North Dakota Administrative Code

All licenses are electronically generated by the department's online licensing system. Licenses may be printed on standard paper or displayed on an electronic device. Licenses do not require signature. History: Effective May 1, 1995; amended effective October 1, 2020. General Aut…

Upon the filing of a petition by the license purchaser, the game and fish department may reissue replacements for lost or destroyed game and fish licenses. It shall also include personal information as required by law for the original license and a listing of the licenses that ar…

Each petition shall be accompanied by the following fees for each license that is to be replaced: Type of License Fee Resident big game license $15.00 Youth resident big game license $5.00 Nonresident big game license $50.00 Resident wild turkey license $10.00 Nonresident wild tu…

Each petition shall be reviewed and approved by the game and fish commissioner or the commissioner's designated representatives. A petition may be rejected if it is not complete, if the proper fee is not enclosed, or if there is reason to believe that statements made on the petit…

The following base values for wildlife are established: 1. Big game a. Deer $500 b. Pronghorn $1,000 c. Elk, moose, and bighorn sheep, see North Dakota Century Code section 20.1-01-03 2. Upland game birds a. Prairie chicken $500 b. Sage grouse $500 c. Turkey $250 d. Upland game b…

The base values listed in section 30-04-07-01 for deer are subject to the following adjustment. Adjustments are calculated using the green, gross score determined by the Boone and Crockett scoring method. Antlered white tail deer score of 140 to 159 $750 Antlered white tail deer …

All private land open to sportsmen (PLOTS) property is open only for public walk-in access for the purpose of hunting within legal hunting seasons, or as signed. All other activities require written permission from the property owner. As used in this section, PLOTS is private lan…

1. Eligibility. North Dakota resident landowners or resident individuals authorized by the landowner must submit a valid driver's license or state identification in the state's electronic posting system to post lands electronically. The department may provide an automated service…

The number appearing on the certificate of number must be painted or permanently attached to each side of the forward half of the vessel, in plain vertical block letters at least three inches [7.6 centimeters] in height, excluding any border, trim, outlining, or shading, in contr…

The following equipment is required as indicated, and must be usable and in serviceable condition. 1. Personal flotation devices - Penalty. All motorboats less than sixteen feet [4.8 meters] in length and all nonpowered vessels must have one United States coast guard-approved dev…

North Dakota law provides that any enforcement officer who observes a vessel being used in an unsafe condition, and in the officer's judgment such use creates an especially hazardous condition, may direct the operator to take whatever immediate and reasonable steps would be neces…

North Dakota law prohibits operation of any motorboat or vessel in a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person. For purposes of this provision, reckless or negligent operation shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. U…

If a collision, accident, or other casualty involving a vessel results in death or injury to a person or damage to property in excess of two thousand dollars, or a person disappears from such vessel under circumstances that indicate death or injury, the operator thereof shall com…

exhibitions. Organizations desiring to practice in preparation for regattas, races, marine parades, tournaments, or exhibitions, as prescribed in North Dakota Century Code section 20.1-13-11, may do so only with written authorization from the director of the game and fish departm…

devices. Upon written approval of the director of the game and fish department, regulatory signs, markers, buoys, or other warning or marking devices may be placed near or in the waters of this state as may be necessary for safety or recreation. Any person violating the restricti…

Repealed effective September 1, 1993.

Repealed effective September 1, 1993. 1

Repealed effective September 1, 1993.

Repealed effectiveSeptember 1, 1993.

Boats powered by gas, gasohol, diesel, or other internal combustion motors are prohibited on the waters of Rudolph Lake in Logan County. History: Effective November 1, 1978; amended effective August 1, 1980. General Authority: NDCC 20.1-13-12 Law Implemented: NDCC 20.1-13-12

(Fordville Dam). Motorboat operators on the waters of Watershed Dam No. 4 (Fordville Dam) on the Forest River in Grand Forks County must operate their boats at idle speed only. "Idle speed" is defined as operating the motorboat at the slowest possible speed necessary to maintain …

Boats powered by gas, gasohol, diesel, or other internal combustion motors are prohibited on the waters of Watershed Dam No. 9 on the Turtle River in Grand Forks County. History: Effective November 1, 1978; amended effective August 1, 1980. General Authority: NDCC 20.1-13-12 Law …

Repealed effective September 1, 1993.

Repealed effective September 1, 1993.

Boats powered by gas, gasohol, diesel, or other internal combustion motors are prohibited on the waters of the Lein Dam in Hettinger County. History: Effective August 1, 1980; amended effective June 1, 1985. General Authority: NDCC 20.1-13-12 Law Implemented: NDCC 20.1-13-12

Repealed effective September 1, 1993. 2

Boats powered by gas, gasohol, diesel, or other internal combustion motors are prohibited on the waters of Gravel Lake in Rolette County. History: Effective August 1, 1980. General Authority: NDCC 20.1-13-12 Law Implemented: NDCC 20.1-13-12

Repealed effective September 1, 1993.

Repealed effective September 1, 1993.

Motorboat operators on the waters of Kota-Ray Dam in Williams County must operate their boats at idle speed only. "Idle speed" is defined as operating the motorboat at the slowest possible speed necessary to maintain steerage. History: Effective August 1, 1980; amended effective …

Repealed effective June 1, 1990.

Boats powered by gas, gasohol, diesel, or other internal combustion motors are prohibited on the waters of Heinrich-Martin Dam in LaMoure County. History: Effective October 1, 1983. General Authority: NDCC 20.1-13-12 Law Implemented: NDCC 20.1-13-12

Repealed effective June 1, 1990.

Repealed effective September 1, 1993.

Boats and watercraft used on the waters of North Lake, located in Bryant and Kroeher Townships in Logan County, may be propelled by paddles, oars, or sails only during the annual waterfowl hunting seasons as set in the governor's hunting proclamation. History: Effective November …

Repealed effective January 1, 1992.

Any person who violates any section of this chapter is guilty of a noncriminal offense and shall pay a seventy-five dollar fee. History: Effective April 1, 1986; amended effective April 1, 2023. General Authority: NDCC 20.1-02-05(24) Law Implemented: NDCC 20.1-02-05(24)

These rules do not apply to activities by department personnel and other persons designated by the department which are necessary for law enforcement or for development, management, or maintenance of the areas affected by this chapter. History: Effective September 1, 1987. Genera…

Boats are prohibited on the waters of Ibsen Lake in Benson County during the annual waterfowl hunting seasons as set in the governor's hunting proclamation. History: Effective September 1, 1987. General Authority: NDCC 20.1-13-12 Law Implemented: NDCC 20.1-13-12

Boats powered by gas, gasohol, diesel, or other internal combustion motors are prohibited on the waters of Casselton Reservoir in Cass County. History: Effective January 1, 1992. General Authority: NDCC 20.1-13-12, 20.1-13-14 Law Implemented: NDCC 20.1-13-12

Motorboat operators in marked areas at the mouth of the Heart River, Marina Bay, and the mouth of Square Butte Creek, all along the Missouri River, must operate their boats at idle speed only. "Idle speed" is defined as operating the motorboat at the slowest possible speed necess…

Motorboat operators on the waters of Riverdale Spillway Pond in McLean County must operate their boats at idle speed only. "Idle speed" is defined as operating the motorboat at the slowest possible speed necessary to maintain steerage. History: Effective September 1, 1993. Genera…

Motorboat operators on the waters of Jensen Lake in Rolette County must operate their boats at idle speed only. "Idle speed" is defined as operating the motorboat at the slowest possible speed necessary to maintain steerage. History: Effective September 1, 1993. General Authority…

Motorboat operators on the waters of Carbury Dam in Bottineau County must operate their boats at idle speed only. "Idle speed" is defined as operating the motorboat at the slowest possible speed necessary to maintain steerage. History: Effective September 1, 1993. General Authori…

Boats powered by gas,gasohol, diesel, or other internal combustion motors are prohibited on the waters of Dickinson Dike in Stark County. History: Effective September 1, 1993. General Authority: NDCC 20.1-13-12 Law Implemented: NDCC 20.1-13-12

Boats powered by gas, gasohol, diesel, or other internal combustion motors are prohibited on the waters of Sather Dam in McKenzie County. History: Effective September 1, 1993. General Authority: NDCC 20.1-13-12 Law Implemented: NDCC 20.1-13-12

Boats powered by gas,gasohol, diesel, or other internal combustion motors are prohibited on the waters of Lightning Lake in McLean County. History: Effective September 1, 1993. General Authority: NDCC 20.1-13-12 Law Implemented: NDCC 20.1-13-12 5…