Rice Lake Wildlife Management Area: hunting, units and nearby land
Rice Lake Wildlife Management Area is 1,010 acres of land managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department in 2 pieces, in Burleigh County. It lies in deer unit 2J1. Within 5 miles of its boundary are 3,799 acres of PLOTS walk-in land and 2,484 acres of other public land.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary and acres: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaState trust landPLOTS (private land open to hunting)Rice Lake WMACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,010 acres (NDGF), 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Burleigh |
| Deer units | Deer unit 2J1 |
| Deer licenses in unit 2J1, 2026 | 900 (1,372 first-choice applicants) |
| PLOTS within 5 miles | 3,799 acres |
| Nearest towns | Wing (9 mi), Driscoll (11 mi) and Regan (15 mi) |
Which hunting units is Rice Lake WMA in?
Rice Lake WMA lies in deer unit 2J1. Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit, not the WMA alone:
| Unit | WMA acres in it | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 2J1 | 1,010 | 900 | 1,372 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics. WMA acres in each unit measured by FilledTag from NDGF's boundaries.
What other hunting land is near Rice Lake WMA?
Within 5 miles of the WMA's boundary, the maps NDGF publishes show 3,799 acres of PLOTS (9 tracts centered in that ring) and 2,484 acres of other public land.
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 3,799 |
| State trust land | 2,484 |
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 Rice Lake WMA?
Rice Lake WMA is about 9 miles south of Wing, and 11 miles northwest of Driscoll. Highways within 8 miles: ND 14 (18 miles of it). NDGF's PLOTS Guide shows the WMA's parking areas and roads.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Rice Lake WMA?
NDGF lists Rice Lake WMA at 1,010 acres, in 2 separate pieces. FilledTag measured 1,010 acres from NDGF's boundary.
What county is Rice Lake WMA in?
All of it is in Burleigh County.
Which hunting units is Rice Lake WMA in?
Deer unit 2J1, by NDGF's unit maps. A license is good only in the unit printed on it.
What is the closest town to Rice Lake WMA?
Wing (9 miles), Driscoll (11 miles) and Regan (15 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.