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photo by Craig Bihrle, ND Game and Fish
North Dakota’s 2024 small game, waterfowl and furbearer regulations are set, and most season structures are similar to last year.
Noteworthy items include:
- Opening day for ducks, geese, coots and mergansers for North Dakota residents is Sept. 21. Nonresidents may begin hunting waterfowl in North Dakota Sept. 28.
- The prairie chicken and sage grouse seasons remain closed due to low populations.
- An area in Grand Forks County is open to sharp-tailed grouse hunting that was previously closed.
- Changed the boundary of the fisher season to only include the Turtle Mountains.
- Extended shooting hours for sandhill cranes on Saturdays and Wednesdays beginning Sept. 21 through end of season.
- The federal e-stamp is valid through the entire waterfowl hunting season.
Hunters and trappers can find the North Dakota 2024-25 Hunting and Trapping Guide, which includes upland game, migratory game bird and furbearer/trapping regulations, on the Game and Fish website. Printed guides will be available at vendor locations in mid-August.
For a complete listing of opening and closing dates, and daily and possession limits, refer to the table on pages 4-5 of the guide.
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