Griggs County, North Dakota: PLOTS, WMAs and public hunting land
Griggs County has 7,760 acres of PLOTS, private land open to walk-in hunting, inside its line (39 tracts centered in the county), 1 wildlife management area with 101 acres, and 7,739 acres of other public land, by the 2026 maps NDGF publishes. Together that is 3.4% of the county's 458,590 acres.
Data updated October 2026. PLOTS, WMAs, trust land and federal land: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaWaterfowl production areaCorps of EngineersState trust landPLOTS (private land open to hunting)Griggs CountyNeighboring countiesLake or riverHighway
| Size | 458,590 acres (717 square miles) |
|---|---|
| PLOTS land inside the county line | 7,760 acres |
| PLOTS tracts centered in the county | 39 |
| Wildlife management areas | 1, 101 acres |
| Other public land | 7,739 acres |
| State trust land open to walk-in hunting | 1,741 acres (Trust Lands) |
| Deer units | Deer unit 2F1, Deer unit 2F2 |
| Towns | Cooperstown, Binford, Hannaford, Jessie and Sutton |
How much PLOTS walk-in land is in Griggs County?
7,760 acres inside the county line, 1.7% of the county; 39 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 Griggs County?
One WMA:
- Sibley Lake WMA: 101 acres
How much public land is in Griggs County?
1.7% of the county is public land: 7,840 acres, counting the WMAs. The largest share is waterfowl production area, 4,175 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the county |
|---|---|---|
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 7,760 | 1.7% |
| Waterfowl production area | 4,175 | 0.9% |
| Corps of Engineers | 1,811 | 0.4% |
| State trust land | 1,753 | 0.4% |
| NDGF wildlife management area | 101 | under 0.1% |
State trust land by the access status the Department of Trust Lands gives each tract (the department's own acres): 1,741 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 Griggs County?
Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit:
| Unit | Acres in the county | Share of the county | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 2F1 | 245,048 | 53.4% | 900 | 1,630 |
| Deer unit 2F2 | 213,520 | 46.6% | 400 | 1,648 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics; NDGF pronghorn lottery statistics; NDGF elk lottery statistics.
How do you get around Griggs County?
Highways: ND 1 (about 37 miles in the county), ND 200 (about 25 miles in the county), ND 45 (about 18 miles in the county), ND 65 (about 9 miles in the county) and ND 32 (about 3 miles in the county). Towns: Cooperstown, Binford, Hannaford, Jessie and Sutton.
How do the counties around Griggs compare?
| County | PLOTS acres | PLOTS tracts | WMA acres | Other public acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes | 14,731 | 96 | 2,447 | 17,334 |
| Eddy | 15,187 | 76 | 1,483 | 15,552 |
| Foster | 2,713 | 18 | 629 | 4,793 |
| Nelson | 29,416 | 158 | 2,181 | 6,264 |
| Steele | 10,834 | 51 | 1,736 | 3,391 |
| Stutsman | 26,869 | 102 | 2,907 | 71,505 |
Questions hunters ask
How much PLOTS land is in Griggs County?
NDGF's 2026 PLOTS map shows 39 tracts centered in Griggs County, covering 7,760 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 Griggs County?
Yes, 1: Sibley Lake (101 acres).
Which deer units are in Griggs County?
Unit 2F1 (53.4% of the county) and unit 2F2 (46.6% of the county), by NDGF's unit map.
Can you hunt state trust land in Griggs County?
Yes, where it is open. The Department of Trust Lands lists 1,741 acres as open in Griggs 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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