Greater than 5,500 deer gun searching licenses stay after North Dakota’s license lottery.
Particular person outcomes may be discovered on the state Sport and Fish Division web site, at gf.nd.gov.
Sport and Fish made 64,200 licenses accessible this yr, down 11% from final yr due largely to an outbreak of illness in western North Dakota deer final yr. Greater than 71,000 individuals utilized for a gun license, along with greater than 13,600 free of charge candidates.
Solely resident candidates who had been unsuccessful within the lottery can apply for remaining licenses. The net software interval begins Wednesday. The deadline is July 13.
North Dakota’s 2022 deer gun season opens Nov. 4 at midday and continues by means of Nov. 20.
Hunter success throughout the 2021 season was 57%, down sharply from 68% in 2020, once more due largely to epizootic hemorrhagic illness. Sport and Fish usually considers 70% to be a profitable season, although the brink will not be an absolute.
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Final yr, about 10% of eligible North Dakota deer hunters requested a refund of their license as a result of surge of EHD starting in late August that killed greater than 1,200 deer.
Deer searching is huge enterprise in North Dakota and vital to the state’s financial system. Deer hunters on common are within the area for about 5 days, spending lots of of {dollars} each day, in accordance with Sport and Fish and state Tourism Division information.