North Dakota's 2004 initial deer gun lottery has been held and individual results can be obtained by logging on to the State Game and Fish Department's website at discovernd.com/gnf?.

Hopeful applicants need to access the public inquiry tab, and click on lottery results. The keyword "deer" must be checked and personal information is required.

Slightly more than 67,460 deer gun licenses remain for the 2004 season. Unsuccessful applicants in the first drawing will have first chance at unsold licenses, according to Carrie Whitney, licensing supervisor. After that, licenses will be available to all hunters, including those who didn't apply in the first lottery, hunters who want additional licenses, and interested hunters from out-of-state.

Altogether, 69,774 licenses were issued in the first drawing, and 18,903 applicants were unsuccessful. A total of 88,677 people applied, with 32 percent of those submitted online.

Hunters can expect applications for remaining licenses to be available online and at vendors in mid-July, Whitney said. Nonresidents should note that the license fee for leftover licenses after the second drawing is $50 instead of $200.

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