1.    Except as provided in subsection 2, the governor, in the governor’s proclamation, shall prohibit a nonresident from hunting for the first seven days of the pheasant season on land owned or private land enrolled by the department for the purposes of hunting or on land for which the department pays in lieu of tax payments.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 20.1-08-04.9

  • Department: means the game and fish 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
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

2.    A nonresident with a valid hunting license may hunt during the first seven days of the pheasant season if:

a.    The nonresident is a participating landowner whose property is enrolled in this state‘s private land open to sportsmen program; and

b.    The nonresident hunts on the nonresident’s property enrolled in the private land open to sportsmen program.