Douglas Creek Wildlife Management Area: hunting, units and nearby land
Douglas Creek Wildlife Management Area is 2,814 acres of land managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department in 6 pieces, in McLean County. It lies in deer units 3A3 and 3B2. Within 5 miles of its boundary are 41,244 acres of other public land but no PLOTS land.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary and acres: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaCorps of EngineersDouglas Creek WMACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 2,814 acres (NDGF), 6 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | McLean |
| Deer units | Deer unit 3A3, Deer unit 3B2 |
| Deer licenses in unit 3A3, 2026 | 2,500 (3,269 first-choice applicants) |
| PLOTS within 5 miles | 0 acres |
| Nearest towns | Garrison (6 mi), Pick City (7 mi) and White Shield (8 mi) |
Which hunting units is Douglas Creek WMA in?
Douglas Creek WMA lies in deer units 3A3 and 3B2. Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit, not the WMA alone:
| Unit | WMA acres in it | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 3A3 | 2,780 | 2,500 | 3,269 |
| Deer unit 3B2 | 33 | 750 | 789 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics. WMA acres in each unit measured by FilledTag from NDGF's boundaries.
What other hunting land is near Douglas Creek WMA?
Within 5 miles of the WMA's boundary, the maps NDGF publishes show no PLOTS land and 41,244 acres of other public land. Other wildlife management areas close by: Hille WMA (1,970 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Corps of Engineers | 41,244 |
| NDGF wildlife management area | 1,970 |
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 Douglas Creek WMA?
Douglas Creek WMA is about 6 miles west of Garrison, and 7 miles northwest of Pick City. Highways within 8 miles: ND 1804 (22 miles of it), ND 37 (20 miles of it), ND 1806 (15 miles of it) and ND 200 (7 miles of it). NDGF's PLOTS Guide shows the WMA's parking areas and roads.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Douglas Creek WMA?
NDGF lists Douglas Creek WMA at 2,814 acres, in 6 separate pieces. FilledTag measured 2,814 acres from NDGF's boundary.
What county is Douglas Creek WMA in?
All of it is in McLean County.
Which hunting units is Douglas Creek WMA in?
Deer units 3A3 and 3B2, by NDGF's unit maps. A license is good only in the unit printed on it.
What is the closest town to Douglas Creek WMA?
Garrison (6 miles), Pick City (7 miles) and White Shield (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.
North Dakota hunting McLean County Deer unit 3A3 Deer unit 3B2