North Dakota Game and Fish newsletter - Aug. 1

Third Lottery Deer Application Deadline Aug. 10
- Swan Hunt Application Available Online
- Fall Turkey Lottery Held, Remaining Licenses Issued Aug. 17
- City Archery Hunt Cancelled in Bismarck

Third Lottery Deer Application Deadline Aug. 10
Deer hunters interested in applying for a first, second, third or fourth license have to submit a third lottery application no later than Aug. 10.
Successful applicants in the first lottery will receive their license in mid-August.
Hunters can apply online, or print out an application, at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department's website<http://gf.nd.gov/>, gf.nd.gov. Paper applications are also available from Game and Fish offices, county auditors and license vendors. Residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply.
After the third lottery drawing, Game and Fish will issue any remaining licenses on a first-come, first-served basis.
Hunters can use additional concurrent season doe licenses during the archery season with a bow; the deer gun season with a bow, rifle, or muzzleloader; or during the muzzleloader season with a muzzleloader. These licenses are for antlerless deer only, and hunters must stay in the unit to which the license is assigned.

In addition, youth deer license hunters ages 14 and 15 may purchase additional concurrent season doe licenses to use during the youth season.

Last year, licenses were sold out in all but three units prior to opening day of deer gun season. Hunters are encouraged to apply early if they have a specific unit in mind.
The regular deer gun season starts at noon Nov. 4 and continues through Nov. 20.

Swan Hunt Application Available Online
The online application for North Dakota's 2011 tundra swan license lottery is available on the state Game and Fish Department's website<http://gf.nd.gov/>, gf.nd.gov. The deadline for applying is Aug. 17.
Paper applications will be available the week of Aug. 1 from Game and Fish offices, county auditors and license vendors. Hunters can also apply by calling (800) 406-6409. A service fee is added for license applications made by phone.
The statewide tundra swan hunting season is Oct. 1 - Jan. 1, 2012. A total of 2,200 licenses are available. Successful applicants will receive a tag to take one swan during the season. Since swans are classified as waterfowl, nonresidents may hunt them only during the period their nonresident waterfowl license is valid.
North Dakota residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply.

Fall Turkey Lottery Held, Remaining Licenses Issued Aug. 17
The 2011 fall wild turkey lottery has been held and more than 1,800 licenses remain in 11 units. Unsuccessful applicants who applied online will have a refund issued directly to their credit card.
Beginning Aug. 17, all remaining licenses will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Hunters are allowed a maximum of 15 licenses for the fall season.
Resident and nonresident hunters will be able to apply online, or print out an application to mail, at the Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Paper applications will also be available at license vendors.
The fall turkey season runs from Oct. 8 - Jan. 8, 2012.
Licenses remain for the following units: Unit 03, Benson and Ramsey counties and a portion of Pierce County, 142 licenses; Unit 13, Dunn County, 245; Unit 19, Grant and Sioux counties and a portion of Morton County, 51; Unit 25, McHenry County and portions of Pierce and Ward counties, 499; Unit 30, a portion of Morton County, 223; Unit 31, Mountrail County, 37; Unit 45, Stark County, 101; Unit 47, Eddy, Foster, Kidder, Sheridan, Stutsman and Wells counties, 35; Unit 51, Burke County and portions of Renville, Bottineau and Ward counties, 227; Unit 98, Burleigh, Emmons and McLean counties, 135; and Unit 99, Mercer and Oliver counties, 146.

City Archery Hunt Cancelled in Bismarck
The Bismarck Police Department will not issue trespass permits for this fall's special herd reduction deer and turkey bow seasons within the city limits, due to water still covering a large portion of the hunting zone and associated recovery efforts from this year's flood.
A special herd reduction season on antlerless deer was scheduled to run in Bismarck from Sept. 2 - Jan. 31, 2012. In addition, up to 25 hunters licensed to bow hunt deer within the city could have received a turkey license to help control a growing population of birds in residential areas.
The city bow hunt is a cooperative effort between the city of Bismarck and the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Hunters are required to receive a trespass permit from the Bismarck Police Department before receiving a hunting license from the Game and Fish Department.