Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
Using the Bowman County Hunting Map
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near North Fork Grand River.
Main page: Bowman County, ND GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Looking for places to hunt around Little Missouri River? A useful Bowman County hunting map combines two sources: public areas from North Dakota Game and Fish Department and private lines from the county. In this county guide: state sources for public ground, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and how to ask for permission, especially near West Bowman.
Building your Bowman County hunting map
Closer to Scranton, public hunting areas are mapped by North Dakota Game and Fish Department, including wildlife management areas and other access programs where they exist.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Your first stop is the Bowman County parcel viewer; it includes each tax parcel from North Fork Grand River to Rhame. If you only know roughly where the land is, zoom in from North Fork Grand River until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want. For a home near North Fork Grand River, copy the parcel ID from that panel; every clerk in the county will want it.
Where the recorded documents are
For a parcel near Hart, the map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements for parcels in the county are kept by the County Recorder. For a tract near Rhame, use the document number from the tax record and the lookup takes minutes.
Reading boundaries on the county map
Parcel lines are approximate, so don't treat them as survey-grade near North Fork Grand River; paint or posted signs on the ground matter too.
Getting your bearings
Bowman holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Gascoyne, Rhame, Scranton, and Hart, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 2,867 people live in Bowman County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across roughly 1,162 square miles. Bowman County dates to 1883, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Places such as Little Missouri River and North Fork Grand River are easy to spot when you zoom out.
Next door to Bowman County
Bowman County borders Fallon County, MT, Adams County, Slope County, and Harding County, SD, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by West Bowman can be split in two county records, so open the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. In and around West Bowman, the Platbookmapper state page lists each neighboring county map for North Dakota.
Offices that can help
If the acreage or value on a parcel near West Bowman looks off belong with the Director of Tax Equalization, since that office keeps the assessment data. Questions about what you can build around Gascoyne need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
Getting a yes
Closer to Little Missouri River, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and put any agreement in writing if the owner prefers.
Being a good guest
Respect livestock and crops around Scranton, and carry the owner's contact info; owners remember good guests.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Hart, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near Rhame keeps working without signal.
Aerial scouting
Switch to aerial imagery near Little Missouri River, travel corridors and edges stand out; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
What the map can't tell you
If you're looking near North Fork Grand River, acreage on the record is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real boundary on the ground. For acreage around Rhame, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Legal descriptions in North Dakota
North Dakota uses the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Scranton cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Hart odd-sized. Keep the legal description for land near Hart when you talk to a surveyor.
Rules and responsibility
Seasons, licenses and trespass laws are set by the state, and trespass rules differ by state for land around Little Missouri River.
Quick answers
Is there public land to hunt in Bowman County?
Generally, public areas near North Fork Grand River are listed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
Can I use a GPS app for boundaries near North Fork Grand River?
In most cases, apps can help near Gascoyne, but lines are still approximate; the county record is the reference.
Where do I buy a hunting license around Gascoyne?
For a home near Scranton, check North Dakota Game and Fish Department for current dates and rules.
How do I get a landowner's contact info for land near Little Missouri River?
Good question; click the tract near Little Missouri River on the county parcel viewer for the owner and mailing address.
Is there a way to export the map for land near Little Missouri River?
With a lot near Scranton, some viewers offer PDF export; downloads of raw data vary by county.
Open the official Bowman County, ND parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.