Deer hunters who want to purchase remaining doe licenses shouldn’t wait too long because some units only have a few left, according to Carrie Whitney, licensing supervisor for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.

“If you want to buy a license in a specific unit, don’t wait because they might be gone by opening day,” Whitney said.

Another reason to buy early is because licenses aren’t issued at the time applications are received. “The application is processed the day it is received, but the license isn’t available to be sent out until the next business day,” Whitney said. “So if a deer hunter applies for a license on Friday morning of opening day, it will be mailed the next business day.”

The Game and Fish Department will continue to sell remaining doe licenses through the end of the archery season. As of Monday, Oct. 29, more than 14,000 licenses for antlerless deer were still available in the following units: 1, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F1, 2G, 2H, 2I, 2J2, 2K2, 2L, 3A4, 3E1, 3E2, 3F1, 3F2, 4E and 4F.

These licenses are available to hunters who don’t already have a license, or for those who want additional licenses. They can be used during the bow season with a bow; the deer gun season with a bow, rifle, or muzzleloader; or during the muzzleloader season with a muzzleloader. Hunters must stay in the unit to which the license is assigned.

Hunters can apply online at the Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply. The regular deer gun season begins at noon Nov. 9 and continues through Nov. 25. Muzzleloader season starts at noon Nov. 30 and runs through Dec. 16. Archery season is open through Jan. 6, 2008.