BISMARCK – North Dakota’s deer bow season opens at noon Aug. 29 and continues through Jan. 4, 2026, the Game and Fish Department said in a news release.

Bowhunters can buy a license on the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website at gf.nd.gov, or at vendors linked to the department’s online licensing system.

Hunters should plan accordingly and allow for time to receive their tag in the mail, as the tag will arrive by postal mail and not over the counter while the customer waits. This applies while purchasing a bow license at a license vendor or at the Game and Fish Department. The bow tag will be mailed the next business day after the license is purchased.

All archery hunters must have a bow tag in possession before hunting.

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