North Dakota Deer Hunting by County

North Dakota reports its deer harvest by management unit rather than by county, so county-level harvest totals aren't available here. Public land and terrain are still broken out by county below.

See North Dakota season dates or the North Dakota wildlife agency for unit-level harvest data.

Statewide Harvest
North Dakota deer harvest, 2024–25
36,714
Total deer
15,129
Bucks
21,585
Antlerless

North Dakota publishes deer harvest by unit, not by county, so these are statewide totals — not a county figure. Source: North Dakota Game & Fish.

Updated August 2026

Billings County54%
McKenzie County37%
Slope County22%
Golden Valley County21%
Sheridan County13%
Burke County12%
Ramsey County12%
Benson County10%
Ransom County10%
McHenry County9%
Renville County9%
Burleigh County9%
Bowman County9%
Stutsman County8%
Kidder County7%
McIntosh County7%
Pierce County6%
McLean County6%
Mountrail County6%
Bottineau County6%
Divide County6%
Eddy County6%
Logan County6%
Sargent County5%
Richland County5%
Wells County5%
Dunn County5%
Rolette County5%
Williams County5%
Grant County4%
Sioux County4%
Ward County4%
Towner County4%
Dickey County4%
Mercer County4%
Cavalier County3%
Grand Forks County3%
Adams County3%
Emmons County3%
Morton County2%
Barnes County2%
Griggs County2%
Hettinger County2%
LaMoure County2%
Oliver County2%
Foster County2%
Steele County2%
Nelson County2%
Pembina County1%
Stark County1%
Cass County1%
Walsh County1%
Traill County0%

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