Sioux County, North Dakota: PLOTS, WMAs and public hunting land
Sioux County has 18,036 acres of PLOTS, private land open to walk-in hunting, inside its line (23 tracts centered in the county), 1 wildlife management area with 297 acres, and 55,844 acres of other public land, by the 2026 maps NDGF publishes. Together that is 10.3% of the county's 722,021 acres.
Data updated October 2026. PLOTS, WMAs, trust land and federal land: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaNational grasslandCorps of EngineersState trust landPLOTS (private land open to hunting)Sioux CountyNeighboring countiesLake or riverHighway
| Size | 722,021 acres (1,128 square miles) |
|---|---|
| PLOTS land inside the county line | 18,036 acres |
| PLOTS tracts centered in the county | 23 |
| Wildlife management areas | 1, 297 acres |
| Other public land | 55,844 acres |
| State trust land open to walk-in hunting | 22,545 acres (Trust Lands) |
| Deer units | Deer unit 3F2, Deer unit 3C |
| Pronghorn units | Pronghorn unit 06A |
| Towns | Solen, Selfridge, Fort Yates, Cannon Ball and Porcupine |
How much PLOTS walk-in land is in Sioux County?
18,036 acres inside the county line, 2.5% of the county; 23 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 Sioux County?
One WMA:
- Froelich Dam WMA: 297 acres
How much public land is in Sioux County?
7.8% of the county is public land: 56,141 acres, counting the WMAs. The largest share is Corps of Engineers, 26,119 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the county |
|---|---|---|
| Corps of Engineers | 26,119 | 3.6% |
| State trust land | 23,489 | 3.3% |
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 18,036 | 2.5% |
| National grassland | 6,236 | 0.9% |
| NDGF wildlife management area | 297 | under 0.1% |
State trust land by the access status the Department of Trust Lands gives each tract (the department's own acres): 22,545 acres open, 705 acres where the lessee must be told first and 212 acres closed.
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 Sioux County?
Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit:
| Unit | Acres in the county | Share of the county | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 3F2 | 700,459 | 97% | 2,800 | 1,641 |
| Deer unit 3C | 21,448 | 3% | 800 | 1,431 |
| Pronghorn unit 06A | 721,560 | 99.9% | 160 | 1,017 |
| Elk unit E6 | 582,373 | 80.7% | 12 | 428 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics; NDGF pronghorn lottery statistics; NDGF elk lottery statistics.
How do you get around Sioux County?
Highways: ND 24 (about 48 miles in the county), ND 6 (about 35 miles in the county), ND 1806 (about 34 miles in the county), ND 31 (about 10 miles in the county), ND 49 (about 7 miles in the county) and ND 63 (about 6 miles in the county). Towns: Solen, Selfridge, Fort Yates, Cannon Ball and Porcupine.
How do the counties around Sioux compare?
| County | PLOTS acres | PLOTS tracts | WMA acres | Other public acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 26,573 | 108 | 624 | 17,204 |
| Emmons | 24,546 | 93 | 4,228 | 45,735 |
| Grant | 35,179 | 105 | 480 | 44,995 |
| Morton | 14,574 | 54 | 8,576 | 25,700 |
Questions hunters ask
How much PLOTS land is in Sioux County?
NDGF's 2026 PLOTS map shows 23 tracts centered in Sioux County, covering 18,036 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 Sioux County?
Yes, 1: Froelich Dam (297 acres).
Which deer units are in Sioux County?
Unit 3F2 (97% of the county) and unit 3C (3% of the county), by NDGF's unit map.
Can you hunt state trust land in Sioux County?
Yes, where it is open. The Department of Trust Lands lists 22,545 acres as open, 705 acres where the lessee must be told first and 212 acres as closed in Sioux 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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