1.    A gubernatorial order or proclamation under this chapter must prescribe, as to each species of wildlife named therein, the following:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 20.1-08-04

  • Big game: means deer, moose, elk, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, and antelope. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • 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
  • 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
  • Sex: means the biological state of being male or female, based on the individual's nonambiguous sex organs, chromosomes, or endogenous hormone profiles at birth. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Species: includes any subspecies of wildlife and any other group of wildlife of the same species or smaller taxa in common spatial arrangement that interbreed when mature. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
  • Wildlife: means any member of the animal kingdom including any mammal, fish, bird (including any migratory, nonmigratory, or endangered bird for which protection is also afforded by treaty or other international agreement), amphibian, reptile, mollusk, crustacean, or other invertebrate, and includes any part, product, egg, or offspring thereof, or the dead body or parts thereof. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02

a.    In what manner they may be taken.

b.    In what numbers they may be taken and possessed and may limit the numbers by sex.

c.    In what places they may be taken.

d.    At what times they may be taken and possessed.

2.    The governor in the governor’s proclamation or order may determine the number of resident and nonresident big game licenses to be issued for the taking of each species, age, or sex. When a limited number of big game licenses or special permits are to be issued, the governor shall by order or proclamation declare the manner of issuance of the licenses and permits. The governor may by proclamation or order determine the time period for which a recipient of a big game license or special permit obtained by lottery is ineligible to apply for the same type of license or special permit.

3. In addition to the regular big game hunting licenses, the governor, by order or proclamation, may authorize the issuance of special permits to hunt big game in certain restricted areas. When acting pursuant to this subsection, the governor shall designate in the proclamation:

a.    The species of big game which can be hunted. b.    The boundaries of the restricted area.

c.    The number of special permits to be issued.

d.    The procedure to determine which applicants should receive the special permits. e.    The manner and times in which the big game may be taken.

Special permits issued under this subsection shall be issued in strict compliance with the governor’s proclamation.

4.    The governor in the governor’s order or proclamation may determine the number of resident and nonresident paddlefish snagging tags to be issued for the taking of paddlefish. If a limited number of paddlefish tags are to be issued, the governor shall by order or proclamation declare the manner of issuance of the tag. The governor may by order or proclamation determine the time period for which a recipient of a paddlefish tag obtained by lottery is ineligible to apply for the same type of tag.

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