Deer Unit 2J1

About Deer Unit 2J1

Deer Unit 2J1 is a deer hunting unit in North Dakota, United States, set by North Dakota Game and Fish Department. It covers about 5,013 km² (1,936 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Bismarck, about 1.9 km from its edge.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from North Dakota Game and Fish Department's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for White-tailed deer and Mule deer.

Unit code

2J1

Area

5,013 km²

Area (miles)

1,936 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 312 km² of public or protected land inside it, 6% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against North Dakota Game and Fish Department's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: North Dakota Game and Fish Department

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Deer Unit 2I
• Deer Unit 2J2
• Deer Unit 2K1
• Deer Unit 2K2
• Deer Unit 3B3
• Deer Unit 3C

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Sandhill Crane Unit 1
• Mountain Lion Zone 2
• Zone 5 South-Central (nonresident waterfowl zone)
• Turkey Unit 47 (turkey hunting unit)
• Turkey Unit 98 (turkey hunting unit)
• Elk Unit E5 (elk hunting unit)
• Eastern Canada Goose Zone (early Canada goose zone)
• High Plains Unit (duck hunting unit)
• Low Plains Unit (duck hunting unit)
• Moose Unit M6 (moose hunting unit)
• Missouri River Canada Goose Zone (early Canada goose zone)
• Bobcat Zone 2 (bobcat harvest zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Deer Unit 2J1

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Deer Unit 2J1 (deer hunting unit)?

About 5,013 km² (1,936 mi²), as HuntGrid maps North Dakota Game and Fish Department's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Deer Unit 2J1?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 312 km² of public or protected land, 6% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Unknown. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Deer Unit 2J1?

This page lists 4 seasons a person has checked against North Dakota Game and Fish Department's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Deer Unit 2J1?

In the same unit system: Deer Unit 2I, Deer Unit 2J2, Deer Unit 2K1, Deer Unit 2K2, Deer Unit 3B3 and Deer Unit 3C.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of North Dakota
• Deer hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Licence: North Dakota Game and Fish Department via the ND GIS Hub (published with a no-warranty disclaimer). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with North Dakota Game and Fish Department. The official regulations and maps have the final word.