North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 30 - Game and Fish Department
Article 30-02 - Wildlife Management
Chapter 30-02-02 - Falconry
Section 30-02-02-02 - License requirements

1. A valid North Dakota falconry license is required before any resident may take, possess, sell, barter, or transport a raptor for falconry purposes or practice falconry in North Dakota.

2. A nonresident must have a valid falconry license issued by the state or country in which the licensee resides in order to possess or transfer a raptor for falconry purposes or practice falconry in North Dakota. Nonresidents must comply with subsections 6 and 7 of section 30-02-02-04, subsection 5 of section 30-02-02-07, and sections 30-02-02-10 and 30-02-02-15.

3. Any nonresident licensee who wishes to practice falconry in North Dakota must first register on the North Dakota game and fish department website (gf.nd.gov), or through any department office, prior to participating.

4. Nonresident falconers relocating to North Dakota and in possession of a raptor must obtain a state license within one hundred twenty days.

5. If a licensee moves to a new state, tribe, or territory, within thirty days the licensee must inform both the former and the new licensing authority for the new place of residence of the address change.

6. When pursuing, taking, or attempting to take game birds or game animals, the licensee also must have in possession the required hunting license and follow associated season regulations.

Any person who violates subsection 3, 4, or 5 is guilty of a noncriminal offense and shall pay a two hundred dollar fee.