Kimball Bottoms Wildlife Management Area: hunting, units and nearby land
Kimball Bottoms Wildlife Management Area is 2,877 acres of land managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, in Burleigh County. It lies in deer unit 3C. Within 5 miles of its boundary are 300 acres of PLOTS walk-in land and 4,461 acres of other public land.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary and acres: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaCorps of EngineersState trust landPLOTS (private land open to hunting)Kimball Bottoms WMACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 2,877 acres (NDGF) |
|---|---|
| County | Burleigh |
| Deer units | Deer unit 3C |
| Deer licenses in unit 3C, 2026 | 800 (1,431 first-choice applicants) |
| PLOTS within 5 miles | 300 acres |
| Nearest towns | Lincoln (5 mi), Bismarck (9 mi) and Apple Valley (9 mi) |
Which hunting units is Kimball Bottoms WMA in?
Kimball Bottoms WMA lies in deer unit 3C. Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit, not the WMA alone:
| Unit | WMA acres in it | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 3C | 2,877 | 800 | 1,431 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics. WMA acres in each unit measured by FilledTag from NDGF's boundaries.
What other hunting land is near Kimball Bottoms WMA?
Within 5 miles of the WMA's boundary, the maps NDGF publishes show 300 acres of PLOTS (1 tract centered in that ring) and 4,461 acres of other public land. Other wildlife management areas close by: MacLean Bottoms WMA (6,013 acres in the ring), Graner Bottoms WMA (3,645 acres in the ring), Schmidt Bottoms WMA (1,318 acres in the ring), Apple Creek Bottoms WMA (1,081 acres in the ring) and Little Heart Bottoms WMA (666 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| NDGF wildlife management area | 12,723 |
| Corps of Engineers | 2,991 |
| State trust land | 1,470 |
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 300 |
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 Kimball Bottoms WMA?
Kimball Bottoms WMA is about 5 miles south of Lincoln, and 9 miles south of Bismarck. Highways within 8 miles: ND 1804 (26 miles of it), ND 1806 (20 miles of it) and ND 810 (7 miles of it). NDGF's PLOTS Guide shows the WMA's parking areas and roads.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Kimball Bottoms WMA?
NDGF lists Kimball Bottoms WMA at 2,877 acres. FilledTag measured 2,877 acres from NDGF's boundary.
What county is Kimball Bottoms WMA in?
All of it is in Burleigh County.
Which hunting units is Kimball Bottoms WMA in?
Deer unit 3C, by NDGF's unit maps. A license is good only in the unit printed on it.
What is the closest town to Kimball Bottoms WMA?
Lincoln (5 miles), Bismarck (9 miles) and Apple Valley (9 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.