Cavalier County Wildlife Management Area: hunting, units and nearby land
Cavalier County Wildlife Management Area is 1,435 acres of land managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department in 9 pieces, in Cavalier and Pembina counties. It lies in deer unit 2D and elk unit E1E. Within 5 miles of its boundary are 1,290 acres of PLOTS walk-in land and 167 acres of other public land.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary and acres: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaBureau of ReclamationState trust landPLOTS (private land open to hunting)Cavalier County WMACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,435 acres (NDGF), 9 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Cavalier, Pembina |
| Deer units | Deer unit 2D |
| Elk units | Elk unit E1E |
| Deer licenses in unit 2D, 2026 | 700 (1,270 first-choice applicants) |
| PLOTS within 5 miles | 1,290 acres |
| Nearest towns | Mountain (3 mi), Milton (4 mi) and Osnabrock (8 mi) |
Which hunting units is Cavalier County WMA in?
Cavalier County WMA lies in deer unit 2D and elk unit E1E. Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit, not the WMA alone:
| Unit | WMA acres in it | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 2D | 1,435 | 700 | 1,270 |
| Elk unit E1E | 1,435 | 116 | 4,365 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics; NDGF elk lottery statistics. WMA acres in each unit measured by FilledTag from NDGF's boundaries.
What other hunting land is near Cavalier County WMA?
Within 5 miles of the WMA's boundary, the maps NDGF publishes show 1,290 acres of PLOTS (10 tracts centered in that ring) and 167 acres of other public land. Other wildlife management areas close by: Jay V. Wessels WMA (896 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 1,290 |
| NDGF wildlife management area | 896 |
| State trust land | 160 |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 7 |
Measured by FilledTag from NDGF PLOTS Guide map layers (WMAs, PLOTS, trust land, federal land); acres outside North Dakota are not counted.
How do you get to Cavalier County WMA?
Cavalier County WMA is about 3 miles west of Mountain, and 4 miles northeast of Milton. Highways within 8 miles: ND 32 (21 miles of it), ND 5 (16 miles of it) and ND 66 (15 miles of it). NDGF's PLOTS Guide shows the WMA's parking areas and roads.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Cavalier County WMA?
NDGF lists Cavalier County WMA at 1,435 acres, in 9 separate pieces. FilledTag measured 1,435 acres from NDGF's boundary.
What county is Cavalier County WMA in?
Cavalier County (1,355 acres) and Pembina County (80 acres).
Which hunting units is Cavalier County WMA in?
Deer unit 2D; elk unit E1E, by NDGF's unit maps. A license is good only in the unit printed on it.
What is the closest town to Cavalier County WMA?
Mountain (3 miles), Milton (4 miles) and Osnabrock (8 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Boundary and acres: NDGF wildlife management areas. Land around it: NDGF PLOTS Guide map layers (WMAs, PLOTS, trust land, federal land).
- Units: NDGF hunting unit maps. Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics.
FilledTag is not part of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Posted rules at the area and NDGF's regulations are the final word.
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