tax parcel information. The Game and Fish website has complete instructions for landowners, along with frequently asked questions for both landowners and hunters.
Here’s a few:
If I purchase land after the signup deadline can I use the electronic posting system?
No. Landowners who wish to post land after the deadline would need to use physical posting methods.
Can nonresidents post lands electronically?
Yes. You must upload a copy of your drivers license and wait for it to be validated.
Can I post land electronically that I rent?
Yes. An individual authorized by the landowner may post lands electronically.
Can I change my posting designation after submitting electronically posted land records?
Yes. Posting designations may be changed up to the deadline of July 1.
What information is available when I post electronically?
Current law requires the name of the individual that posted the land. The electronic posting system offer options to include email, phone number and/or alternate point of contact.
I purchased land recently and I can’t retrieve my records.
The electronic posting system relies on county tax parcel information. It may be possible the current records are not available from the county.
I entered information to search land parcels and do not get results.
Land records must be searched by selecting a county and entering a section, township and
range.
Ensure to select the county from the menu.
Ensure that a section number (1-36) is entered; a township number (129-164) is entered; and a range number is entered (47-107).
If you have land in another section, try searching that section.
Determine if the results are showing the previous owner. It may be possible the county tax records are not current.
The electronic posting application is limited to rural or unincorporated tax parcels.
Land may be posted by another individual. Refer to the Enrolled – Posting map on the MyAccount page for details.
The information for the specific parcel may not be available from the county tax records.
The deadline for landowners to digitally post land is July 1, which enables Game and Fish to produce print material and digital content prior to hunting seasons that begin in August.
For a full list of frequently asked questions, go to gf.nd.gov/electronic-posting/faq.
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