North Dakota Unit 3A1: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 3A12026 draw

2,200 tags, 184 applied, 4% drew.

39th hardest of 117 North Dakota deer draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 3A1

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags
3A1 Any Antlered Deer	Type A Any Antlered Deer - either species · licenses available by unitCoteau	7 of 184 drew	2,200
3A1 Any Antlerless Deer	Type B Any Antlerless Deer - either species · licenses available by unitCoteau	11 of 17 drew	1,800

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Everyone draws

The quota is unlimited, so every applicant gets a tag. Apply by the draw deadline.

Hunt code	What it is	Seasons · 2026	Who can apply
Statewide Youth Deer H Tag	Either sex · Youth deer only	Sep 18–Sep 27	Residents only
Statewide Youth Deer O Tag	Doe · Youth deer only	Sep 18–Sep 27	Residents only

Before you apply

Points: “First lotteries for deer gun, deer muzzleloader, pronghorn, swan, spring and fall wild turkey.”
Tag fee: “Deer Bow (ages 15 and younger) $10 $2 $20 n/a”
Application fee: “A $5 nonrefundable application fee must accompany each resident application.”

Rules for 2026.

Map & access

Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.

Public land & access

Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.

Offline maps

Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.

Free

Unit boundary

The unit outline only.

Unit 3A1

Members

Unit 3A1 hunt pack

One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.

Unit 3A1 · 3A1 Any Antlered Deer

7 of 184 drew