LaMoure County, North Dakota: PLOTS, WMAs and public hunting land
LaMoure County has 12,829 acres of PLOTS, private land open to walk-in hunting, inside its line (73 tracts centered in the county), 5 wildlife management areas with 2,081 acres, and 6,913 acres of other public land, by the 2026 maps NDGF publishes. Together that is 3% of the county's 736,638 acres.
Data updated October 2026. PLOTS, WMAs, trust land and federal land: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaWaterfowl production areaState trust landPLOTS (private land open to hunting)LaMoure CountyNeighboring countiesLake or riverHighway
| Size | 736,638 acres (1,151 square miles) |
|---|---|
| PLOTS land inside the county line | 12,829 acres |
| PLOTS tracts centered in the county | 73 |
| Wildlife management areas | 5, 2,081 acres |
| Other public land | 6,913 acres |
| State trust land open to walk-in hunting | 1,436 acres (Trust Lands) |
| Deer units | Deer unit 2G1, Deer unit 2I, Deer unit 2G2, Deer unit 2H |
| Towns | LaMoure, Marion, Edgeley, Verona and Kulm |
How much PLOTS walk-in land is in LaMoure County?
12,829 acres inside the county line, 1.7% of the county; 73 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 LaMoure County?
5 WMAs, 2,081 acres in all, largest first:
- Cottonwood Creek WMA: 1,386 acres
- Seth Gordon Marsh WMA: 488 acres
- Piehl Family WMA: 160 acres
- Kulm Dam WMA: 38 acres
- James River Sportsman's Park WMA: 9 acres
How much public land is in LaMoure County?
1.2% of the county is public land: 8,995 acres, counting the WMAs. The largest share is waterfowl production area, 5,466 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the county |
|---|---|---|
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 12,829 | 1.7% |
| Waterfowl production area | 5,466 | 0.7% |
| NDGF wildlife management area | 2,082 | 0.3% |
| State trust land | 1,447 | 0.2% |
State trust land by the access status the Department of Trust Lands gives each tract (the department's own acres): 1,436 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 LaMoure County?
Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit:
| Unit | Acres in the county | Share of the county | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 2G1 | 394,945 | 53.6% | 400 | 1,710 |
| Deer unit 2I | 200,873 | 27.3% | 1,200 | 2,200 |
| Deer unit 2G2 | 93,957 | 12.8% | 400 | 1,166 |
| Deer unit 2H | 46,761 | 6.3% | 1,100 | 1,474 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics; NDGF pronghorn lottery statistics; NDGF elk lottery statistics.
How do you get around LaMoure County?
Highways: ND 13 (about 54 miles in the county), US 281 (about 24 miles in the county), ND 1 (about 24 miles in the county), ND 46 (about 15 miles in the county), ND 27 (about 2 miles in the county) and ND 56 (about 2 miles in the county). Towns: LaMoure, Marion, Edgeley, Verona, Kulm, Jud, Dickey and Berlin.
How do the counties around LaMoure compare?
| County | PLOTS acres | PLOTS tracts | WMA acres | Other public acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes | 14,731 | 96 | 2,447 | 17,334 |
| Dickey | 9,533 | 55 | 3,583 | 14,379 |
| Logan | 10,037 | 52 | 597 | 21,642 |
| McIntosh | 8,192 | 37 | 2,408 | 23,584 |
| Ransom | 10,151 | 73 | 824 | 47,966 |
| Stutsman | 26,869 | 102 | 2,907 | 71,505 |
Questions hunters ask
How much PLOTS land is in LaMoure County?
NDGF's 2026 PLOTS map shows 73 tracts centered in LaMoure County, covering 12,829 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 LaMoure County?
Yes, 5: Cottonwood Creek (1,386 acres), Seth Gordon Marsh (488 acres), Piehl Family (160 acres), Kulm Dam (38 acres) and James River Sportsman's Park (9 acres).
Which deer units are in LaMoure County?
Unit 2G1 (53.6% of the county), unit 2I (27.3% of the county), unit 2G2 (12.8% of the county) and unit 2H (6.3% of the county), by NDGF's unit map.
Can you hunt state trust land in LaMoure County?
Yes, where it is open. The Department of Trust Lands lists 1,436 acres as open in LaMoure 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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