Game and Fish offers 2,200 North Dakota tundra swan licenses
Jul. 25—BISMARCK — Hunters applying for a 2023 swan license can
submit an online application
through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department's website at
, the Department said Tuesday, July 25.
North Dakota residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply. The resident swan license is $10, while the nonresident fee is $30. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, Aug. 16.
The statewide tundra swan hunting season opens Saturday, Sept. 30. A total of 2,200 licenses are available. Successful applicants will receive a tag to take one swan during the season. Since swans are classified as waterfowl, nonresidents may hunt them only during the period their nonresident waterfowl license is valid.
All swan hunters, regardless of age, are required to have a general game and habitat license when applying. In addition, nonresidents must have a waterfowl license, and residents 16 and older need a small game or combination license.
