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2025 Deer Gun Sales

August 21, 2025 5:00PM

Licensing Update

August 19, 2025 4:00PM

DEER BOW:

There are still tags available for the 2025 Deer Bow season for tribal members and Spouse of Enrolled Members. These are being sold on a first-come, first-served basis. They may be purchased online or in person at our Game & Fish office during our regular business hours, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Mon - Fri.

2025 Deer Bow Season: August 22, 2025 – January 4, 2026.

SPECIAL YOUTH DEER SEASON:

TAT Enrolled Members ages 12 to 15 can now begin applying for the 2025 Youth Deer Season License.

TAT Enrolled Members aged 12 to 15 who have not previously received a youth deer season license or regular deer gun season license are eligible to receive one deer license eligible for the special youth deer season (September 19-28, 2025). Anyone applying for this license is not eligible to apply for a license for the regular deer gun season. If interested, please inquire at the main office for more information.

PRONGHORN, ELK, & MOOSE RAFFLE:

The 2025 Pronghorn, Elk, and Moose season raffle is currently open (Opened August 1, 2025). Sales for raffle chances close Friday, September 12, 2025. Eligible participants are TAT Enrolled Members ONLY.

Raffle chances can be purchased online or in person at our Game & Fish Office in New Town at the cost of $10.00 per chance. Purchasers may purchase as many chances as they would like. The raffle chance fee is non-refundable. Permits will be issued after the recipients are determined by a random draw through our online licensing system. Raffle draw winners will be notified by email if they are successful on Saturday, September 13, 2025.

The Tribal Elk & Moose Permit will cost $150.00 per tag, and the Pronghorn Permit will cost $25.00 per tag.

Pronghorn Season: September 26, 2025 – October 19, 2025

Elk Season: October 3, 2025 – January 4, 2026

Moose Season: October 10, 2025 – November 2, 2025

FALL TURKEY SEASON:

2025 Fall Turkey permits are currently on sale (opened August 1, 2025).

Fall Turkey Season: October 4, 2025 – January 4, 2026.

BIGHORN SHEEP SEASON:

The 2025 Bighorn Sheep Season will have one (1) Ram Bighorn Sheep License Tag for Unit 4 (Twin Buttes) available to apply for through the online lottery. Entries are limited to one per applicant. Eligible applicants are TAT Enrolled Tribal Members only. Online Lottery entries will open Tuesday, September 2.

Bighorn Sheep Season: October 17, 2025 – December 31, 2025.

DEER GUN SALES:

2025 Deer Gun tags will be on sale to the TAT Enrolled Members and Spouses of Enrolled Members the week of September 15-19, 2025. Deer Gun Sales will close on November 6, 2025, at 4:30 pm. Non Member Resident Deer Gun tags will be issued via online raffle.

A finalized poster with more information and the dates, times, locations and the Non Member Resident raffle entry window will be sent out at a later date.

2025 Deer Gun Season: November 7, 2025 – November 30, 2025.

**Non-Members married to a TAT enrolled member still looking to change their status to Spouse of Enrolled Members before the Deer Gun season will have a deadline of September 5th, 2025. If you do not meet the deadline, you will have to apply with your current hunting status. If you have already applied and had your status changed, you do not have to submit another application**

2025-26 Small Game and Furbearer & Fishing Proclamations

May 15, 2025 12:00PM

The all hunting and fishing proclamations have been passed at the May 14th Tribal Business Council Meeting. You can find more information about upcoming hunting and fishing season here.

2025 Spring Turkey

January 30, 2025, 2:20 PM

The 2025 Spring Turkey Application for mail-in will be available on February 1, 2024. Online purchasing for 2024 Spring Turkey also will open at 12:00 am on February 1st.

This is a reminder that online purchasing is only available to hunters who have previously purchased licenses via our NAGFA online system. If you have not, please contact our office or apply by mail.

You can find the 2025 Spring Turkey Application here.

2024 Moose, Elk and Pronghorn Raffle

August 1, 2024 1;00Pm

The 2024 Pronghorn, Elk, and Moose season raffle is now on sale. If you cannot purchase in person, you can mail in an application for raffle chances (see application here).

Eligible participants are TAT Enrolled Members ONLY.

Chance raffle tickets will be sold at the Fish & Wildlife Office in New Town at the cost of $10.00 per chance. The raffle ticket fee is non-refundable. Permits will be issued after the recipients are determined by the random draw of tickets. Applicants may only be drawn once. Drawing to determine successful applicants will be held at the Fish & Wildlife office on Friday, September 13, 2024 at 12:00PM.

The Tribal Elk & Moose Permit will cost $150.00 per tag, and the Pronghorn Permit will cost $25.00 per tag. This is payable to the Fish & Wildlife Office when you have drawn a winning ticket. A completed application and full payment must be received prior to issuance.

Pronghorn Season: September 27, 2024 – October 20, 2024

Elk Season: October 4, 2024 – January 5, 2025

Moose Season: October 11, 2024 – November 3, 2024

2024 Fall Turkey Season

August 1, 2024 1:00PM

2024 Fall Turkey tags are now on sale. For more information please visit our Turkey page.

Fall Turkey Season: October 5, 2024 – January 5, 2024.

2024 Deer Gun Sales

July 16, 2024 2:30PM

Licensing Update

July 12, 2024 4:00PM

2024 Youth Deer Season

July 1, 2024 4:00PM

TAT Enrolled Member Youth ages 14 & 15 can now begin applying for the 2024 Youth Deer Season License.

Individuals aged 14 and 15 are eligible to receive one Special Youth Deer Season license valid for the Youth Deer Season (September 13-22, 2024). This includes youth who are age 13 provided they will be age 14 before the opening day of the regular gun season (November 8, 2024). Must apply through a 2024 Youth Deer Application.

2024 Deer Bow Sales

June 24, 2024 2:00PM

2024 Deer Bow tags went on sale at our office July 1, 2024 at 8:00am. These tags are available to TAT Tribal Members, Spouses of Enrolled Members, and Non-Member Residents. These are sold at a first-come first-serve basis. You can find the 2024 Deer Bow application here.

2024-25 Hunting Proclamations

June 7, 2024 8:00am

All Remaining Hunting Proclamations for the 2023-2024 seasons has been passed by Tribal Business Council at the August TBC Meeting. You can find more information on all our hunting and fishing seasons here.

2024-25 Small Game and Furbearer & Fishing Proclamations

April 16, 2024 10:00AM

The 2024-25 Small Game & Furbearer Proclamation and the 2024-25 Fishing Proclamation has been passed at the April 15th Tribal Business Council Meeting. All other proclamations will be presented at a later date.

2024 Spring Turkey

JANUARY 30, 2024 12:00 PM

The 2024 Spring Turkey Application for mail-in will be available on February 1, 2024. Online purchasing for 2024 Spring Turkey also will open at 12:00am on February 1st.

A reminder that online purchasing is only available to hunters who have purchased licenses via our NAGFA online system in the past. If you have not, please contact our office or submit the application by mail. You can find the 2023 Spring Turkey Application here.

2023 Deer Gun Sales Applications

September 18, 2023 11:30AM

Application for the 2023 Deer Gun License Sales can be found on the Hunting-Deer Page — scroll down to Deer Applications AND on the Hunting-Documents Page — Under “Applications.”

2023 Spouse of Enrolled Members Status Change Deadline

September 18, 2023 11:30AM

Non-Members married to a TAT enrolled member looking to change their status to Spouse of Enrolled Members before the Deer Gun Sales will have a deadline of September 22, 2023. If you do not meet that deadline, you will have to apply with your current hunting status.

You can find the application for this status change here.

2023 Deer Gun Sales

September 18, 2023 11:20AM

2023-24 Hunting Proclamations

AUGUST 15, 2023 4:-00PM

All Remaining Hunting Proclamations for the 2023-2024 seasons has been passed by Tribal Business Council at the August TBC Meeting. You can find more information on all our hunting and fishing seasons here.

2023 Deer Bow Sales

July 6, 2023 10:24AM

2023 Deer Bow tags went on sale at our office July 3, 2023 at 8:00am. These tags are available to TAT Tribal Members, Spouses of Enrolled Members, and Non-Member Residents. These are sold at a first-come first-serve basis. You can find the 2023 Deer Bow application here.

2023-24 Small Game and Furbearer & Fishing Proclamations

March 20, 2023 10:00AM

The 2023-24 Small Game & Furbearer Proclamation and the 2023-24 Fishing Proclamations have been passed in the March 8th Tribal Business Council Meeting. All other proclamations will be presented at a later date.

2023 Spring Turkey

JANUARY 30, 2023 2:00 PM

The 2023 Spring Turkey Application for mail-in will be available on February 1, 2023. Online purchasing for 2023 Spring Turkey also will open at 12:00am on February 1st.

A reminder that online purchasing is only available to hunters who have purchased licenses via our NAGFA online system in the past. If you have not, please contact our office or submit the application by mail. You can find the 2023 Spring Turkey Application here.

2022 Deer Gun License Sales

September 8, 2022 10:00am

2022-23 Hunting Proclamations

July 21, 2022

All Remaining Hunting Proclamations for the 2022-2023 seasons has been passed by Tribal Business Council at July’s TBC Meeting. You can find more information on all our hunting and fishing seasons here.

2022 Deer Bow Sales

June 29, 2022 11:45aM

2022 Deer Bow tags will go on sale at our office July 1, 2022 starting at 8:00am. These tags are available to TAT Tribal Members, Spouses of Enrolled Members, and Non-Member Residents. These are sold at a first-come first-serve basis. You can find more information on the Deer Bow season here and the 2022 Deer Bow application here.

New Spouse of Enrolled Member Status

May 14, 2021 11:30 AM

With the approval of our 2021-22 Hunting Proclamations, we have added a new hunter status: Spouse of Enrolled Member. A Spouse of Enrolled Member is one who is not an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes but is legally married to an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes. To apply a change of status to Spouse of Enrolled Member, a Spouse of Enrolled Member Status Form must be submitted along with a certified copy of marriage record.

Bighorn Sheep Project

January 31, 2020 4:00pm

We, the Three Affiliated Tribes Fish & Wildlife Division, were able to re-introduce 30 bighorn sheep into two areas within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation on Tuesday. This was a historic project between the TAT Fish & Wildlife, ND Game & Fish, and KUIU. It is estimated that bighorn sheep have not had an established population roam the badlands areas within the reservation in over 150 years.
The sheep were captured in the Bear Paw Mountains on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation in Montana on Monday. The captured sheep were tested and verified to be healthy. North Dakota Game & Fish will work together with TAT Fish & Wildlife to maintain the health of the MHA herds. All the re-introduced sheep are GPS-collared so they can be monitored closely.
The first release took place Tuesday morning in Mandaree; 3 rams and 13 ewes were released. The second release took place early Tuesday afternoon where 2 rams and 13 ewes were released.
We would like to thank the combined efforts of all entities and persons who made this project possible. KUIU, North Dakota Game & Fish, MHA Tribal Business Council, and Chippewa Cree Tribe.