Logan County, North Dakota: PLOTS, WMAs and public hunting land
Logan County has 10,037 acres of PLOTS, private land open to walk-in hunting, inside its line (52 tracts centered in the county), 1 wildlife management area with 597 acres, and 21,642 acres of other public land, by the 2026 maps NDGF publishes. Together that is 5% of the county's 646,946 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 landState park (rules vary)PLOTS (private land open to hunting)Logan CountyNeighboring countiesLake or riverHighway
| Size | 646,946 acres (1,011 square miles) |
|---|---|
| PLOTS land inside the county line | 10,037 acres |
| PLOTS tracts centered in the county | 52 |
| Wildlife management areas | 1, 597 acres |
| Other public land | 21,642 acres |
| State trust land open to walk-in hunting | 9,411 acres (Trust Lands) |
| Deer units | Deer unit 2I, Deer unit 2H |
| Pronghorn units | Pronghorn unit 17A |
| Towns | Napoleon, Gackle and Fredonia |
How much PLOTS walk-in land is in Logan County?
10,037 acres inside the county line, 1.6% of the county; 52 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 Logan County?
One WMA:
- Logan County WMA: 597 acres
How much public land is in Logan County?
3.4% of the county is public land: 22,239 acres, counting the WMAs. The largest share is waterfowl production area, 12,232 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the county |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfowl production area | 12,232 | 1.9% |
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 10,037 | 1.6% |
| State trust land | 9,410 | 1.5% |
| NDGF wildlife management area | 597 | 0.1% |
| State park (rules vary) | 273 | under 0.1% |
State trust land by the access status the Department of Trust Lands gives each tract (the department's own acres): 9,411 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 Logan County?
Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit:
| Unit | Acres in the county | Share of the county | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 2I | 640,903 | 99.1% | 1,200 | 2,200 |
| Deer unit 2H | 6,043 | 0.9% | 1,100 | 1,474 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics; NDGF pronghorn lottery statistics; NDGF elk lottery statistics.
How do you get around Logan County?
Highways: ND 34 (about 38 miles in the county), ND 30 (about 25 miles in the county), ND 3 (about 24 miles in the county), ND 56 (about 23 miles in the county), ND 13 (about 9 miles in the county) and ND 46 (about 6 miles in the county). Towns: Napoleon, Gackle and Fredonia.
How do the counties around Logan compare?
| County | PLOTS acres | PLOTS tracts | WMA acres | Other public acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmons | 24,546 | 93 | 4,228 | 45,735 |
| Kidder | 21,021 | 73 | 4,750 | 43,844 |
| LaMoure | 12,829 | 73 | 2,082 | 6,913 |
| McIntosh | 8,192 | 37 | 2,408 | 23,584 |
| Stutsman | 26,869 | 102 | 2,907 | 71,505 |
Questions hunters ask
How much PLOTS land is in Logan County?
NDGF's 2026 PLOTS map shows 52 tracts centered in Logan County, covering 10,037 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 Logan County?
Yes, 1: Logan County (597 acres).
Which deer units are in Logan County?
Unit 2I (99.1% of the county) and unit 2H (0.9% of the county), by NDGF's unit map.
Can you hunt state trust land in Logan County?
Yes, where it is open. The Department of Trust Lands lists 9,411 acres as open in Logan 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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