Pembina Hills Wildlife Management Area: hunting, units and nearby land
Pembina Hills Wildlife Management Area is 5,043 acres of land managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department in 16 pieces, in Cavalier County. It lies in deer unit 2D and elk unit E1E. Within 5 miles of its boundary are 4,849 acres of PLOTS walk-in land and 861 acres of other public land.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary and acres: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaBLMBureau of ReclamationState trust landState forestState park (rules vary)PLOTS (private land open to hunting)Pembina Hills WMACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 5,043 acres (NDGF), 16 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Cavalier |
| 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 | 4,849 acres |
| Nearest towns | Walhalla (3 mi), Mountain (13 mi) and Osnabrock (13 mi) |
Which hunting units is Pembina Hills WMA in?
Pembina Hills 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 | 5,043 | 700 | 1,270 |
| Elk unit E1E | 5,043 | 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 Pembina Hills WMA?
Within 5 miles of the WMA's boundary, the maps NDGF publishes show 4,849 acres of PLOTS (31 tracts centered in that ring) and 861 acres of other public land. Other wildlife management areas close by: Charles V. Pulver WMA (1,679 acres in the ring) and Wilbur Allen WMA (670 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 4,849 |
| NDGF wildlife management area | 2,351 |
| State park (rules vary) | 1,063 |
| State forest | 559 |
| BLM | 159 |
| State trust land | 80 |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 63 |
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 Pembina Hills WMA?
Pembina Hills WMA is about 3 miles southwest of Walhalla, and 13 miles northwest of Mountain. Highways within 8 miles: ND 32 (17 miles of it), ND 5 (11 miles of it) and ND 1 (4 miles of it). NDGF's PLOTS Guide shows the WMA's parking areas and roads.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Pembina Hills WMA?
NDGF lists Pembina Hills WMA at 5,043 acres, in 16 separate pieces. FilledTag measured 5,043 acres from NDGF's boundary.
What county is Pembina Hills WMA in?
All of it is in Cavalier County.
Which hunting units is Pembina Hills 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 Pembina Hills WMA?
Walhalla (3 miles), Mountain (13 miles) and Osnabrock (13 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.