Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
Using the Foster County Hunting Map
Good scouting near Carrington starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Foster County, ND GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Glenfield? The Foster County hunting map is really two maps: state-managed land plus the county's parcel boundaries. In this Foster County guide: where public hunting land is mapped, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and how to ask for permission.
The Foster County hunting map: start here
With a lot near Carrington, public hunting areas are mapped by North Dakota Game and Fish Department, with rules that vary by area.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Out toward Bordulac, the no-cost parcel map for this area is the North Dakota Parcel Viewer, and no login is needed to use it. On ground around Carrington, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. For a parcel near Carrington, save the parcel ID from that panel; each records desk in the county asks for it first.
Private land and parcel lines
The North Dakota Parcel Viewer shows private parcel lines, and each tract near James River lists an owner.
A quick look at the area
Carrington is the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Glenfield, Grace City, McHenry, and Barlow, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 3,309 people call Foster County home (Census estimate, 2023) on some 634 square miles. Foster County was formed in 1873, and some chains of title near James River are long. Features like James River and Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge make handy reference points on the map.
Getting a yes
The parcel record near Barlow gives the owner and a mailing address; reach out well before the season.
Getting answers from the right desk
Recorded documents for a parcel near Carrington come from the County Recorder, often with an online index. Questions about what you can build around McHenry are for the local planning and health departments, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Glenfield, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Glenfield with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Scouting from the aerial
Switch to aerial imagery near Bordulac, travel corridors and edges stand out; match each spot to its parcel.
Neighboring parcel maps
Foster County touches Eddy County, Griggs County, Stutsman County, and Wells County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near McHenry can show up in two county records, so check the adjacent map as well. Closer to Barlow, the Platbookmapper state page links every neighboring county map for North Dakota.
How land is described here
North Dakota is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near McHenry is described by 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 Glenfield odd-sized. Keep the legal description for land near Barlow when you talk to a surveyor.
Staying legal
Seasons, licenses and trespass laws are set by the state, and trespass rules differ by state before hunting near Grace City.
Good habits afield
Respect livestock and crops around Barlow, and carry the owner's contact info; owners remember good guests.
Before you lean on the lines
For a home near Barlow, acreage on the record is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real lines on the ground. For a tract near Melville, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
For anything that matters, get the recorded deed from the County Recorder; the viewer just points to it, which applies near James River as much as anywhere. Closer to Bordulac, use the document number shown in the record panel to skip a name search.
Foster County: common questions
Do hunting apps show parcel lines for land near Grace City?
For property near Carrington, many apps and GPS units show parcel data.
How do I get a landowner's contact info for land near McHenry?
In most cases, click the tract near Melville on the North Dakota Parcel Viewer for the owner and mailing address.
How close to the line can I hunt near Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge?
The map isn't a survey.
How should I ask to hunt land near Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge?
Out toward James River, a short letter or visit before the season works best; carry it with you.
How is land described in North Dakota deeds for land near James River?
Near Glenfield, it's the formal description of the land in the deed; copy it for any survey or title request.
Open the official Foster 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.