Doug Leier: Game and Fish answers common deer season-related questions

Doug Leier: Game and Fish answers common deer season-related questions

WEST FARGO — North Dakota’s first 2025 deer season — archery — opened at noon Aug. 29 and runs through Jan. 4, 2026. For many hunters, the “real deer season” is the North Dakota gun/rifle season, which runs from Nov. 7-23. This year, 42,300 licenses were available to hunters, down 7,800 from last year. In addition, muzzleloader licenses decreased by 150, while restricted youth antlered mule deer licenses remained the same. Total deer licenses a…