Nonresident waterfowl hunting license required
N.D. Cent. Code § 20.1-03-07.1
in effect20.1-03-07.1. Nonresident waterfowl hunting license required
1. Except as provided in sections 20.1-02-05, 20.1-03-07.2, and 20.1-03-07.3, a
nonresident may not hunt waterfowl unless that individual first obtains a nonresident
waterfowl hunting license. However, a nonresident may hunt cranes after first
obtaining a nonresident waterfowl hunting license or a nonresident small game hunting
license.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the nonresident waterfowl hunting license
entitles the nonresident to hunt waterfowl for any period of fourteen consecutive days
or any two periods of seven consecutive days each. A license authorizing the
fourteen-day hunting period allows hunting in a specified waterfowl hunting zone. A
license authorizing two, seven-day hunting periods allows hunting in a specified zone
during each period.
3. Upon payment of the fee for a statewide nonresident waterfowl hunting license, a
nonresident may hunt waterfowl in any zone. Forty dollars of the fee for a statewide
nonresident waterfowl license must be used for the private land open to sportsmen
program.
4. The governor, in the governor's proclamation, shall specify various waterfowl hunting
zones for which nonresident waterfowl hunting licenses will be available, and may
specify the number of licenses which may be issued in each zone and the manner in
which they are to be issued.
5. A nonresident is entitled to purchase only one nonresident waterfowl hunting license
per year.
6. The fourteen-day and two, seven-day hunting period restrictions do not apply to
nonresidents hunting during the early Canada goose season.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t20-1c03.pdf#nameddest=20p1-03-07p1Fetched: 10/16/2026