North Dakota’s 2024 small game, waterfowl and furbearer regulations are set, and most season structures are similar to last year.

Noteworthy items include:

– Opening day for ducks, geese, coots and mergansers for North Dakota residents is Sept. 21. Nonresidents may begin hunting waterfowl in North Dakota Sept. 28.

– The prairie chicken and sage grouse seasons remain closed due to low populations.

– An area in Grand Forks County that was previously closed is open to sharp-tailed grouse hunting.

– Fisher trapping opportunities were expanded by reducing the boundary of the closed area to the Turtle Mountains.

– Shooting hours for sandhill cranes were extended on Saturdays and Wednesdays beginning Sept. 21 through the end of the season.

– The federal e-stamp is valid through the entire waterfowl hunting season.

For more information, contact the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.