North Dakota Free Wildlife Food Plot Seed

Each year NDGF gives North Dakota landowners free seed for up to a 5-acre wildlife food plot for pheasants, using a diverse multi-season mix. Landowners sign up online in spring and pick up seed in May at Game and Fish offices. A PLOTS contract is not required, but NDGF asks for reasonable public access and no fee hunting.

• North Dakota landowners interested in planting wildlife food plots for pheasants.

• 'this food plot campaign does not require a PLOTS contract.'

• 'Landowners participating in the promotion cannot charge a fee for hunting.'

• 'The Department does ask participating landowners to allow reasonable public access, such as opening land to youth hunters.'

Free seed for up to 5 acres; technical assistance on plot location and site preparation available.

Published amounts: 'The Department will provide enough seed to cover up to a maximum 5-acre planting at no cost to the landowner.'

'Landowners who are interested in receiving the food plot seed must sign up online by April 3 .' Seed pickup in May at Bismarck, Jamestown, Devils Lake, Harvey, Dickinson, Williston and Riverdale offices.

Deadline text on the page: 'The application period for 2026 is March 2 through April 3, 2026.' Seed available in May at Game and Fish offices.