North DakotaLaw limits free antelope licenses and allows another lottery chance
North Dakota limits the initial share of free land-based antelope licenses, while allowing unsuccessful applicants to enter a lottery for remaining licenses.
What it does
Free land-based antelope licenses are capped at half of each license type in a hunting district or unit. The remaining-license lottery is an exception to that cap.
Eligible residents who miss out on a free antelope license may have their applications entered in a lottery for remaining licenses in the same hunting district or unit.
Argument forThe remaining-license lottery could give eligible residents another chance to hunt when they miss out on the first round of free licenses.
Argument againstThe half-share limit could leave some eligible landowners and farm tenants without a free license through the initial allocation.
More detail
Free land-based licenses are limited to half of each antelope license type assigned to a hunting district or unit, except through the remaining-license lottery. Eligible North Dakota residents must own at least 150 acres or lease at least 150 acres that they actively farm or ranch. The land must be open to antelope hunting, and the license permits hunting only on that land. Unless the agricultural lease says otherwise, the landowner has the right to receive the license. A lottery is required when eligible applications exceed the district or unit's prescribed license count minus licenses otherwise designated to be issued with a charge under this subsection.
An unsuccessful applicant for a free license may have that application included in a lottery for remaining licenses. This option covers eligible North Dakota residents who own at least 150 acres or lease at least 150 acres that they actively farm or ranch. The applicant must first be unsuccessful in receiving a free license under the initial allocation rules. The application may enter the lottery for remaining licenses in the same district or unit under the governor's hunting proclamation. Neither entry in that lottery nor receiving a license is guaranteed.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 24Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22Latest
- Apr 23Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/21Became Law
- Apr 18Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 18Signed by President
- Apr 18Signed by Speaker
- Apr 15Second reading, passed, yeas 30 nays 16Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2155. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Concurred
- Apr 2Returned to Senate (12)
- Apr 1Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 75 nays 14Passed House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2155. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 28Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2Minor
- Mar 7Committee Hearing 08:30
- Feb 18Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeMinor
- Jan 31Received from Senate
- Jan 30Second reading, passed, yeas 27 nays 19Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2155. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Reconsidered
- Jan 29Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 23 nays 23Minor
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2155. Result: fail.Upper
- Jan 28Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Jan 27Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 7 0 0Minor
- Jan 23Committee Hearing 09:45
- Jan 7Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeIntroduced
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