File photo: NDGF Moose/Ashley Peterson Photo Credit
North Dakota Game and Fish Department harvest statistics show overall success for the 2025 season was 100% for bighorn sheep, 87% for moose and 62% for elk.
Bighorn Sheep
The Department issued eight bighorn sheep licenses, one of which was an auction license. The Three Affiliated Tribes Fish and Wildlife issued two licenses in 2025, one to a tribal member and one to a Game and Fish Department applicant. All 10 hunters were successful.
Moose
The Department issued 292 moose licenses last year. Of that total, 281 hunters harvested 245 animals – 147 bulls and 98 cows/calves. Harvest for each unit follows:
Unit Hunters Bulls Cow/Calf Success Rate
M5 7 2 1 42.86
M6 10 8 0 80
M8 15 12 1 86.67
M9 80 33 35 85
M10 114 61 45 92.98
M11 55 31 16 85.45
Elk
The Department issued 1,021 elk licenses last year. Of that total, 929 hunters harvested 576 elk – 280 bulls and 296 cows/calves. Harvest for each until follows:
Unit Hunters Bulls Cow/Calf Success Rate
E1E 134 33 36 51.49
E1W 191 43 62 54.97
E2 199 59 75 67.34
E3 364 121 121 66.48
E4 22 18 1 86.36
E6 13 2 1 23.08
E7 6 4 0 66.67
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