Except as provided in section 20.1-03-07.3, a person may not:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 20.1-03-02

  • Big game: means deer, moose, elk, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, and antelope. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
  • Director: means the director of the department. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
  • hunting: means shooting, shooting at, pursuing, taking, attempting to take, or killing any game animals and game birds; searching for or attempting to locate or flush any game animals and game birds; luring, calling, or attempting to attract game animals and game birds; hiding for the purpose of taking or attempting to take game animals and game birds; and walking, crawling, or advancing toward wildlife while possessing implements or equipment useful in the taking of game animals or game birds. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
  • nonresident: is a ny person who has not actually lived within this state or maintained that person's residence within this state for at least six months immediately preceding the date that residence is to be determined. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
  • Person: includes every partnership, association, corporation, and limited liability company. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
  • Possession: means control, actual possession, and constructive possession of the article or thing specified. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
  • Resident: means any person who has actually lived within this state or maintained that person's residence therein for at least six months immediately preceding the date that residence is to be determined. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
  • sale: means any sale or offer to sell, or possession with intent to sell, use, or dispose of, the article or thing specified, contrary to law. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
  • Small game: includes all game birds and tree squirrels. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02

1.    Acquire any resident or nonresident license to hunt, catch, take, or kill any small game or big game animal unless that person first obtains an annual general game license.

2.    Hunt, catch, take, trap, or kill any small game or big game animal unless that person has in that person’s possession an annual general game license together with the specific license required.

The director shall design and furnish, for sale to residents and nonresidents, an annual general game license. A stamp may be prepared by the director to be affixed to a general game license in place of each separate small game or big game hunting license.