Deer Unit 3C

About Deer Unit 3C

Deer Unit 3C is a deer hunting unit in North Dakota, United States, set by North Dakota Game and Fish Department. It covers about 3,944 km² (1,523 mi²). Towns inside it include Bismarck and Lincoln.

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

3C

Area

3,944 km²

Area (miles)

1,523 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 375 km² of public or protected land inside it, 9% 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 2H
• Deer Unit 2I
• Deer Unit 2J1
• Deer Unit 3B3
• Deer Unit 3E2
• Deer Unit 3F2

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Sandhill Crane Unit 1
• Mountain Lion Zone 2
• Zone 4 Southwest (nonresident waterfowl zone)
• Zone 5 South-Central (nonresident waterfowl zone)
• Pronghorn Unit 11A (pronghorn hunting unit)
• Pronghorn Unit 17A (pronghorn hunting unit)
• Turkey Unit 30 (turkey hunting unit)
• Turkey Unit 98 (turkey hunting unit)
• Elk Unit E5 (elk hunting unit)
• High Plains Unit (duck hunting unit)
• Moose Unit M6 (moose hunting unit)
• Missouri River Canada Goose Zone (early Canada goose zone)
• Bobcat Zone 1 (bobcat harvest zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Deer Unit 3C

• 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 3C (deer hunting unit)?

About 3,944 km² (1,523 mi²), as HuntGrid maps North Dakota Game and Fish Department's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Deer Unit 3C?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 375 km² of public or protected land, 9% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Omaha. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Deer Unit 3C?

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 3C?

In the same unit system: Deer Unit 2H, Deer Unit 2I, Deer Unit 2J1, Deer Unit 3B3, Deer Unit 3E2 and Deer Unit 3F2.

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.