Hunting with artificial light prohibited - Exception
N.D. Cent. Code § 20.1-01-08
in effect20.1-01-08. Hunting with artificial light prohibited - Exception
It is unlawful for an individual to pursue, shoot, kill, take, or attempt to take any wildlife
between sunset of one day and sunrise of the next, with the aid of a spotlight or any other
artificial light except:
1. At any time throughout the year, an individual or the individual's agent may use a
lantern, spotlight, night vision, thermal vision, infrared light, or other artificial light to
assist the individual in pursuing and shooting on the individual's premises any coyote,
fox, skunk, mink, raccoon, beaver, weasel, rabbit, or other predatory animal attempting
to destroy the individual's poultry, livestock, or other property; and
2. An individual may use an artificial light, night vision, thermal vision, or infrared light
with a power source of not more than six volts while hunting afoot for coyote, fox,
raccoon, or beaver during the open season on the animal. The artificial light must
produce a red, green, or amber color when used in the hunting of coyote, fox, raccoon,
or beaver, except when taking a raccoon treed or at bay.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t20-1c01.pdf#nameddest=20p1-01-08Fetched: 10/16/2026