Harris M. Baukol Wildlife Management Area: hunting, units and nearby land
Harris M. Baukol Wildlife Management Area is 1,271 acres of land managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, in Divide County. It lies in deer unit 3A1 and pronghorn unit 13A. Within 5 miles of its boundary are 1,263 acres of PLOTS walk-in land and 856 acres of other public land.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary and acres: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaWaterfowl production areaBLMState trust landPLOTS (private land open to hunting)Harris M. Baukol WMACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,271 acres (NDGF) |
|---|---|
| County | Divide |
| Deer units | Deer unit 3A1 |
| Pronghorn units | Pronghorn unit 13A |
| Deer licenses in unit 3A1, 2026 | 4,000 (3,713 first-choice applicants) |
| PLOTS within 5 miles | 1,263 acres |
| Nearest towns | Noonan (next to it), Larson (4 mi) and Columbus (8 mi) |
Which hunting units is Harris M. Baukol WMA in?
Harris M. Baukol WMA lies in deer unit 3A1 and pronghorn unit 13A. Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit, not the WMA alone:
| Unit | WMA acres in it | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 3A1 | 1,271 | 4,000 | 3,713 |
| Pronghorn unit 13A | 1,271 | 60 | 1,099 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics; NDGF pronghorn lottery statistics. WMA acres in each unit measured by FilledTag from NDGF's boundaries.
What other hunting land is near Harris M. Baukol WMA?
Within 5 miles of the WMA's boundary, the maps NDGF publishes show 1,263 acres of PLOTS (6 tracts centered in that ring) and 856 acres of other public land. Other wildlife management areas close by: Salt Flats WMA (321 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 1,263 |
| Waterfowl production area | 551 |
| NDGF wildlife management area | 321 |
| State trust land | 265 |
| BLM | 40 |
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 Harris M. Baukol WMA?
Harris M. Baukol WMA is next to Noonan, and 4 miles west of Larson. Highways within 8 miles: ND 40 (20 miles of it) and ND 5 (18 miles of it). NDGF's PLOTS Guide shows the WMA's parking areas and roads.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Harris M. Baukol WMA?
NDGF lists Harris M. Baukol WMA at 1,271 acres. FilledTag measured 1,271 acres from NDGF's boundary.
What county is Harris M. Baukol WMA in?
All of it is in Divide County.
Which hunting units is Harris M. Baukol WMA in?
Deer unit 3A1; pronghorn unit 13A, by NDGF's unit maps. A license is good only in the unit printed on it.
What is the closest town to Harris M. Baukol WMA?
Noonan (on the line), Larson (4 miles) and Columbus (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.