Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
Burleigh County Hunting Map: scouting with parcel and public-land maps
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Main page: Burleigh County, ND GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Lincoln? A useful Burleigh County hunting map combines two sources: public areas from North Dakota Game and Fish Department and private lines from the county. Covered here for this county: where public hunting land is mapped, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and getting landowner permission the right way around Bismarck.
Getting started with the Burleigh County hunting map
For a tract near Wilton, 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 Burleigh County parcel viewer; it covers every tax parcel around Bismarck and Arena. If you only know roughly where the land is, pan along Interstate 94 until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want. For property near Lincoln, copy the parcel ID from that panel; each records desk in the county asks for it first.
Parcel lines for hunters
For private ground, the Burleigh County parcel viewer is the free source, so you can see who owns the land near Menoken.
Land on the county line
Burleigh County borders Emmons County, Kidder County, McLean County, Morton County, and Oliver County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Ground near Menoken that runs to the line may be split in two county records, so check the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. Out toward Driscoll, the Platbookmapper state page lists each neighboring county map for North Dakota.
Being a good guest
Leave gates as you found them on land near Regan, and carry the owner's contact info; owners remember good guests.
Where the recorded documents are
For acreage around Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are kept by the County Recorder. With a lot near Arena, bring the instrument number shown in the record panel and the lookup takes minutes.
Sections, lots and bearings
North Dakota follows the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Wing is described by section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though corrections make some sections near Apple Valley odd-sized. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Baldwin for any title or survey request.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Driscoll, though signal can drop in rural spots. A printout of the tract near Wing keeps working without signal.
Getting a yes
The parcel record near Driscoll gives the owner and a mailing address; ask early and be specific.
Burleigh County in a few facts
Bismarck holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Lincoln, Regan, Wilton, and Wing, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 100,012 people live in Burleigh County (Census estimate, 2023) on about 1,633 square miles. Features like Missouri River and Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge help you orient on the aerial.
A word on accuracy
If the land is near Menoken, the acreage figure is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real lines on the ground. In and around Driscoll, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Reading terrain
Switch to aerial imagery near Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; match each spot to its parcel.
Staying legal
Seasons, licenses and trespass laws are set by the state, and trespass rules differ by state wherever you hunt near Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Getting answers from the right desk
Recorded documents for a parcel near Regan come from the County Recorder, often with an online index. Questions about what you can build around Wilton are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Frequently asked
Where is public hunting land near Arena?
For a tract near Apple Valley, North Dakota Game and Fish Department publishes maps of public hunting areas; read the regulations for each.
How do I get a landowner's contact info for land near Regan?
Click the tract near Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge on the county parcel viewer for the owner and mailing address; write before the season.
Is verbal permission enough in Burleigh County?
Out toward Driscoll, a short letter or visit before the season works best.
Can I trust the map at the property line around Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
With a lot near Missouri River, the map isn't a survey; watch for posted signs.
Does the parcel map work on a phone near Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
For a parcel near Arena, most viewers run in a mobile browser; screenshots help offline.
Open the official Burleigh 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.