Riverdale Wildlife Management Area: hunting, units and nearby land
Riverdale Wildlife Management Area is 3,077 acres of land managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department in 3 pieces, in McLean County. It lies in deer unit 3B3. Within 5 miles of its boundary are 162 acres of PLOTS walk-in land and 18,559 acres of other public land.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary and acres: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaNational wildlife refuge (rules vary)Corps of EngineersState trust landState park (rules vary)National park (no hunting)PLOTS (private land open to hunting)Riverdale WMACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 3,077 acres (NDGF), 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | McLean |
| Deer units | Deer unit 3B3 |
| Deer licenses in unit 3B3, 2026 | 600 (1,188 first-choice applicants) |
| PLOTS within 5 miles | 162 acres |
| Nearest towns | Riverdale (next to it), Pick City (2 mi) and Coleharbor (7 mi) |
Which hunting units is Riverdale WMA in?
Riverdale WMA lies in deer unit 3B3. Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit, not the WMA alone:
| Unit | WMA acres in it | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 3B3 | 3,077 | 600 | 1,188 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics. WMA acres in each unit measured by FilledTag from NDGF's boundaries.
What other hunting land is near Riverdale WMA?
Within 5 miles of the WMA's boundary, the maps NDGF publishes show 162 acres of PLOTS (1 tract centered in that ring) and 18,559 acres of other public land. Other wildlife management areas close by: Wolf Creek WMA (2,755 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Corps of Engineers | 18,128 |
| NDGF wildlife management area | 2,755 |
| State trust land | 249 |
| National wildlife refuge (rules vary) | 182 |
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 162 |
| State park (rules vary) | 2 |
| National park (no hunting) | 1 |
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 Riverdale WMA?
Riverdale WMA is next to Riverdale, and 2 miles southeast of Pick City. Highways within 8 miles: ND 200 (27 miles of it), US 83 (13 miles of it), ND 1804 (13 miles of it) and ND 1806 (5 miles of it). NDGF's PLOTS Guide shows the WMA's parking areas and roads.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Riverdale WMA?
NDGF lists Riverdale WMA at 3,077 acres, in 3 separate pieces. FilledTag measured 3,077 acres from NDGF's boundary.
What county is Riverdale WMA in?
All of it is in McLean County.
Which hunting units is Riverdale WMA in?
Deer unit 3B3, by NDGF's unit maps. A license is good only in the unit printed on it.
What is the closest town to Riverdale WMA?
Riverdale (on the line), Pick City (2 miles) and Coleharbor (7 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.