Hofflund Wildlife Management Area: hunting, units and nearby land
Hofflund Wildlife Management Area is 1,500 acres of land managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, in Williams County. It lies in deer unit 3B1 and pronghorn unit 13A. Within 5 miles of its boundary are 41 acres of PLOTS walk-in land and 36,076 acres of other public land.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary and acres: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaNational grasslandBLMCorps of EngineersState trust landPLOTS (private land open to hunting)Hofflund WMACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,500 acres (NDGF) |
|---|---|
| County | Williams |
| Deer units | Deer unit 3B1 |
| Pronghorn units | Pronghorn unit 13A |
| Deer licenses in unit 3B1, 2026 | 850 (2,203 first-choice applicants) |
| PLOTS within 5 miles | 41 acres |
| Nearest towns | Long Creek (12 mi), Ray (12 mi) and Tioga (14 mi) |
Which hunting units is Hofflund WMA in?
Hofflund WMA lies in deer unit 3B1 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 3B1 | 1,500 | 850 | 2,203 |
| Pronghorn unit 13A | 1,500 | 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 Hofflund WMA?
Within 5 miles of the WMA's boundary, the maps NDGF publishes show 41 acres of PLOTS (0 tracts centered in that ring) and 36,076 acres of other public land. Other wildlife management areas close by: Dry Fork WMA (161 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Corps of Engineers | 24,511 |
| National grassland | 8,964 |
| State trust land | 2,331 |
| BLM | 270 |
| NDGF wildlife management area | 161 |
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 41 |
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 Hofflund WMA?
Hofflund WMA is about 12 miles east of Long Creek, and 12 miles southeast of Ray. Highways within 8 miles: ND 1804 (24 miles of it) and ND 1806 (7 miles of it). NDGF's PLOTS Guide shows the WMA's parking areas and roads.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Hofflund WMA?
NDGF lists Hofflund WMA at 1,500 acres. FilledTag measured 1,500 acres from NDGF's boundary.
What county is Hofflund WMA in?
All of it is in Williams County.
Which hunting units is Hofflund WMA in?
Deer unit 3B1; 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 Hofflund WMA?
Long Creek (12 miles), Ray (12 miles) and Tioga (14 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.