Divide County, North Dakota: PLOTS, WMAs and public hunting land
Divide County has 25,270 acres of PLOTS, private land open to walk-in hunting, inside its line (127 tracts centered in the county), 3 wildlife management areas with 1,761 acres, and 31,679 acres of other public land, by the 2026 maps NDGF publishes. Together that is 7.1% of the county's 828,429 acres.
Data updated October 2026. PLOTS, WMAs, trust land and federal land: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaWaterfowl production areaBLMState trust landPLOTS (private land open to hunting)Divide CountyNeighboring countiesLake or riverHighway
| Size | 828,429 acres (1,294 square miles) |
|---|---|
| PLOTS land inside the county line | 25,270 acres |
| PLOTS tracts centered in the county | 127 |
| Wildlife management areas | 3, 1,761 acres |
| Other public land | 31,679 acres |
| State trust land open to walk-in hunting | 20,779 acres (Trust Lands) |
| Deer units | Deer unit 3A1 |
| Pronghorn units | Pronghorn unit 13A |
| Towns | Crosby, Ambrose, Fortuna and Noonan |
How much PLOTS walk-in land is in Divide County?
25,270 acres inside the county line, 3.1% of the county; 127 PLOTS tracts are centered in the county. PLOTS (Private Land Open To Sportsmen) is private land the owner has opened to walk-in hunting through NDGF. The NDGF PLOTS Guide map (2026) shows each tract.
Which wildlife management areas are in Divide County?
3 WMAs, 1,761 acres in all, largest first:
- Harris M. Baukol WMA: 1,271 acres
- Salt Flats WMA: 321 acres
- Blue Ridge WMA: 169 acres
How much public land is in Divide County?
4% of the county is public land: 33,441 acres, counting the WMAs. The largest share is state trust land, 20,936 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the county |
|---|---|---|
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 25,270 | 3.1% |
| State trust land | 20,936 | 2.5% |
| Waterfowl production area | 10,623 | 1.3% |
| NDGF wildlife management area | 1,762 | 0.2% |
| BLM | 120 | under 0.1% |
State trust land by the access status the Department of Trust Lands gives each tract (the department's own acres): 20,779 acres open.
Measured by FilledTag inside the Census county line from NDGF PLOTS Guide map layers (WMAs, PLOTS, trust land, federal land); overlapping maps are counted once.
Which hunting units are in Divide County?
Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit:
| Unit | Acres in the county | Share of the county | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 3A1 | 828,251 | 100% | 4,000 | 3,713 |
| Pronghorn unit 13A | 828,251 | 100% | 60 | 1,099 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics; NDGF pronghorn lottery statistics; NDGF elk lottery statistics.
How do you get around Divide County?
Highways: ND 5 (about 52 miles in the county), US 85 (about 33 miles in the county), ND 42 (about 33 miles in the county) and ND 40 (about 7 miles in the county). Towns: Crosby, Ambrose, Fortuna and Noonan.
How do the counties around Divide compare?
| County | PLOTS acres | PLOTS tracts | WMA acres | Other public acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke | 33,891 | 150 | 528 | 51,123 |
| Williams | 16,874 | 71 | 6,989 | 91,574 |
Questions hunters ask
How much PLOTS land is in Divide County?
NDGF's 2026 PLOTS map shows 127 tracts centered in Divide County, covering 25,270 acres inside the county line. PLOTS is private land the owner has opened to walk-in hunting; NDGF's PLOTS Guide shows each tract and its rules.
Are there wildlife management areas in Divide County?
Yes, 3: Harris M. Baukol (1,271 acres), Salt Flats (321 acres) and Blue Ridge (169 acres).
Which deer units are in Divide County?
Unit 3A1 (100% of the county), by NDGF's unit map.
Can you hunt state trust land in Divide County?
Yes, where it is open. The Department of Trust Lands lists 20,779 acres as open in Divide County, and none closed. Its map shows each tract's status.
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Where these numbers come from
- PLOTS, WMAs, trust land and federal land: NDGF PLOTS Guide map layers (WMAs, PLOTS, trust land, federal land); NDGF PLOTS Guide map (2026).
- Units and lottery: NDGF hunting unit maps; NDGF deer lottery statistics.
- County line, highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 boundaries, TIGER/Line and Gazetteer.
FilledTag is not part of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. PLOTS tracts change each year; check NDGF's current PLOTS Guide before you go.