North Dakota deer hunts drawn with 2 bonus points, 2026
In NDGF's 2026 draw, applicants holding 2 bonus points drew deer licenses in 73 deer hunts. Residents: 2,769 of the 7,998 who applied for those hunts with 2 points drew, in 71 hunts. Nonresidents: 6 of the 24 who applied for those hunts with 2 points drew, in 6 hunts.
Data updated October 2026. Every figure is NDGF's 2026 draw report, with 2025 beside it. It is what happened in that draw, not a forecast for the next one.
Deer by points: 0 points 1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points 6 points 7 points 8-9 points 10-14 points
Residents: which North Dakota deer hunts drew at 2 bonus points in 2026?
71 hunts: 2,769 of the 7,998 applicants at that level drew, by NDGF's 2026 draw report. Sorted by the share of them who drew, highest first. "Fewest points that drew" is the lowest level at which NDGF reports anyone in this group drawing the hunt.
| Hunt | Units | Licenses, 2026 | With 2 points: drew of applied, 2026 | Fewest points that drew, 2026 | With 2 points: drew of applied, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Antlerless Deer | 2K1 | 600 | 10 of 10 | 0 | 8 of 8 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 3C | 300 | 9 of 9 | 0 | 5 of 7 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 2D | 200 | 8 of 8 | 0 | 1 of 1 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 3A1 | 1,800 | 8 of 8 | 0 | 1 of 1 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 3B3 | 200 | 8 of 8 | 0 | 9 of 9 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 3D2 | 700 | 5 of 5 | 0 | 2 of 2 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 2J1 | 300 | 4 of 4 | 0 | 4 of 5 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 3A2 | 1,000 | 4 of 4 | 0 | 2 of 2 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 3B2 | 300 | 4 of 4 | 0 | 3 of 3 |
| Antlered Whitetail Deer | 4E | 150 | 4 of 4 | 0 | 9 of 10 |
| Antlerless Mule Deer | 4E | 50 | 4 of 4 | 0 | 3 of 3 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 2H | 300 | 3 of 3 | 0 | 5 of 5 |
| Antlered Whitetail Deer | 3E2 | 150 | 3 of 3 | 0 | 3 of 3 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 3F1 | 400 | 3 of 3 | 0 | 3 of 3 |
| Antlered Whitetail Deer | 4F | 200 | 3 of 3 | 0 | 5 of 5 |
| Antlered Whitetail Deer | 3E1 | 300 | 2 of 2 | 0 | 15 of 15 |
| Antlerless Whitetail Deer | 4A | 50 | 2 of 2 | 0 | |
| Antlered Whitetail Deer | 3D2 | 100 | 1 of 1 | 0 | |
| Antlered Whitetail Deer | 3F2 | 300 | 1 of 1 | 0 | 3 of 3 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 3F2 | 1,000 | 1 of 1 | 0 | 2 of 2 |
| Antlerless Whitetail Deer | 4C | 50 | 1 of 1 | 0 | |
| Antlerless Whitetail Deer | 4D | 50 | 1 of 1 | 0 | |
| Any Antlered Deer | 3F2 | 1,300 | 29 of 30 | 0 | 25 of 25 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 3A2 | 1,400 | 32 of 34 | 0 | 36 of 37 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 2K2 | 600 | 20 of 22 | 0 | 16 of 19 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 2J2 | 500 | 9 of 10 | 0 | 12 of 13 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 2I | 400 | 17 of 19 | 0 | 9 of 10 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 3E2 | 700 | 8 of 9 | 0 | 4 of 4 |
| Antlered Whitetail Deer | 4D | 100 | 8 of 9 | 0 | 9 of 10 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 3A1 | 2,200 | 271 of 314 | 0 | 272 of 302 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 2H | 800 | 94 of 109 | 0 | 116 of 129 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 2F1 | 400 | 16 of 19 | 0 | |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 3B1 | 400 | 5 of 6 | 0 | 9 of 10 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 3E1 | 500 | 5 of 6 | 0 | 5 of 5 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 3A4 | 700 | 13 of 16 | 0 | 8 of 8 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 3F1 | 400 | 63 of 78 | 0 | 63 of 67 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 3A3 | 1,200 | 8 of 10 | 0 | 14 of 14 |
| Antlerless Mule Deer | 4B | 100 | 4 of 5 | 0 | 8 of 10 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 3D2 | 700 | 82 of 104 | 0 | 98 of 120 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 3B2 | 450 | 113 of 146 | 0 | |
| Antlered Whitetail Deer | 4C | 100 | 12 of 16 | 0 | 9 of 9 |
| Antlered Whitetail Deer | 4B | 100 | 9 of 12 | 0 | 2 of 2 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 3E2 | 700 | 115 of 158 | 0 | 87 of 118 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 3D1 | 500 | 68 of 94 | 0 | 79 of 104 |
| Antlerless Mule Deer | 4D | 100 | 13 of 18 | 0 | 5 of 5 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 3A4 | 1,300 | 234 of 380 | 0 | 252 of 390 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 3E1 | 600 | 93 of 153 | 0 | 132 of 214 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 2K1 | 900 | 176 of 300 | 0 | 184 of 304 |
| Antlerless Mule Deer | 4C | 50 | 7 of 12 | 0 | 2 of 16 |
| Antlered Mule Deer | 4F | 150 | 31 of 55 | 0 | 30 of 59 |
| Antlerless Whitetail Deer | MUZ | 375 | 87 of 155 | 0 | 79 of 121 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 3A3 | 1,300 | 253 of 512 | 0 | 264 of 508 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 2J1 | 600 | 95 of 196 | 0 | 94 of 187 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 2D | 500 | 96 of 231 | 0 | 92 of 179 |
| Antlered Whitetail Deer | 4A | 100 | 14 of 34 | 0 | 19 of 25 |
| Antlered Whitetail Deer | 3B3 | 100 | 14 of 37 | 0 | 12 of 28 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 2I | 800 | 157 of 419 | 0 | 167 of 393 |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 1 | 100 | 5 of 15 | 0 | 1 of 3 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 2J2 | 600 | 111 of 347 | 0 | 102 of 284 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 1 | 300 | 45 of 149 | 0 | 67 of 187 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 2F1 | 500 | 79 of 291 | 0 | 69 of 191 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 3B3 | 300 | 33 of 142 | 0 | 47 of 150 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 3C | 500 | 31 of 213 | 0 | 32 of 226 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 2K2 | 800 | 58 of 531 | 0 | 86 of 515 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 3B1 | 450 | 19 of 373 | 0 | |
| Antlered Mule Deer | 4E | 150 | 7 of 170 | 0 | 6 of 236 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 2G | 200 | 5 of 162 | 1 | 31 of 150 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 2F2 | 300 | 6 of 372 | 1 | 10 of 300 |
| Any Antlered Deer | 2B | 700 | 6 of 577 | 0 | 23 of 584 |
| Antlered Mule Deer | 4D | 250 | 3 of 381 | 1 | 5 of 440 |
| Antlered Mule Deer | 4B | 300 | 1 of 458 | 0 | 5 of 567 |
Nonresidents: which North Dakota deer hunts drew at 2 bonus points in 2026?
6 hunts: 6 of the 24 applicants at that level drew, by NDGF's 2026 draw report. Sorted by the share of them who drew, highest first. "Fewest points that drew" is the lowest level at which NDGF reports anyone in this group drawing the hunt.
| Hunt | Units | Licenses, 2026 | With 2 points: drew of applied, 2026 | Fewest points that drew, 2026 | With 2 points: drew of applied, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Antlerless Deer | 2K1 | 600 | 1 of 1 | 2 | |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 3A1 | 1,800 | 1 of 1 | 0 | |
| Antlered Whitetail Deer | 3D2 | 100 | 1 of 1 | 2 | |
| Antlerless Whitetail Deer | 3E2 | 100 | 1 of 1 | 2 | |
| Any Antlerless Deer | 3D1 | 400 | 1 of 2 | 2 | |
| Any Antlered Deer | 3F2 | 1,300 | 1 of 18 | 2 |
How does North Dakota's draw use points?
An applicant who does not draw a first-choice license earns a bonus point for the next year's lottery; the department enters each application more times as points build up (points doubled in years 2 to 4, cubed from year 5).
Where do these numbers come from?
- 2026 Deer Licenses Available and Applicants by Unit/License Type
- 2026 Nonresident Deer Lottery Statistics
- 2026 Licenses Available and Applicants by Unit/License Type
- 2026 Pronghorn Licenses Available and Applicants by Unit/License Type
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