McIntosh County, North Dakota: PLOTS, WMAs and public hunting land
McIntosh County has 8,192 acres of PLOTS, private land open to walk-in hunting, inside its line (37 tracts centered in the county), 8 wildlife management areas with 2,407 acres, and 23,584 acres of other public land, by the 2026 maps NDGF publishes. Together that is 5.4% of the county's 636,355 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)McIntosh CountyNeighboring countiesLake or riverHighway
| Size | 636,355 acres (994 square miles) |
|---|---|
| PLOTS land inside the county line | 8,192 acres |
| PLOTS tracts centered in the county | 37 |
| Wildlife management areas | 8, 2,407 acres |
| Other public land | 23,584 acres |
| State trust land open to walk-in hunting | 6,061 acres (Trust Lands) |
| Deer units | Deer unit 2H, Deer unit 2I |
| Pronghorn units | Pronghorn unit 17A |
| Towns | Wishek, Ashley, Zeeland, Lehr and Venturia |
How much PLOTS walk-in land is in McIntosh County?
8,192 acres inside the county line, 1.3% of the county; 37 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 McIntosh County?
8 WMAs, 2,407 acres in all, largest first:
- Camp Lake WMA: 957 acres
- Lehr WMA: 632 acres
- Coldwater Lake WMA: 334 acres
- Clear Lake WMA: 159 acres
- Kisselberry WMA: 120 acres
- McIntosh County WMA: 81 acres
- Ashley WMA: 77 acres
- Green Lake WMA: 47 acres
How much public land is in McIntosh County?
4.1% of the county is public land: 25,992 acres, counting the WMAs. The largest share is waterfowl production area, 17,373 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the county |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfowl production area | 17,373 | 2.7% |
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 8,192 | 1.3% |
| State trust land | 6,211 | 1% |
| NDGF wildlife management area | 2,408 | 0.4% |
State trust land by the access status the Department of Trust Lands gives each tract (the department's own acres): 6,061 acres open and 149 acres where the lessee must be told first.
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 McIntosh County?
Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit:
| Unit | Acres in the county | Share of the county | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 2H | 611,374 | 96.1% | 1,100 | 1,474 |
| Deer unit 2I | 24,975 | 3.9% | 1,200 | 2,200 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics; NDGF pronghorn lottery statistics; NDGF elk lottery statistics.
How do you get around McIntosh County?
Highways: ND 11 (about 44 miles in the county), ND 3 (about 43 miles in the county) and ND 13 (about 33 miles in the county). Towns: Wishek, Ashley, Zeeland, Lehr and Venturia.
How do the counties around McIntosh compare?
| County | PLOTS acres | PLOTS tracts | WMA acres | Other public acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickey | 9,533 | 55 | 3,583 | 14,379 |
| Emmons | 24,546 | 93 | 4,228 | 45,735 |
| LaMoure | 12,829 | 73 | 2,082 | 6,913 |
| Logan | 10,037 | 52 | 597 | 21,642 |
Questions hunters ask
How much PLOTS land is in McIntosh County?
NDGF's 2026 PLOTS map shows 37 tracts centered in McIntosh County, covering 8,192 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 McIntosh County?
Yes, 8: Camp Lake (957 acres), Lehr (632 acres), Coldwater Lake (334 acres), Clear Lake (159 acres), Kisselberry (120 acres) and McIntosh County (81 acres), and 2 more.
Which deer units are in McIntosh County?
Unit 2H (96.1% of the county) and unit 2I (3.9% of the county), by NDGF's unit map.
Can you hunt state trust land in McIntosh County?
Yes, where it is open. The Department of Trust Lands lists 6,061 acres as open and 149 acres where the lessee must be told first in McIntosh County. 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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