Traill County, North Dakota: PLOTS, WMAs and public hunting land
Traill County has 1,478 acres of PLOTS, private land open to walk-in hunting, inside its line (10 tracts centered in the county), 1 wildlife management area with 77 acres, and 712 acres of other public land, by the 2026 maps NDGF publishes. Together that is 0.4% of the county's 551,946 acres.
Data updated October 2026. PLOTS, WMAs, trust land and federal land: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaWaterfowl production areaPLOTS (private land open to hunting)Traill CountyNeighboring countiesLake or riverHighway
| Size | 551,946 acres (862 square miles) |
|---|---|
| PLOTS land inside the county line | 1,478 acres |
| PLOTS tracts centered in the county | 10 |
| Wildlife management areas | 1, 77 acres |
| Other public land | 712 acres |
| Deer units | Deer unit 2B |
| Towns | Mayville, Hillsboro, Portland, Reynolds and Hatton |
How much PLOTS walk-in land is in Traill County?
1,478 acres inside the county line, 0.3% of the county; 10 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 Traill County?
One WMA:
- Traill County WMA: 77 acres
How much public land is in Traill County?
0.1% of the county is public land: 789 acres, counting the WMAs. The largest share is waterfowl production area, 712 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the county |
|---|---|---|
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 1,478 | 0.3% |
| Waterfowl production area | 712 | 0.1% |
| NDGF wildlife management area | 77 | under 0.1% |
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 Traill County?
Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit:
| Unit | Acres in the county | Share of the county | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 2B | 551,807 | 100% | 900 | 3,269 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics; NDGF pronghorn lottery statistics; NDGF elk lottery statistics.
How do you get around Traill County?
Highways: I-29 (about 61 miles in the county), US 81 (about 61 miles in the county), ND 18 (about 40 miles in the county), ND 200 (about 39 miles in the county) and ND 81 (about 6 miles in the county). Towns: Mayville, Hillsboro, Portland, Reynolds, Hatton, Buxton, Galesburg, Clifford and 2 more.
How do the counties around Traill compare?
| County | PLOTS acres | PLOTS tracts | WMA acres | Other public acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass | 2,270 | 24 | 1,669 | 3,451 |
| Grand Forks | 16,773 | 183 | 5,952 | 9,312 |
| Steele | 10,834 | 51 | 1,736 | 3,391 |
Questions hunters ask
How much PLOTS land is in Traill County?
NDGF's 2026 PLOTS map shows 10 tracts centered in Traill County, covering 1,478 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 Traill County?
Yes, 1: Traill County (77 acres).
Which deer units are in Traill County?
Unit 2B (100% of the county), by NDGF's unit map.
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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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