Renville County, North Dakota: PLOTS, WMAs and public hunting land
Renville County has 3,030 acres of PLOTS, private land open to walk-in hunting, inside its line (15 tracts centered in the county), no wildlife management area, and 27,472 acres of other public land, by the 2026 maps NDGF publishes. Together that is 5.3% of the county's 571,489 acres.
Data updated October 2026. PLOTS, WMAs, trust land and federal land: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
Waterfowl production areaNational wildlife refuge (rules vary)BLMState trust landPLOTS (private land open to hunting)Renville CountyNeighboring countiesLake or riverHighway
| Size | 571,489 acres (893 square miles) |
|---|---|
| PLOTS land inside the county line | 3,030 acres |
| PLOTS tracts centered in the county | 15 |
| Wildlife management areas | None |
| Other public land | 27,472 acres |
| State trust land open to walk-in hunting | 1,910 acres (Trust Lands) |
| Deer units | Deer unit 3A2, Deer unit 3A4, Deer unit 3A3 |
| Towns | Mohall, Sherwood, Glenburn, Grano and Loraine |
How much PLOTS walk-in land is in Renville County?
3,030 acres inside the county line, 0.5% of the county; 15 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 Renville County?
NDGF's map shows no wildlife management area in Renville County.
How much public land is in Renville County?
4.8% of the county is public land: 27,472 acres, counting the WMAs. The largest share is national wildlife refuge, 25,167 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the county |
|---|---|---|
| National wildlife refuge (rules vary) | 25,167 | 4.4% |
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 3,030 | 0.5% |
| State trust land | 1,917 | 0.3% |
| Waterfowl production area | 310 | 0.1% |
| BLM | 78 | under 0.1% |
State trust land by the access status the Department of Trust Lands gives each tract (the department's own acres): 1,910 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 Renville County?
Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit:
| Unit | Acres in the county | Share of the county | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 3A2 | 526,237 | 92.1% | 2,400 | 1,887 |
| Deer unit 3A4 | 42,318 | 7.4% | 2,000 | 3,075 |
| Deer unit 3A3 | 2,855 | 0.5% | 2,500 | 3,269 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics; NDGF pronghorn lottery statistics; NDGF elk lottery statistics.
How do you get around Renville County?
Highways: ND 28 (about 41 miles in the county), ND 5 (about 24 miles in the county), US 83 (about 6 miles in the county) and US 52 (about 5 miles in the county). Towns: Mohall, Sherwood, Glenburn, Grano, Loraine and Tolley.
How do the counties around Renville compare?
| County | PLOTS acres | PLOTS tracts | WMA acres | Other public acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottineau | 5,564 | 26 | 2,346 | 39,727 |
| Burke | 33,891 | 150 | 528 | 51,123 |
| McHenry | 19,631 | 85 | 1,132 | 68,154 |
| Ward | 19,948 | 70 | 40 | 31,108 |
Questions hunters ask
How much PLOTS land is in Renville County?
NDGF's 2026 PLOTS map shows 15 tracts centered in Renville County, covering 3,030 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 Renville County?
NDGF's map shows no wildlife management area in Renville County.
Which deer units are in Renville County?
Unit 3A2 (92.1% of the county), unit 3A4 (7.4% of the county) and unit 3A3 (0.5% of the county), by NDGF's unit map.
Can you hunt state trust land in Renville County?
Yes, where it is open. The Department of Trust Lands lists 1,910 acres as open in Renville 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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