VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – All deer bow tags will be mailed out from the North Dakota Game & Fish Department this year. No tags will be available to purchase locally. You can still purchase order a deer bow tag at the Barnes County Auditor’s Office, but know that you will not walk out the door with a bow tag in hand. Your best bet is to plan ahead and purchase the bow tag online before you plan to actually bow-hunt, to allow for the mailing process. The North Dakota Deer bow hunting season opens September 3, 2021.