Grant County, North Dakota: PLOTS, WMAs and public hunting land
Grant County has 35,179 acres of PLOTS, private land open to walk-in hunting, inside its line (105 tracts centered in the county), 2 wildlife management areas with 480 acres, and 44,995 acres of other public land, by the 2026 maps NDGF publishes. Together that is 7.6% of the county's 1,066,312 acres.
Data updated October 2026. PLOTS, WMAs, trust land and federal land: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaNational grasslandBLMBureau of ReclamationState trust landPLOTS (private land open to hunting)Grant CountyNeighboring countiesLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,066,312 acres (1,666 square miles) |
|---|---|
| PLOTS land inside the county line | 35,179 acres |
| PLOTS tracts centered in the county | 105 |
| Wildlife management areas | 2, 480 acres |
| Other public land | 44,995 acres |
| State trust land open to walk-in hunting | 33,050 acres (Trust Lands) |
| Deer units | Deer unit 3F2, Deer unit 3E2, Deer unit 3E1 |
| Pronghorn units | Pronghorn unit 06A, Pronghorn unit 11A |
| Towns | Carson, Leith, New Leipzig, Elgin and Raleigh |
How much PLOTS walk-in land is in Grant County?
35,179 acres inside the county line, 3.3% of the county; 105 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 Grant County?
2 WMAs, 480 acres in all, largest first:
- Otter Creek WMA: 318 acres
- Three Buttes WMA: 162 acres
How much public land is in Grant County?
4.3% of the county is public land: 45,475 acres, counting the WMAs. The largest share is state trust land, 33,150 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the county |
|---|---|---|
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 35,179 | 3.3% |
| State trust land | 33,150 | 3.1% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 10,844 | 1% |
| BLM | 518 | under 0.1% |
| National grassland | 483 | under 0.1% |
| NDGF wildlife management area | 480 | under 0.1% |
State trust land by the access status the Department of Trust Lands gives each tract (the department's own acres): 33,050 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 Grant County?
Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit:
| Unit | Acres in the county | Share of the county | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 3F2 | 642,993 | 60.3% | 2,800 | 1,641 |
| Deer unit 3E2 | 268,284 | 25.2% | 1,650 | 1,653 |
| Deer unit 3E1 | 155,035 | 14.5% | 1,450 | 1,704 |
| Pronghorn unit 06A | 642,993 | 60.3% | 160 | 1,017 |
| Pronghorn unit 11A | 423,319 | 39.7% | 90 | 855 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics; NDGF pronghorn lottery statistics; NDGF elk lottery statistics.
How do you get around Grant County?
Highways: ND 49 (about 53 miles in the county), ND 21 (about 38 miles in the county) and ND 31 (about 23 miles in the county). Towns: Carson, Leith, New Leipzig, Elgin, Raleigh and Heil.
How do the counties around Grant compare?
| County | PLOTS acres | PLOTS tracts | WMA acres | Other public acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 26,573 | 108 | 624 | 17,204 |
| Hettinger | 18,227 | 83 | 1,170 | 11,379 |
| Morton | 14,574 | 54 | 8,576 | 25,700 |
| Sioux | 18,036 | 23 | 297 | 55,844 |
| Stark | 26,574 | 90 | 1,116 | 8,295 |
Questions hunters ask
How much PLOTS land is in Grant County?
NDGF's 2026 PLOTS map shows 105 tracts centered in Grant County, covering 35,179 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 Grant County?
Yes, 2: Otter Creek (318 acres) and Three Buttes (162 acres).
Which deer units are in Grant County?
Unit 3F2 (60.3% of the county), unit 3E2 (25.2% of the county) and unit 3E1 (14.5% of the county), by NDGF's unit map.
Can you hunt state trust land in Grant County?
Yes, where it is open. The Department of Trust Lands lists 33,050 acres as open in Grant 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.
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